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ArticleAdvanced healthcare materials2025

Synthetic Bilirubin-Based Nanomedicine Protects Against Renal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury Through Antioxidant and Immune-Modulating Activity.

Ji-Jing Yan, Hyunjin Kim, Bomin Kim, Honglin Piao, Joon Young Jang, Tae Kyeom Kang, Wook-Bin Lee, Dohyeon Kim, Seunghyun Jo, Duckhyang Shin and 4 more

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Article in Advanced healthcare materials, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Ji-Jing YanDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
Hyunjin KimBILIX.Co., Ltd., Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, 16942, Republic of Korea.
Bomin KimDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
Honglin PiaoDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
Joon Young JangDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
Tae Kyeom KangNatural Product Research Center, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Gangneung, Gangwon-do, 25451, Republic of Korea.
Wook-Bin LeeNatural Product Research Center, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Gangneung, Gangwon-do, 25451, Republic of Korea.
Dohyeon KimDepartment of Biological Sciences, KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Center for Precision Bio-Nanomedicine, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.
Seunghyun JoBILIX.Co., Ltd., Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, 16942, Republic of Korea.
Duckhyang ShinBILIX.Co., Ltd., Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, 16942, Republic of Korea.
Sharif Md AbuzarBILIX.Co., Ltd., Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, 16942, Republic of Korea.
Myung L KimBILIX.Co., Ltd., Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, 16942, Republic of Korea.
Jaeseok YangDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-5378-7797
Sangyong JonDepartment of Biological Sciences, KAIST Institute for the BioCentury, Center for Precision Bio-Nanomedicine, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.

Funding

Ministry of Science and ICT, Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy, and Ministry of Health and Welfare HN21C0947
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Renal ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) is a common form of acute kidney injury. The basic mechanism underlying renal IRI is acute inflammation, where oxidative stress plays an important role. Although bilirubin exhibits potent reactive oxygen species (ROS)-scavenging properties, its clinical application is hindered by problems associated with solubility, stability, and toxicity. In this study, BX-001N, a synthetic polyethylene glycol-conjugated bilirubin 3α nanoparticle is developed and assessed its renoprotective effects in renal IRI. Intravenous administration of BX-001N led to increase uptake in the kidneys with minimal migration to the brain after IRI. Peri-IRI BX-001N administration improves renal function and attenuates renal tissue injury and tubular apoptosis to a greater extent than free bilirubin on day 1 after IRI. BX-001N suppressed renal infiltration of inflammatory cells and reduced expression of TNF-α and MCP-1. Furthermore, BX-001N increases renal tubular regeneration on day 3 and suppresses renal fibrosis on day 28. BX-001N decreases the renal expressions of dihydroethidium, malondialdehyde, and nitrotyrosine after IRI. In conclusion, BX-001N, the first Good Manufacturing Practice-grade synthetic bilirubin-based nanomedicine attenuates acute renal injury and chronic fibrosis by suppressing ROS generation and inflammation after IRI. It shows adequate safety profiles and holds promise as a new therapy for renal IRI.

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Acute Kidney InjuryAntioxidantsBilirubinKidneyNanomedicineReperfusion InjuryAnimalsApoptosisMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNanoparticlesOxidative StressReactive Oxygen SpeciesAntioxidantsBilirubinReactive Oxygen Speciesbilirubin nanoparticleimmune modulationischemia/reperfusion injurykidneyreactive oxygen species

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PMID39846887
PMCPMC11912105

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