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ReviewNanomedicine (London, England)2026

The role of immunomodulatory nano systems in the treatment of sepsis: past, present, and future.

Md Shanewaz Hossan, Hadil A Gadelrab, Minghao Luo, Dandan Guo, Natalia Valenzuela Faccini, Juntao Luo

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Review in Nanomedicine (London, England), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Md Shanewaz HossanDepartment of Pharmacology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
Hadil A GadelrabDepartment of Pharmacology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
Minghao LuoDepartment of Pharmacology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
Dandan GuoDepartment of Pharmacology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
Natalia Valenzuela FacciniDepartment of Pharmacology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
Juntao LuoDepartment of Pharmacology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.

Funding

Bioactive immune-modulating nanodrug for sepsis treatmentR35GM153495 · NIGMS · UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY · PI Juntao Luo · 2024 to 2026
$1.5M
Aerosolized Chemically Modified Tetracycline Nanoformulation for the Treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeR42HL166050 · NHLBI · CMTX BIOTECH, INC. · PI KOLLISCH-SINGULE, MICHAELA CHRISTINA, LUO, JUNTAO · 2023 to 2025
$1.3M
NHLBI NIH HHS R42 HL166050NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM153495
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by a dysregulated host response to infection and remains a leading cause of death in intensive care units. Although antimicrobials and supportive care are vital, patient outcomes are hindered by two conflicting immune states: excessive inflammation and immune paralysis, both contributing to organ failure. Immunomodulatory nanotechnology provides a means to target both aspects of this immune response. Early nanocarriers improved the pharmacokinetics of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs, while modern nanoplatforms enhance this approach with biomimetic coatings, toxin nanosponges, and extracellular vesicles. These tools neutralize Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), modulate Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling, and reprogram macrophages with spatial and stimulus control. New nanodrugs combine pathway modulation with co-delivery of antimicrobials, and theranostic designs enable treatment tailored to real-time biological data. This review traces the evolution of nanomedicine for sepsis, discussing early advances, current therapies, and future innovations that may hasten clinical application. Literature for this review were searched for through PubMed and Google Scholar (2000-November 2025).

Indexed as

Immunomodulating AgentsSepsisAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsHumansImmunomodulationNanomedicineNanoparticlesAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsImmunomodulating Agentsbiomimetic nanoparticleextracellular vesiclesimmunomodulatory nanotechnologynanodrugsnanomedicineSepsisTheranosticsToll-like receptor signaling

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PMID41452346
PMCPMC12885438

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