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ArticleNature nanotechnology2024

Multimodal nanoimmunotherapy engages neutrophils to eliminate Staphylococcus aureus infections.

Jingcheng Zhu, Ruosen Xie, Ruixuan Gao, Yi Zhao, Nisakorn Yodsanit, Min Zhu, Jacobus C Burger, Mingzhou Ye, Yao Tong, Shaoqin Gong

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Article in Nature nanotechnology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers.

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35citing papers in PubMed
18.9field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

35 citing papers in PubMed, 81 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jingcheng ZhuDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5291-7406
Ruosen XieDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0249-0002
Ruixuan GaoDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Yi ZhaoDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Nisakorn YodsanitDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4084-2264
Min ZhuDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Jacobus C BurgerDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5207-4410
Mingzhou YeDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Yao TongDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Shaoqin GongDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA. shaoqingong@wisc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9447-2938
University of Wisconsin–Madison · US

Funding

Dual-Stimuli Responsive Antibiotic-Loaded Nanoparticles: A New Strategy to Overcome Antimicrobial ResistanceR01AI177173 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI SHAOQIN - GONG · 2023 to 2026
$1.9M
Stimuli-Responsive Polymer-Drug Conjugates: A New Strategy to Fight Antimicrobial ResistanceR21AI156253 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI GONG, SHAOQIN - · 2021 to 2022
$422k
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, Inc.) 1R21AI156253-01A1Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, Inc.) R01AI177173NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI177173NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI156253
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus necessitates alternative therapeutic approaches. Neutrophils play a crucial role in the fight against S. aureus but suffer from deficiencies in function leading to increased infection. Here we report a nanoparticle-mediated immunotherapy aimed at potentiating neutrophils to eliminate S. aureus. The nanoparticles consist of naftifine, haemoglobin (Hb) and a red blood cell membrane coating. Naftifine disrupts staphyloxanthin biosynthesis, Hb reduces bacterial hydrogen sulfide levels and the red blood cell membrane modifies bacterial lipid composition. Collectively, the nanoparticles can sensitize S. aureus to host oxidant killing. Furthermore, in the infectious microenvironment, Hb triggers lipid peroxidation in S. aureus, promoting neutrophil chemotaxis. Oxygen supplied by Hb can also significantly enhance the bactericidal capability of the recruited neutrophils by restoring neutrophil respiratory burst via hypoxia relief. This multimodal nanoimmunotherapy demonstrates excellent therapeutic efficacy in treating antimicrobial-resistant S. aureus persisters, biofilms and S. aureus-induced infection in mice.

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ImmunotherapyNanoparticlesNeutrophilsStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus aureusAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBiofilmsFemaleHumansMiceAnti-Bacterial Agents

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PMID38632494
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