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

Biomimetic Nanoplatform for Targeted Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy: Modulating Macrophage Niches Through Self-Sustaining Positive Feedback-Driven Drug Release Mechanisms.

Huichao Xie, Xiaoyu Huang, Bao Li, Yongfeng Chen, Haoran Niu, Tong Yu, Shimei Yang, Shuxin Gao, Yutong Zeng, Tianzhi Yang 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 13 papers.

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13 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Huichao XieCollege of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, 518118, China.
Xiaoyu HuangCollege of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, 518118, China.
Bao LiCollege of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, 518118, China.
Yongfeng ChenCollege of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, 518118, China.
Haoran NiuCollege of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, 518118, China.
Tong YuCollege of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, 518118, China.
Shimei YangCollege of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, 518118, China.
Shuxin GaoCollege of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, 518118, China.
Yutong ZengCollege of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, 518118, China.
Tianzhi YangCollege of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Western New England University, Springfield, MA, 01119, USA.
Yan KangGuangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
Keda ZhangCollege of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, 518118, China.
Pingtian DingCollege of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, 518118, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3172-8454

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Top Talent of SZTU GDRC202305Special Projects in Key Areas of Ordinary Universities in Guangdong Province 2023ZDZX2054
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The core strategies in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) now focus on ameliorating the inflammatory microenvironment and reversing macrophage phenotypes within the joint cavity. This study introduces a co-delivery system of integrating nanoenzymes and gene therapeutics sequentially modified with guanidinium-based polymers and macrophage membranes to achieve synergistic therapeutic effects. This co-delivery system is named MACP siTNF-α nanoparticles (NPs). MACP siTNF-α nanoparticles are designed for targeted delivery to the inflamed joint site, where they are preferentially internalized by M1-type macrophages and efficiently evade lysosomal degradation. Subsequently, the co-delivery system operates efficiently via a self-sustaining positive feedback drug release mechanism. The biomimetic nanoplatform reduces reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and prevents glutathione (GSH) depletion. GSH degrades the polymers to release small interfering RNA (siRNA) and expose the Prussian blue (PB) nanoenzymes, which effectively scavenge ROS and restore GSH levels. This feedback loop significantly enhances the gene silencing capability and ROS scavenging efficiency of the co-delivery system. In summary, MACP siTNF-α NPs can reverse macrophage ecological niche in inflammatory soils through the dual mechanism of efficiently inhibiting the expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) the upstream pathway of the inflammatory response, and eliminating ROS, thus realizing efficient treatment of RA.

Indexed as

Arthritis, RheumatoidBiomimeticsDrug Delivery SystemsMacrophagesNanoparticlesAnimalsBiomimetic MaterialsDrug LiberationHumansMiceReactive Oxygen SpeciesRNA, Small InterferingTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaReactive Oxygen SpeciesRNA, Small InterferingTumor Necrosis Factor-alphabiomimetic nanodelivery platformgene silencingguanidinium‐based polymersprussian blue nanoenzymesrheumatoid arthritis

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PMID39985217
PMCPMC12005813

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