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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2025

Engineered exosomes conferred with ROS-regulation and immuno-suppression for ameliorating lupus nephritis.

Jiang Tian, Zexin Wang, Zhicheng Tang, Haofang Zhu, Lingyun Sun

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Article in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Jiang TianDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Zexin WangDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Zhicheng TangDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Haofang ZhuDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China. zhuhaofang@126.com.
Lingyun SunDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. lingyunsun@nju.edu.cn.

Funding

the Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China 82330055the National Natural Science Foundation of China 32401109the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province BK20243061the Research Fund of Anhui Institute of Translational Medicine 2023zhyx-C18the Research Program of Anhui Provincial Department of Education 2024AH050830
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Abstract

Mesenchymal stromal cell-derived exosomes (MEXs) possess inherent homing capabilities, tissue repair abilities, and anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory functions, making them a promising alternative for treating lupus nephritis (LN). In this study, we present an innovative engineered MEX that serves both as a reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger and a rapamycin carrier for targeted LN therapy. The nanohybrid (CEX@Rapa) was developed by chemically conjugating ceria (Ce) nanoparticles to rapamycin-loaded thiol-functionalized MEXs through a Michael addition reaction. The resulting nanohybrids demonstrate minimal toxicity, optimal drug loading efficiency, superior cellular uptake capability, and remarkable anti-oxidant, anti-damage, and anti-inflammatory properties. Upon systemic administration to MRL/lpr mice, these nanohybrids tend to accumulate and persist at the site of kidney inflammation, mitigating the excessive immune response and promoting kidney repair, leading to significant alleviation of LN symptoms through the independent and synergistic effects of MEXs, Ce nanoparticles, and rapamycin. Therefore, we believe that Ce-immobilized MEXs, as an enhanced drug nanocarrier with ROS-regulating and immunomodulatory capabilities, hold substantial promise for treating LN and other autoimmune diseases.

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ExosomesLupus NephritisReactive Oxygen SpeciesAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsDrug CarriersFemaleHumansMesenchymal Stem CellsMiceMice, Inbred MRL lprNanoparticlesSirolimusAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsDrug CarriersReactive Oxygen SpeciesSirolimusCeriaExosomesHomingLupus nephritisMSCs

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PMID41074133
PMCPMC12514823

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