Scaffold-Guided Local Bone Regeneration via Receptor Activa-tor of NF-κB Ligand (RANKL) Reverse Signaling : from Gelatin Hydrogels to Injectable Microparticles and Cholesteryl-Bearing Pullulan (CHP) Nanogels
Although systemic therapies for bone loss are well established, localized bone augmen-tation approaches remain less mature overall. This unmet need is driving a shift toward localized, minimally invasive strategies. In receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL) reverse signaling—a distinct, osteoanabolic pathway compared with the canonical receptor activator of NF-κB (RANK)–RANKL–osteoprotegerin (OPG) resorptive axis—RANKL, normally a ligand, acts as a receptor on osteoblast-lineage cells, where membrane accumulation and clustering trigger pro-osteogenic sig-naling. Peptide activators of this pathway (OP3-4, W9) are effective, but their performance depends on scaffold properties that sustain local release and provide multivalent presentation to drive RANKL membrane accumulation and clustering. This review synthesizes recent advances in scaf-fold platforms engineered to enable and amplify RANKL reverse signaling, with emphasis on gel-atin hydrogels, cholesteryl-bearing pullulan (CHP) nanogels, and injectable microparticle systems. We articulate design principles—release kinetics, porosity/architecture, and chemical modifica-tion—that govern local bioavailability and effective ligand valency, and we outline how these prin-ciples extend to RANK-bearing extracellular vesicles. Finally, we outline practical criteria for pair-ing RANKL-binding peptides with scaffolds compatible with non-surgical injectable delivery and discuss translational considerations for future clinical use.
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Abstract 1. Introduction 2. RANKL Reverse Signaling and Pharmacological Activators 3. Scaffold Materials for Local Delivery 3.1. Gelatin Hydrogels: Sustained Release and Osteogenesis 3.2. Injectable Gelatin Microparticles: Toward Non-Surgical Regeneration 3.3. CHP Nanogels: Porosity and Chemical Modification 3.4. Broader Hydrogel Platforms in Orthopedics 4. Signal–Scaffold Matching: Design Principles 5. Perspectives: Translational Outlook 6. Conclusion References
Fatma Rashed [ Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt ]
Kazuhiro Aoki [ Department of Basic Oral Health Engineering, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. ]
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The Journal of Sciences and Innovation for Sustainable Peace(구 The journal of Hyojeong Academia)
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2023~2026
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KDC 238DDC 289
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