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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2025

pH-responsive cationic polymer-functionalized poly-ε-caprolactone microspheres scavenge cell-free-DNA to alleviate intestinal ischemia/reperfusion injury by inhibiting M1 macrophage polarization.

Hanbin Xie, Cong Wei, Chang Xiong, Ziyan Huang, Chaojin Chen, Xue Xiao, Linan Zhang, Zhenjia Lin, Weifeng Yao, Tianyu Zhao and 1 more

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Hanbin Xie *Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510635, China.
Cong Wei *School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, China.
Chang Xiong *Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510635, China.
Ziyan Huang *Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China.
Chaojin ChenDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510635, China.
Xue XiaoDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510635, China.
Linan ZhangDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510635, China.
Zhenjia LinDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510635, China.
Weifeng YaoDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510635, China. yaowf3@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Tianyu ZhaoSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, China. zhaoty25@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Ziqing HeiDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510635, China. heizq@mail.sysu.edu.cn.

Funding

"Five and five" Project of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University 2023WW501Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2021B1515230012, 2021A1515012318, and 2022A1515010947Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China U22A20276National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFC2304200National Natural Science Foundation of China 81974296, and 52103276
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Abstract

Intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a common life-threatening condition. Inflammatory dysregulation plays a crucial role in the pathological progression of intestinal I/R injury, indicating that controlling excessive inflammatory responses can be an effective strategy for mitigating I/R injury. Herein, after establishing a correlation between cell-free DNA (cfDNA) levels and postoperative inflammatory factors in samples from patients with intestinal I/R, we tested a cfDNA-scavenging approach for the treatment of intestinal I/R injury. Poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL) microspheres (Micro DEA2k) functionalized with a pH-responsive cationic polymer (DEA2k) to efficiently scavenge cfDNA were synthesized and evaluated.These microspheres exhibited enhanced cfDNA adsorption under inflammation-induced acidic conditions, along with low toxicity, reduced non-specific protein binding, and extended peritoneal retention. In a mouse model of intestinal I/R injury, the intraperitoneal injection Micro DEA2k effectively bound cfDNA, regulated the mononuclear phagocytic system, decreased the number of M1 macrophages, suppressed inflammation, and significantly improved the survival rate of the mice. These findings suggest that cfDNA scavenging using cationic microspheres has considerable potential for alleviating intestinal I/R injury.

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Cell-Free Nucleic AcidsIntestinesMacrophagesMicrospheresPolyestersReperfusion InjuryAnimalsCationsDisease Models, AnimalHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationInflammationMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLCationsCell-Free Nucleic AcidspolycaprolactonePolyestersCationic microparticlesCell-free DNA scavengingIschemia/reperfusion injuryMacrophage

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PMCPMC11869592

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