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ArticleScientific reports2025

Biomimetic liposomal co-delivery of quercetin and carnosine for enhanced transdermal penetration and NRF2/HES1-mediated antioxidant photoprotection.

Xiuyuan Xia, Zhenghan Zhang, Yizhen Wang, Chen Chen, Yaqi Wang, Yanting Luo, Ying Gao, Weiyong Hong, Chuanpeng Ren

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Xiuyuan XiaDepartment of Pharmacy, Taizhou Municipal Hospital (Taizhou University Affiliated Municipal Hospital), School of Medicine, Taizhou University, #581 East Shifu Avenue, Taizhou, 318000, PR China.
Zhenghan ZhangDepartment of Pharmacy, XianJu People's Hospital, Zhejiang Southeast Campus of Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated Xianju's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Taizhou, 317000, China.
Yizhen WangThe Institute of Biocelline Precision Dermatology, Shanghai, 201021, PR China.
Chen ChenThe Institute of Biocelline Precision Dermatology, Shanghai, 201021, PR China.
Yaqi WangThe Institute of Biocelline Precision Dermatology, Shanghai, 201021, PR China.
Yanting LuoBio-Moda, Hangzhou, 310018, Zhejiang, China.
Ying GaoBio-Moda, Hangzhou, 310018, Zhejiang, China.
Weiyong HongDepartment of Pharmacy, Taizhou Municipal Hospital (Taizhou University Affiliated Municipal Hospital), School of Medicine, Taizhou University, #581 East Shifu Avenue, Taizhou, 318000, PR China. weiyongh@126.com.
Chuanpeng RenThe Institute of Biocelline Precision Dermatology, Shanghai, 201021, PR China. cp.ren@biocelline.com.

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Science and Technology Plan Project of Taizhou 24ywa40Zhejiang Medical and Health Science and Technology Plan Project 2025KY1869
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Abstract

Quercetin and carnosine, natural antioxidants with anti-aging and photoprotective potential, face therapeutic limitations due to poor skin permeability. We engineered EV-QuerCar, a liposomal-based nanoparticles (LPNs) system co-encapsulating both compounds, to enhance transdermal delivery and evaluate its structural and functional efficacy. EV-QuerCar was prepared biomimetically using thermophilic bacterial lipids via ultracentrifugation, thin-film hydration, and high-pressure homogenization. Physicochemical properties, transdermal penetration, cellular uptake, and cytotoxicity were tested in vitro. Molecular docking and qPCR assessed pathway targeting. EV-QuerCar exhibited uniform size (94.70 ± 0.71 nm), high encapsulation efficiency (90.07%), sustained release, and 3.21-fold enhanced transdermal absorption compared to free compounds. Cellular uptake in fibroblasts increased time-dependently (up to 5.48-fold at 4 h). Molecular docking and qPCR confirmed interactions with NRF2 and HES1 targets, significantly upregulating their mRNA levels (2.29- and 3.35-fold, respectively) in UV-exposed human fibroblasts. EV-QuerCar improves skin permeability and antioxidant efficacy, highlighting its cosmeceutical promise.

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AntioxidantsCarnosineLiposomesNF-E2-Related Factor 2QuercetinAdministration, CutaneousAnimalsBiomimeticsDrug Delivery SystemsFibroblastsHumansMolecular Docking SimulationSkinSkin AbsorptionAntioxidantsCarnosineLiposomesNFE2L2 protein, humanNF-E2-Related Factor 2QuercetinAnti-agingAnti-oxidationCarnosineLiposome-based nanoparticlesQuercetinTransdermal absorption

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PMCPMC12749023

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