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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2025

Dual-Responsive Methotrexate-Human Serum Albumin Complex-Encapsulated Liposomes for Targeted and Enhanced Atherosclerosis Therapy.

Xueqin Wang, Xiaodong Chen, Huawen Ji, Along Han, Chengxi Wu, Jun Jiang, Yu Nie, Chunhong Li, Xiangyu Zhou

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Xueqin Wang *Department of Thyroid Surgery, Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People's Republic of China.
Xiaodong Chen *Department of Thyroid Surgery, Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People's Republic of China.
Huawen Ji *Department of Thyroid Surgery, Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People's Republic of China.
Along HanBeijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic‒Inorganic Composites, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Bionanomaterials & Translational Engineering Laboratory, Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Chengxi WuDepartment of Thyroid Surgery, Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People's Republic of China.
Jun JiangDepartment of Thyroid Surgery, Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-1292-7236
Yu NieNational Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Chunhong LiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People's Republic of China.
Xiangyu ZhouDepartment of Thyroid Surgery, Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-8976-9489

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Abstract

Introduction: In plaque sites of atherosclerosis (AS), the physiological barrier caused by the thick fiber cap due to the overmigration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) prevents efficient drug delivery to damaged macrophages. How to ensure precise targeted delivery of drugs to plaque sites and their on-demand release to dysfunctional cells under the thick fibrous cap are feasible solutions to enhance AS treatment. Methods: A small complex of methotrexate (MTX)-human serum albumin (HSA) with strong, thick fibrous cap penetration ability was encapsulated in a cholesterol hemisuccinate (CHEM) prepared pH-sensitive liposome, modifying with ROS-responsive PEG2000-TK-DSPE (PTD), termed PTD/Lipo/MTX-HSA. Results: PTD/Lipo/MTX-HSA can achieve precise targeting and on-demand release in response to plaques environments of AS. The designed formulation accelerated the release of the small-sized MTX-HSA complex in response to excess ROS and acidic pH conditions, and it better penetrated the macrophage spheroids. Furthermore, it has precise targeting ability in the AS mouse model and can produce good anti-inflammatory efficacy by inhibiting p65 entry into the nucleus turn out inflammatory factor. Conclusion: Our formulations work with safety in mind, and it also highlights the potential of precisely targeted and on-demand-released dual-responsive smart nanoplatforms as promising therapeutic options to penetrate deeper plaques for the effective treatment of AS.

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AtherosclerosisLiposomesMethotrexateSerum Albumin, HumanAnimalsDrug Delivery SystemsDrug LiberationHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMacrophagesMaleMicePlaque, AtheroscleroticRAW 264.7 CellsReactive Oxygen SpeciesLiposomesMethotrexateReactive Oxygen SpeciesSerum Albumin, Humandual-responsive smart liposomesmethotrexate-human serum albumin complexpenetration of deeper plaques

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PMID40007906
PMCPMC11853999

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