Journal of integrative medicine · 2026
Acupuncture with near-infrared irradiation using needles loaded with curcumin-polydopamine film attenuates papain-induced knee osteoarthritis in rats.
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Xi Hong-Zhong, Tan Xiao-Xue, Fu Jia-Hao, Chen Hao, He Shuai, Du Bin, Liu Xin, Sun Guang-Quan
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OBJECTIVE: Acupuncture is a commonly used alternative therapy for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Modern modifications to acupuncture needles may enhance their efficacy in treating KOA. In this study, a curcumin-polydopamine (Cur-PDA) film was used to modify the acupuncture needle to improve the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of KOA and the anti-inflammatory properties were evaluated in in vivo and in vitro analyses.
METHODS: Low-power electron beam deposition technology was used to produce the Cur-PDA film-loaded needle. The characterization and the cytotoxicity of the needles were tested. Then, lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated mouse RAW264.7 cells were treated with acupuncture needles and irradiated with near-infrared (NIR) light to test the anti-inflammatory properties in vitro. In in vivo studies, six-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups (n = 10): control group, KOA model group, and three groups that received acupuncture with standard needles (Acu group), curcumin-coated needles (Cur group), and curcumin-polydopamine film-loaded needles followed by NIR irradiation (Cur-PDA + NIR group), respectively. Acupuncture was administered at the bilateral Dubi and Neixiyan acupoints for 30 min per session, and photothermal treatment was applied concurrently in the Cur-PDA + NIR group. The therapeutic effect of acupuncture was evaluated by assessing changes in the synovial tissue. Pathological alterations were detected using hematoxylin and eosin staining and Masson staining, and the levels of key inflammatory factors, including interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), were quantified by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
RESULTS: Both curcumin-coated and Cur-PDA-film-loaded needles showed excellent structure and adhesion after coating. The Cur-PDA group demonstrated stronger photothermal performance compared to the Cur group, with more release of curcumin (P < 0.0001). In vitro studies demonstrated that both needles showed no significant cytotoxicity and did not affect the proliferation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and L6 cells, even under NIR light. In addition, the Cur-PDA + NIR group exhibited the most significantly reduced M1 polarization ratio and inhibited the expression of IL-1β and TNF-α in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. In the papain-induced KOA rat model, the Cur-PDA + NIR needle also exhibited favorable synovial pathological outcomes with the lowest degree of fibrosis.
CONCLUSION: Cur-PDA film-loaded acupuncture needle can attenuate papain-induced KOA in rats by responding to NIR irradiation. Please cite this article as: Xi HZ, Tan XX, Fu JH, Chen H, He S, Du B, Liu X, Sun GQ. Acupuncture with near-infrared irradiation using needles loaded with curcumin-polydopamine film attenuates papain-induced knee osteoarthritis in rats. J Integr Med. 2026; 24(4):585-599.
METHODS: Low-power electron beam deposition technology was used to produce the Cur-PDA film-loaded needle. The characterization and the cytotoxicity of the needles were tested. Then, lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated mouse RAW264.7 cells were treated with acupuncture needles and irradiated with near-infrared (NIR) light to test the anti-inflammatory properties in vitro. In in vivo studies, six-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups (n = 10): control group, KOA model group, and three groups that received acupuncture with standard needles (Acu group), curcumin-coated needles (Cur group), and curcumin-polydopamine film-loaded needles followed by NIR irradiation (Cur-PDA + NIR group), respectively. Acupuncture was administered at the bilateral Dubi and Neixiyan acupoints for 30 min per session, and photothermal treatment was applied concurrently in the Cur-PDA + NIR group. The therapeutic effect of acupuncture was evaluated by assessing changes in the synovial tissue. Pathological alterations were detected using hematoxylin and eosin staining and Masson staining, and the levels of key inflammatory factors, including interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), were quantified by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
RESULTS: Both curcumin-coated and Cur-PDA-film-loaded needles showed excellent structure and adhesion after coating. The Cur-PDA group demonstrated stronger photothermal performance compared to the Cur group, with more release of curcumin (P < 0.0001). In vitro studies demonstrated that both needles showed no significant cytotoxicity and did not affect the proliferation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and L6 cells, even under NIR light. In addition, the Cur-PDA + NIR group exhibited the most significantly reduced M1 polarization ratio and inhibited the expression of IL-1β and TNF-α in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. In the papain-induced KOA rat model, the Cur-PDA + NIR needle also exhibited favorable synovial pathological outcomes with the lowest degree of fibrosis.
CONCLUSION: Cur-PDA film-loaded acupuncture needle can attenuate papain-induced KOA in rats by responding to NIR irradiation. Please cite this article as: Xi HZ, Tan XX, Fu JH, Chen H, He S, Du B, Liu X, Sun GQ. Acupuncture with near-infrared irradiation using needles loaded with curcumin-polydopamine film attenuates papain-induced knee osteoarthritis in rats. J Integr Med. 2026; 24(4):585-599.