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composite-targeted nanoparticles loaded with BCL (BCL@MMSNPs-SS-CD-NW), which could be magnetically delivered to the fracture site. This induced macrophage recruitment in a targeted manner, polarizing them toward the M2 phenotype, which was demonstrated to induce mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) toward osteoblastic differentiation. The mesoporous silicon nanoparticles (MSNs) were prepared with surface sulfhydrylation and amination modification, and the mesoporous channels were blocked with β-cyclodextrin. The outer layer of the mesoporous silicon was added with an amantane-modified NW-targeting peptide to obtain the targeted nanosystem. After entering macrophages, BCL could be released from nanoparticles since the disulfide linker could be cleaved by intracellular glutathione (GSH), resulting in the removal of cyclodextrin (CD) gatekeeper, which is a key element in the pro-bone-remodeling functions such as anti-inflammation and induction of M2 macrophage polarization to facilitate osteogenic differentiation. This nanosystem passively accumulated in the fracture site, promoting osteogenic differentiation activities, highlighting a potent therapeutic benefit with high biosafety.
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