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ArticleHeliyon2024

A ROS-responsive microsphere capsule encapsulated with NADPH oxidase 4 inhibitor ameliorates macrophage inflammation and ferroptosis.

Jinze Zhen, Tianhao Wan, Guangxin Sun, Xinwei Chen, Shanyong Zhang

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jinze ZhenDepartment of Oral Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology; Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China.
Tianhao WanDepartment of Oral Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology; Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China.
Guangxin SunDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, China Medical University, Oral Diseases Laboratory of Liaoning, Shenyang, 110000, China.
Xinwei ChenDepartment of Oral Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology; Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China.
Shanyong ZhangDepartment of Oral Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology; Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, 200011, China.
Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital · CNChina Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inflammatory macrophages within the synovium play a pivotal role in the progression of arthritis inflammation. Effective drug therapy targeting inflammatory macrophages has long been a goal for clinicians and researchers. The standard approach for treating osteoarthritis (OA) involves systemic treatment and local injection. However, the high incidence of side effects associated with long-term drug administration increases the risk of complications in patients. Additionally, the rapid clearance of the joint cavity poses a biological barrier to the therapeutic effect. NADPH oxidase 4 (NOX4) is an enzyme protein regulating the cellular redox state by generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) within the cell. In this study, we designed and fabricated a hydrogel microsphere consisting of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and polyvinyl acetate (PVA) as the outer layer structure. We then loaded GLX351322 (GLX), a novel selective NOX4 inhibitor, into hydrogel microspheres through self-assembly with the compound polyethylene glycol ketone mercaptan (mPEG-TK) containing a disulfide bond, forming nanoparticles (mPEG-TK-GLX), thus creating a two-layer drug-loaded microspheres capsule with ROS-responsive and slow-releasing capabilities. Our results demonstrate that mPEG-TK-GLX@PVA-MMA effectively suppressed TBHP-induced inflammation, ROS production, and ferroptosis, indicating a promising curative strategy for OA and other inflammatory diseases in the future.

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BiomaterialsFerroptosisMacrophage inflammationNanoparticlesNOX4

Identifiers

PMID38187270
PMCPMC10770568
OpenAlexW4389820242

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