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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Pathological Microenvironment-Remodeling Nanoparticles to Alleviate Liver Fibrosis: Reversing Hepatocytes-Hepatic Stellate Cells Malignant Crosstalk.

Ling-Feng Zhang, Wen-Qi Deng, Xing-Huan Wang, Qing-Wen Huang, Su-Qing Liang, Ze-Quan Ding, Liang Qi, Yi Wang, Tian-Jiao Zhou, Lei Xing and 3 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Nanomedicines in the Treatment of Liver Fibrosis: A Review.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Ling-Feng ZhangState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Wen-Qi DengState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Xing-Huan WangState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Qing-Wen HuangState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Su-Qing LiangState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Ze-Quan DingDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 72 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China.
Liang QiDepartment of Endocrinology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Yi WangState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Tian-Jiao ZhouState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Lei XingState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Jai-Woo LeeCollege of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea.
Yu-Kyoung OhCollege of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea.
Hu-Lin JiangState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1620-1777

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2022M720173Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2632023GR20Ministry of Education of China, the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs of China B16046National Key R&D Program of China 2022YFE0198400National Natural Science Foundation of China 82020108029National Natural Science Foundation of China 82073398National Natural Science Foundation of China 82302367National Natural Science Foundation of China 82304416National Natural Science Foundation of China 82473867Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Basic Research Program-Project jointly funded by the province and city BK20232035Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province BK20231016Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province BK20231019Republic of Korea NRF-2018R1A5A2024425
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

During the onset and malignant development of liver fibrosis, the pernicious interplay between damaged hepatocytes and activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) induce a self-perpetuating vicious cycle, deteriorating fibrosis progression and posing a grave threat to public health. The secretions released by damaged hepatocytes and activated HSCs interact through autocrine or paracrine mechanisms, involving multiple signaling pathways. This interaction creates a harsh microenvironment and weakens the therapeutic efficacy of single-cell-centric drugs. Herein, a malignant crosstalk-blocking strategy is prompted to remodel vicious cellular interplay and reverse pathological microenvironment to put an end to liver fibrosis. Collagenases modified, bardoxolone and siTGF-β co-delivered nanoparticles (C-NPs/BT) are designed to penetrate the deposited collagen barriers and further regulate the cellular interactions through upregulating anti-oxidative stress capacity and eliminating the pro-fibrogenic effects of TGF-β. The C-NPs/BT shows successful remodeling of vicious cellular crosstalk and significant disease regression in animal models. This study presents an innovative strategy to modulate cellular interactions for enhanced anti-fibrotic therapy and suggests a promising approach for treating other chronic liver diseases.

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Cellular MicroenvironmentHepatic Stellate CellsHepatocytesLiver CirrhosisNanoparticlesAnimalsCell CommunicationDisease Models, AnimalHumansMaleMiceTransforming Growth Factor betaTransforming Growth Factor betacellular crosstalkchemogene therapyhepatic stellate cellhepatocyteliver fibrosis

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PMID39467090
PMCPMC11775515

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