Pub Date : 2024-10-23DOI: 10.1186/s12951-024-02911-9
Jiang Chen, Licheng Yan, Yaping Zhang, Xuan Liu, Yizhe Wei, Yiming Zhao, Kang Li, Yue Shi, Huanliang Liu, Wenqing Lai, Lei Tian, Bencheng Lin
There are increasing concerns regarding the rapid expansion of polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPs), which could impact human health. Previous studies have shown that nanoplastics can be transferred from mothers to offspring through the placenta and breast milk, resulting in cognitive deficits in offspring. However, the neurotoxic effects of maternal exposure on offspring and its mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, PS-NPs (50 nm) were gavaged to female rats throughout gestation and lactation to establish an offspring exposure model to study the neurotoxicity and behavioral changes caused by PS-NPs on offspring. Neonatal rat hippocampal neuronal cells were used to investigate the pathways through which NPs induce neurodevelopmental toxicity in offspring rats, using iron inhibitors, autophagy inhibitors, reactive oxygen species (ROS) scroungers, P53 inhibitors, and NCOA4 inhibitors. We found that low PS-NPs dosages can cause ferroptosis in the hippocampus of the offspring, resulting in a decline in the cognitive, learning, and memory abilities of the offspring. PS-NPs induced NOCA4-mediated ferritinophagy and promoted ferroptosis by inciting ROS production to activate P53-mediated ferritinophagy. Furthermore, the levels of the antioxidant factors glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and glutathione (GSH), responsible for ferroptosis, were reduced. In summary, this study revealed that consumption of PS-NPs during gestation and lactation can cause ferroptosis and damage the hippocampus of offspring. Our results can serve as a basis for further research into the neurodevelopmental effects of nanoplastics in offspring.
{"title":"Maternal exposure to nanopolystyrene induces neurotoxicity in offspring through P53-mediated ferritinophagy and ferroptosis in the rat hippocampus.","authors":"Jiang Chen, Licheng Yan, Yaping Zhang, Xuan Liu, Yizhe Wei, Yiming Zhao, Kang Li, Yue Shi, Huanliang Liu, Wenqing Lai, Lei Tian, Bencheng Lin","doi":"10.1186/s12951-024-02911-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12951-024-02911-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There are increasing concerns regarding the rapid expansion of polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPs), which could impact human health. Previous studies have shown that nanoplastics can be transferred from mothers to offspring through the placenta and breast milk, resulting in cognitive deficits in offspring. However, the neurotoxic effects of maternal exposure on offspring and its mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, PS-NPs (50 nm) were gavaged to female rats throughout gestation and lactation to establish an offspring exposure model to study the neurotoxicity and behavioral changes caused by PS-NPs on offspring. Neonatal rat hippocampal neuronal cells were used to investigate the pathways through which NPs induce neurodevelopmental toxicity in offspring rats, using iron inhibitors, autophagy inhibitors, reactive oxygen species (ROS) scroungers, P53 inhibitors, and NCOA4 inhibitors. We found that low PS-NPs dosages can cause ferroptosis in the hippocampus of the offspring, resulting in a decline in the cognitive, learning, and memory abilities of the offspring. PS-NPs induced NOCA4-mediated ferritinophagy and promoted ferroptosis by inciting ROS production to activate P53-mediated ferritinophagy. Furthermore, the levels of the antioxidant factors glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and glutathione (GSH), responsible for ferroptosis, were reduced. In summary, this study revealed that consumption of PS-NPs during gestation and lactation can cause ferroptosis and damage the hippocampus of offspring. Our results can serve as a basis for further research into the neurodevelopmental effects of nanoplastics in offspring.</p>","PeriodicalId":16383,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nanobiotechnology","volume":"22 1","pages":"651"},"PeriodicalIF":10.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11520165/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142502255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-23DOI: 10.1186/s12951-024-02920-8
Pengli Wang, Erji Gao, Tao Wang, Yanping Feng, Yong Xu, Lefeng Su, Wei Gao, Zheng Ci, Muhammad Rizwan Younis, Jiang Chang, Chen Yang, Liang Duan
Timely and effective interventions after tracheal mucosal injury are lack in clinical practices, which elevate the risks of airway infection, tracheal cartilage deterioration, and even asphyxiated death. Herein, we proposed a biomaterial-based strategy for the repair of injured tracheal mucosal based on a copper hydrogen phosphate nanosheets (CuHP NSs) functionalized commercial hydrogel (polyethylene glycol disuccinimidyl succinate-human serum albumin, PH). Such CuHP/PH hydrogel achieved favorable injectability, stable gelation, and excellent adhesiveness within the tracheal lumen. Moreover, CuHP NSs within the CuHP/PH hydrogel effectively stimulate the proliferation and migration of endothelial/epithelial cells, enhancing angiogenesis and demonstrating excellent tissue regenerative potential. Additionally, it exhibited significant inhibitory effects on both bacteria and bacterial biofilms. More importantly, when injected injured site of tracheal mucosa under fiberoptic bronchoscopy guidance, our results demonstrated CuHP/PH hydrogel adhered tightly to the tracheal mucosa. The therapeutic effects of the CuHP/PH hydrogel were further confirmed, which significantly improved survival rates, vascular and mucosal regeneration, reduced occurrences of intraluminal infections, tracheal stenosis, and cartilage damage complications. This research presents an initial proposition outlining a strategy employing biomaterials to mitigate tracheal mucosal injury, offering novel perspectives on the treatment of mucosal injuries and other tracheal diseases.
{"title":"Copper hydrogen phosphate nanosheets functionalized hydrogel with tissue adhesive, antibacterial, and angiogenic capabilities for tracheal mucosal regeneration.","authors":"Pengli Wang, Erji Gao, Tao Wang, Yanping Feng, Yong Xu, Lefeng Su, Wei Gao, Zheng Ci, Muhammad Rizwan Younis, Jiang Chang, Chen Yang, Liang Duan","doi":"10.1186/s12951-024-02920-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12951-024-02920-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Timely and effective interventions after tracheal mucosal injury are lack in clinical practices, which elevate the risks of airway infection, tracheal cartilage deterioration, and even asphyxiated death. Herein, we proposed a biomaterial-based strategy for the repair of injured tracheal mucosal based on a copper hydrogen phosphate nanosheets (CuHP NSs) functionalized commercial hydrogel (polyethylene glycol disuccinimidyl succinate-human serum albumin, PH). Such CuHP/PH hydrogel achieved favorable injectability, stable gelation, and excellent adhesiveness within the tracheal lumen. Moreover, CuHP NSs within the CuHP/PH hydrogel effectively stimulate the proliferation and migration of endothelial/epithelial cells, enhancing angiogenesis and demonstrating excellent tissue regenerative potential. Additionally, it exhibited significant inhibitory effects on both bacteria and bacterial biofilms. More importantly, when injected injured site of tracheal mucosa under fiberoptic bronchoscopy guidance, our results demonstrated CuHP/PH hydrogel adhered tightly to the tracheal mucosa. The therapeutic effects of the CuHP/PH hydrogel were further confirmed, which significantly improved survival rates, vascular and mucosal regeneration, reduced occurrences of intraluminal infections, tracheal stenosis, and cartilage damage complications. This research presents an initial proposition outlining a strategy employing biomaterials to mitigate tracheal mucosal injury, offering novel perspectives on the treatment of mucosal injuries and other tracheal diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":16383,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nanobiotechnology","volume":"22 1","pages":"652"},"PeriodicalIF":10.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11515660/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142502246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-23DOI: 10.1186/s12951-024-02944-0
Dayoung Ryu, Hae-Bin Park, Eun-Koung An, So-Jung Kim, Da Young Kim, Daeun Lim, Juyoung Hwang, Minseok Kwak, Wonpil Im, Ja-Hyoung Ryu, SangGuan You, Peter C W Lee, Jun-O Jin
Metastasis and recurrence are the main challenges in cancer treatment. Among various therapeutic approaches, immunotherapy holds promise for preventing metastasis and recurrence. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of treating primary cancer and blocking metastasis and recurrence with photo-immunotherapeutic nanoparticles, which were synthesized using two types of charged polysaccharides. Codium fragile polysaccharide (CFP), which exhibits immune-stimulating properties and carries a negative charge, was combined with positively charged chitosan to synthesize nanoparticles. Additionally, indocyanine green (ICG), a photosensitizer, was loaded inside these particles and was referred to as chitosan-CFP-ICG (CC-ICG). Murine colon cancer cells (CT-26) internalized CC-ICG, and subsequent 808-nanometer laser irradiation promoted apoptotic/necrotic cell death. Moreover, intratumoral injection of CC-ICG, with 808-nanometer laser irradiation eliminated CT-26 tumors in mice. Rechallenged lung metastases of CT-26 cancer were inhibited by dendritic cell activation-mediated cytotoxic T lymphocyte stimulation in mice cured by CC-ICG. These results demonstrated that CC-ICG is a natural tumor therapeutic with the potential to treat primary tumors and suppress metastasis and recurrence.
{"title":"Photoimmunotherapy using indocyanine green-loaded Codium fragile polysaccharide and chitosan nanoparticles suppresses tumor growth and metastasis.","authors":"Dayoung Ryu, Hae-Bin Park, Eun-Koung An, So-Jung Kim, Da Young Kim, Daeun Lim, Juyoung Hwang, Minseok Kwak, Wonpil Im, Ja-Hyoung Ryu, SangGuan You, Peter C W Lee, Jun-O Jin","doi":"10.1186/s12951-024-02944-0","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12951-024-02944-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Metastasis and recurrence are the main challenges in cancer treatment. Among various therapeutic approaches, immunotherapy holds promise for preventing metastasis and recurrence. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of treating primary cancer and blocking metastasis and recurrence with photo-immunotherapeutic nanoparticles, which were synthesized using two types of charged polysaccharides. Codium fragile polysaccharide (CFP), which exhibits immune-stimulating properties and carries a negative charge, was combined with positively charged chitosan to synthesize nanoparticles. Additionally, indocyanine green (ICG), a photosensitizer, was loaded inside these particles and was referred to as chitosan-CFP-ICG (CC-ICG). Murine colon cancer cells (CT-26) internalized CC-ICG, and subsequent 808-nanometer laser irradiation promoted apoptotic/necrotic cell death. Moreover, intratumoral injection of CC-ICG, with 808-nanometer laser irradiation eliminated CT-26 tumors in mice. Rechallenged lung metastases of CT-26 cancer were inhibited by dendritic cell activation-mediated cytotoxic T lymphocyte stimulation in mice cured by CC-ICG. These results demonstrated that CC-ICG is a natural tumor therapeutic with the potential to treat primary tumors and suppress metastasis and recurrence.</p>","PeriodicalId":16383,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nanobiotechnology","volume":"22 1","pages":"650"},"PeriodicalIF":10.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11515802/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142502257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-22DOI: 10.1186/s12951-024-02923-5
Ping Duan, Yong-Le Yu, Yan-Nan Cheng, Meng-Han Nie, Qing Yang, Liang-Hui Xia, Yan-Xiao Ji, Zhen-Yu Pan
Background: By interacting with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and regulating their function through exosomes, bone macrophages play crucial roles in various bone-related diseases. Research has highlighted a notable increase in the number of M1 macrophages in glucocorticoid-associated osteonecrosis of the femoral head (GA-ONFH). Nevertheless, the intricate crosstalk between M1 macrophages and BMSCs in the glucocorticoid-stimulated environment has not been fully elucidated, and the underlying regulatory mechanisms involved in the occurrence of GA-ONFH remain unclear.
Methods: We employed in vivo mouse models and clinical samples from GA-ONFH patients to investigate the interactions between M1 macrophages and BMSCs. Immunofluorescence staining was used to assess the colocalization of M1 macrophages and BMSCs. Flow cytometry and transcriptomic analysis were performed to evaluate the impact of exosomes derived from normal (n-M1) and glucocorticoid-stimulated M1 macrophages (GC-M1) on BMSC differentiation. Additionally, miR-1a-3p expression was altered in vitro and in vivo to assess its role in regulating adipogenic differentiation.
Results: In vivo, the colocalization of M1 macrophages and BMSCs was observed, and an increase in M1 macrophage numbers and a decrease in bone repair capabilities were further confirmed in both GA-ONFH patients and mouse models. Both n-M1 and GC-M1 were identified as contributors to the inhibition of osteogenic differentiation in BMSCs to a certain extent via exosome secretion. More importantly, exosomes derived from GC-M1 macrophages exhibited a heightened capacity to regulate the adipogenic differentiation of BMSCs, which was mediated by miR-1a-3p. In vivo and in vitro, miR-1a-3p promoted the adipogenic differentiation of BMSCs by targeting Cebpz and played an important role in the onset and progression of GA-ONFH.
Conclusion: We demonstrated that exosomes derived from GC-M1 macrophages disrupt the balance between osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation in BMSCs, contributing to the pathogenesis of GA-ONFH. Inhibiting miR-1a-3p expression, both in vitro and in vivo, significantly mitigates the preferential adipogenic differentiation of BMSCs, thus slowing the progression of GA-ONFH. These findings provide new insights into the regulatory mechanisms underlying GA-ONFH and highlight potential therapeutic targets for intervention.
{"title":"Exosomal miR-1a-3p derived from glucocorticoid-stimulated M1 macrophages promotes the adipogenic differentiation of BMSCs in glucocorticoid-associated osteonecrosis of the femoral head by targeting Cebpz.","authors":"Ping Duan, Yong-Le Yu, Yan-Nan Cheng, Meng-Han Nie, Qing Yang, Liang-Hui Xia, Yan-Xiao Ji, Zhen-Yu Pan","doi":"10.1186/s12951-024-02923-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12951-024-02923-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>By interacting with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and regulating their function through exosomes, bone macrophages play crucial roles in various bone-related diseases. Research has highlighted a notable increase in the number of M1 macrophages in glucocorticoid-associated osteonecrosis of the femoral head (GA-ONFH). Nevertheless, the intricate crosstalk between M1 macrophages and BMSCs in the glucocorticoid-stimulated environment has not been fully elucidated, and the underlying regulatory mechanisms involved in the occurrence of GA-ONFH remain unclear.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We employed in vivo mouse models and clinical samples from GA-ONFH patients to investigate the interactions between M1 macrophages and BMSCs. Immunofluorescence staining was used to assess the colocalization of M1 macrophages and BMSCs. Flow cytometry and transcriptomic analysis were performed to evaluate the impact of exosomes derived from normal (n-M1) and glucocorticoid-stimulated M1 macrophages (GC-M1) on BMSC differentiation. Additionally, miR-1a-3p expression was altered in vitro and in vivo to assess its role in regulating adipogenic differentiation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In vivo, the colocalization of M1 macrophages and BMSCs was observed, and an increase in M1 macrophage numbers and a decrease in bone repair capabilities were further confirmed in both GA-ONFH patients and mouse models. Both n-M1 and GC-M1 were identified as contributors to the inhibition of osteogenic differentiation in BMSCs to a certain extent via exosome secretion. More importantly, exosomes derived from GC-M1 macrophages exhibited a heightened capacity to regulate the adipogenic differentiation of BMSCs, which was mediated by miR-1a-3p. In vivo and in vitro, miR-1a-3p promoted the adipogenic differentiation of BMSCs by targeting Cebpz and played an important role in the onset and progression of GA-ONFH.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We demonstrated that exosomes derived from GC-M1 macrophages disrupt the balance between osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation in BMSCs, contributing to the pathogenesis of GA-ONFH. Inhibiting miR-1a-3p expression, both in vitro and in vivo, significantly mitigates the preferential adipogenic differentiation of BMSCs, thus slowing the progression of GA-ONFH. These findings provide new insights into the regulatory mechanisms underlying GA-ONFH and highlight potential therapeutic targets for intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":16383,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nanobiotechnology","volume":"22 1","pages":"648"},"PeriodicalIF":10.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11494760/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142502250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Small extracellular vesicles (sEV) have emerged as a novel mode of intercellular material transport and information transmission. It has been suggested hormones may regulate the production and function of sEV. However, the specific impact of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) on pituitary sEV production and the role of sEV in the regulation of the GHRH-GH-IGF axis has not been previously reported. The results of the present study demonstrated that GHRH increased the production of pituitary sEV by promoting the expression of Rab27a. More importantly, GHRH induced alterations in protein and miRNA levels within GH3-sEV components. Notably, GH3-sEV with GHRH treatment exhibited the enhanced ability to impede BRL 3A cell proliferation and the expression of IGF-1. Conclusively, for the first time, we corroborate the influence of GHRH on pituitary sEV, thereby presenting novel evidence for how sEV participates in the balance of the GHRH-GH-IGF axis. Importantly, this study provides new insight into a novel balance mechanism mediated by sEV within the endocrine system.
细胞外小泡(sEV)已成为细胞间物质运输和信息传递的一种新模式。有研究表明,激素可能会调节细胞外小泡的产生和功能。然而,生长激素释放激素(GHRH)对垂体小囊泡产生的具体影响,以及小囊泡在调节 GHRH-GH-IGF 轴中的作用,此前尚未见报道。本研究结果表明,GHRH 通过促进 Rab27a 的表达来增加垂体 sEV 的产生。更重要的是,GHRH 诱导了 GH3-sEV 成分中蛋白质和 miRNA 水平的改变。值得注意的是,经 GHRH 处理的 GH3-sEV 具有更强的阻碍 BRL 3A 细胞增殖和 IGF-1 表达的能力。最后,我们首次证实了 GHRH 对垂体 sEV 的影响,从而为 sEV 如何参与 GHRH-GH-IGF 轴的平衡提供了新的证据。重要的是,这项研究为了解内分泌系统中由 sEV 介导的新型平衡机制提供了新的视角。
{"title":"GHRH-stimulated pituitary small extracellular vesicles inhibit hepatocyte proliferation and IGF-1 expression by its cargo miR-375-3p.","authors":"Jiali Xiong, Yuxuan Wang, Hailong Wang, Junyi Luo, Ting Chen, Jiajie Sun, Qianyun Xi, Yongliang Zhang","doi":"10.1186/s12951-024-02857-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12951-024-02857-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Small extracellular vesicles (sEV) have emerged as a novel mode of intercellular material transport and information transmission. It has been suggested hormones may regulate the production and function of sEV. However, the specific impact of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) on pituitary sEV production and the role of sEV in the regulation of the GHRH-GH-IGF axis has not been previously reported. The results of the present study demonstrated that GHRH increased the production of pituitary sEV by promoting the expression of Rab27a. More importantly, GHRH induced alterations in protein and miRNA levels within GH3-sEV components. Notably, GH3-sEV with GHRH treatment exhibited the enhanced ability to impede BRL 3A cell proliferation and the expression of IGF-1. Conclusively, for the first time, we corroborate the influence of GHRH on pituitary sEV, thereby presenting novel evidence for how sEV participates in the balance of the GHRH-GH-IGF axis. Importantly, this study provides new insight into a novel balance mechanism mediated by sEV within the endocrine system.</p>","PeriodicalId":16383,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nanobiotechnology","volume":"22 1","pages":"649"},"PeriodicalIF":10.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11494759/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142502251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The clinical efficacy of immunotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is significantly limited by the low immunogenicity of the tumor. Recent studies have revealed that both pyroptosis and photothermal therapy can effectively induce tumor immunogenic cell death (ICD) in liver cancer cells. Polyphyllin II (PPII), the major active component of Rhizoma Paridis, has been demonstrated for the first time to induce pyroptosis in tumor cells, while IR780 is activated by 808 nm laser to transform light energy into heat energy, effectively eliminating tumor cells. However, both PPII and IR780 are afflicted with challenges such as low solubility and poor targeting, significantly limiting their utilization. To address these problems, the pyroptosis inducer PPII and photosensitizer IR780 were co-loaded in PLGA nanoparticles by precipitation method, and the aptamer AS1411 was modified on the surface of nanoparticles to construct the targeting nanoparticles (Apt/PPII/IR780-NPs). The nanoparticles exhibit a pH/NIR dual-response intelligent release feature, which realizes the targeted and controlled release of drugs in tumor site. Furthermore, it can rapidly release PPII to induce cell pyroptosis under laser irradiation, combining with IR780-based photothermal therapy exert a significant synergistic anti-tumor effect in vitro and in vivo. This process not only promotes maturation of DCs and activates effector T cells, thereby initiating adaptive immunity, but also generates enduring and effective immune memory. In addition, Apt/PPII/IR780-NPs significantly improved the Anti-PD-1 efficacy. In summary, chemo-photothermal therapy based on Apt/PPII/IR780-NPs can significantly enhance tumor ICD, which provides a promising new strategy for HCC immunotherapy.
{"title":"Co-delivery of polyphyllin II and IR780 PLGA nanoparticles induced pyroptosis combined with photothermal to enhance hepatocellular carcinoma immunotherapy.","authors":"Huating Huang, Jing Fu, Hulinyue Peng, Yuanyuan He, Aqian Chang, Huizhong Zhang, Yang Hao, Xiaohan Xu, Shiman Li, Jingxia Zhao, Jian Ni, Xiaoxv Dong","doi":"10.1186/s12951-024-02887-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12951-024-02887-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The clinical efficacy of immunotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is significantly limited by the low immunogenicity of the tumor. Recent studies have revealed that both pyroptosis and photothermal therapy can effectively induce tumor immunogenic cell death (ICD) in liver cancer cells. Polyphyllin II (PPII), the major active component of Rhizoma Paridis, has been demonstrated for the first time to induce pyroptosis in tumor cells, while IR780 is activated by 808 nm laser to transform light energy into heat energy, effectively eliminating tumor cells. However, both PPII and IR780 are afflicted with challenges such as low solubility and poor targeting, significantly limiting their utilization. To address these problems, the pyroptosis inducer PPII and photosensitizer IR780 were co-loaded in PLGA nanoparticles by precipitation method, and the aptamer AS1411 was modified on the surface of nanoparticles to construct the targeting nanoparticles (Apt/PPII/IR780-NPs). The nanoparticles exhibit a pH/NIR dual-response intelligent release feature, which realizes the targeted and controlled release of drugs in tumor site. Furthermore, it can rapidly release PPII to induce cell pyroptosis under laser irradiation, combining with IR780-based photothermal therapy exert a significant synergistic anti-tumor effect in vitro and in vivo. This process not only promotes maturation of DCs and activates effector T cells, thereby initiating adaptive immunity, but also generates enduring and effective immune memory. In addition, Apt/PPII/IR780-NPs significantly improved the Anti-PD-1 efficacy. In summary, chemo-photothermal therapy based on Apt/PPII/IR780-NPs can significantly enhance tumor ICD, which provides a promising new strategy for HCC immunotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":16383,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nanobiotechnology","volume":"22 1","pages":"647"},"PeriodicalIF":10.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11495104/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142467818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-21DOI: 10.1186/s12951-024-02877-8
Pei-Wei Weng, Hsien-Tsung Lu, Lekshmi Rethi, Chia-Hung Liu, Chin-Chean Wong, Lekha Rethi, Kevin C-W Wu, Pei-Ru Jheng, Hieu T Nguyen, Andrew E-Y Chuang
The prospective of percutaneous drug delivery (PDD) mechanisms to address the limitations of oral and injectable treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is increasing. These limitations encompass inadequate compliance among patients and acute gastrointestinal side effects. However, the skin's intrinsic layer can frequently hinder the percutaneous dispersion of RA medications, thus mitigating the efficiency of drug delivery. To circumvent this constraint, we developed a strontium ranelate (SrR)-loaded alginate (ALG) phototherapeutic hydrogel to assess its effectiveness in combating RA. Our studies revealed that this SrR-loaded ALG hydrogel incorporating photoelectrically responsive molybdenum disulfide nanoflowers (MoS2 NFs) and photothermally responsive polypyrrole nanoparticles (Ppy NPs) to form ALG@SrR-MoS2 NFs-Ppy NPs demonstrated substantial mechanical strength, potentially enabling delivery of hydrophilic therapeutic agents into the skin and significantly impeding the progression of RA. Comprehensive biochemical, histological, behavioral, and radiographic analyses in an animal model of zymosan-induced RA demonstrated that the application of these phototherapeutic ALG@SrR-MoS2 NFs-Ppy NPs effectively reduced inflammation, increased the presence of heat shock proteins, regulatory cluster of differentiation M2 macrophages, and alleviated joint degeneration associated with RA. As demonstrated by our findings, treating RA and possibly other autoimmune disorders with this phototherapeutic hydrogel system offers a distinctive, highly compliant, and therapeutically efficient method.
针对类风湿性关节炎(RA)口服和注射治疗的局限性,经皮给药机制的前景越来越广阔。这些局限性包括患者依从性不足和急性胃肠道副作用。然而,皮肤的固有层会经常阻碍类风湿性关节炎药物的经皮分散,从而降低给药效率。为了规避这一限制,我们开发了一种负载雷奈酸锶(SrR)的海藻酸盐(ALG)光疗水凝胶,以评估其在抗击 RA 方面的有效性。我们的研究发现,这种负载了SrR的ALG水凝胶结合了光电响应性二硫化钼纳米花(MoS2 NFs)和光热响应性聚吡咯纳米颗粒(Ppy NPs),形成了ALG@SrR-MoS2 NFs-Ppy NPs,显示出很强的机械强度,有可能将亲水性治疗剂输送到皮肤中,并显著阻碍RA的进展。对紫霉素诱导的 RA 动物模型进行的全面生化、组织学、行为学和放射学分析表明,应用这些光疗性 ALG@SrR-MoS2 NFs-Ppy NPs 能有效减轻炎症,增加热休克蛋白、分化调节簇 M2 巨噬细胞的存在,并缓解与 RA 相关的关节退化。我们的研究结果表明,用这种光疗水凝胶系统治疗风湿性关节炎和其他自身免疫性疾病是一种独特、高度顺应性和高效的治疗方法。
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Background: We previously developed a nanobody targeting CTLA-4 and demonstrated that it can boost antitumour T-cell responses in vitro; however, the resulting responses after the injection of T cells into cancer models are usually weak and transient. Here, we explored whether fusing our nanobody to IL-12 would enable it to induce stronger, longer-lasting T-cell immune responses after exposure to immature dendritic cell and tumour cell fusions.
Results: The fusion protein enhanced the response of CD8+ T cells to tumour antigens in vitro and led to stronger, more persistent immune responses after the T cells were injected into mice bearing different types of xenografts.
Conclusion: Our in vitro and in vivo results suggest the anticancer potential of our nanobody-interleukin fusion system and support the clinical application of this fusion approach for various nanobodies.
背景:我们之前开发了一种靶向 CTLA-4 的纳米抗体,并证明它能在体外增强抗肿瘤 T 细胞反应;然而,将 T 细胞注射到癌症模型后产生的反应通常较弱且短暂。在此,我们探讨了将纳米抗体与IL-12融合是否能使其在暴露于未成熟树突状细胞和肿瘤细胞融合后诱导更强、更持久的T细胞免疫反应:结果:融合蛋白在体外增强了CD8+ T细胞对肿瘤抗原的反应,并在T细胞被注射到携带不同类型异种移植物的小鼠体内后产生了更强、更持久的免疫反应:我们的体外和体内研究结果表明,我们的纳米抗体-白细胞介素融合系统具有抗癌潜力,并支持将这种融合方法用于各种纳米抗体的临床应用。
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs), especially those derived from stem cells, have emerged as a novel treatment for promoting wound healing in regenerative medicine. However, the clinical application of mammalian cells-derived EVs is hindered by their high cost and low yields. Inspired by the ability of EVs to mediate interkingdom communication, we explored the therapeutic potential of EVs released by the probiotic strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) in skin wound healing and elucidated the underlying mechanism involved. Using full-thickness skin wound-healing mouse models, we found that LGG-EVs accelerated wound healing procedures, including increased re-epithelialization and promoted angiogenesis. Using in vitro experiments, we further demonstrated that LGG-EVs boosted the proliferation and migration capacities of both epithelial and endothelial cells, as well as promoted endothelial tube formation. miRNA profiling analysis revealed that miR-21-5p was highly enriched in LGG-EVs and LGG-EV treatment significantly increased miR-21-5p level in recipient cells. Mechanically, LGG-EVs induced regulatory effects via miR-21-5p mediated metabolic signaling rewiring. Our results suggest that EVs derived from LGG could serve as a promising candidate for accelerating wound healing and possibly for treating chronic and impaired healing conditions.
{"title":"Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG-derived extracellular vesicles promote wound healing via miR-21-5p-mediated re-epithelization and angiogenesis.","authors":"Juan Wang, Xiaojie Li, Xinyue Zhao, Siqi Yuan, Hanyu Dou, Ting Cheng, Taomin Huang, Zhi Lv, Yidong Tu, Yejiao Shi, Xiaolei Ding","doi":"10.1186/s12951-024-02893-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12951-024-02893-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Extracellular vesicles (EVs), especially those derived from stem cells, have emerged as a novel treatment for promoting wound healing in regenerative medicine. However, the clinical application of mammalian cells-derived EVs is hindered by their high cost and low yields. Inspired by the ability of EVs to mediate interkingdom communication, we explored the therapeutic potential of EVs released by the probiotic strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) in skin wound healing and elucidated the underlying mechanism involved. Using full-thickness skin wound-healing mouse models, we found that LGG-EVs accelerated wound healing procedures, including increased re-epithelialization and promoted angiogenesis. Using in vitro experiments, we further demonstrated that LGG-EVs boosted the proliferation and migration capacities of both epithelial and endothelial cells, as well as promoted endothelial tube formation. miRNA profiling analysis revealed that miR-21-5p was highly enriched in LGG-EVs and LGG-EV treatment significantly increased miR-21-5p level in recipient cells. Mechanically, LGG-EVs induced regulatory effects via miR-21-5p mediated metabolic signaling rewiring. Our results suggest that EVs derived from LGG could serve as a promising candidate for accelerating wound healing and possibly for treating chronic and impaired healing conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":16383,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nanobiotechnology","volume":"22 1","pages":"644"},"PeriodicalIF":10.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11490139/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142467827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive cognitive and physical impairment. Neuroinflammation is related to AD, and the misfolding and aggregation of amyloid protein in the brain creates an inflammatory microenvironment. Microglia are the predominant contributors to neuroinflammation, and abnormal activation of microglia induces the release of a large amount of inflammatory factors, promotes neuronal apoptosis, and leads to cognitive impairment. In this study, we used microglial membranes containing caffeic acid-coupled carbon quantum dots to prepare a novel biomimetic nanocapsule (CDs-CA-MGs) for the treatment of AD. The application of CDs-CA-MGs via nasal administration can bypass the blood‒brain barrier (BBB) and directly target the site of inflammation. After treatment with CDs-CA-MGs, AD mice showed reduced inflammation in the brain, decreased neuronal apoptosis, and significantly improved learning and memory abilities. In addition, CDs-CA-MGs affect inflammation-related JAK-STAT and Toll-like receptor signaling pathways in AD mice. CDs-CA-MGs significantly downregulated interleukins (IL-1β and IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α). This finding suggested that CDs-CA-MGs may improve cognitive impairment by modulating inflammatory responses. In conclusion, the use of CDs-CA-MGs provides a possible therapeutic strategy for the treatment of AD.
{"title":"A novel biomimetic nanovesicle containing caffeic acid-coupled carbon quantum dots for the the treatment of Alzheimer's disease via nasal administration.","authors":"Yu Hu, Jingwen Cui, Junpeng Sun, Xiaobang Liu, Shuang Gao, Xifan Mei, Chao Wu, He Tian","doi":"10.1186/s12951-024-02912-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-024-02912-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive cognitive and physical impairment. Neuroinflammation is related to AD, and the misfolding and aggregation of amyloid protein in the brain creates an inflammatory microenvironment. Microglia are the predominant contributors to neuroinflammation, and abnormal activation of microglia induces the release of a large amount of inflammatory factors, promotes neuronal apoptosis, and leads to cognitive impairment. In this study, we used microglial membranes containing caffeic acid-coupled carbon quantum dots to prepare a novel biomimetic nanocapsule (CDs-CA-MGs) for the treatment of AD. The application of CDs-CA-MGs via nasal administration can bypass the blood‒brain barrier (BBB) and directly target the site of inflammation. After treatment with CDs-CA-MGs, AD mice showed reduced inflammation in the brain, decreased neuronal apoptosis, and significantly improved learning and memory abilities. In addition, CDs-CA-MGs affect inflammation-related JAK-STAT and Toll-like receptor signaling pathways in AD mice. CDs-CA-MGs significantly downregulated interleukins (IL-1β and IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α). This finding suggested that CDs-CA-MGs may improve cognitive impairment by modulating inflammatory responses. In conclusion, the use of CDs-CA-MGs provides a possible therapeutic strategy for the treatment of AD.</p>","PeriodicalId":16383,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nanobiotechnology","volume":"22 1","pages":"642"},"PeriodicalIF":10.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11490022/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142467777","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}