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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2026

Carrier-Free Rapamycin-Loaded Nanoparticles with MRI and Near-Infrared Fluorescence Bimodal Imaging for Precise Diagnosis and Synergistic Therapy of Ischemic Stroke.

Lin Yang, Yan Cheng, Xinhui Zheng, Tianqi Wang, Xiaolei Zhang, Dandan He, Jitian Guan, Yue Chen, Yuanyuan Huang, Baodong Chen and 3 more

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Lin Yang *Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-2358-5120
Yan Cheng *Department of Radiology, The Second Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250033, People's Republic of China.
Xinhui ZhengDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, People's Republic of China.
Tianqi WangDepartment of Materials and Environmental Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515063, People's Republic of China.
Xiaolei ZhangDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, People's Republic of China.
Dandan HeDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, People's Republic of China.
Jitian GuanDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, People's Republic of China.
Yue ChenDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, People's Republic of China.
Yuanyuan HuangDepartment of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital of Heze Hospital, Heze, Shandong, 274000, People's Republic of China.
Baodong ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518036, People's Republic of China.
Rikang WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518036, People's Republic of China.
Peng LiuDepartment of Bone & Joint Surgery, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Orthopaedic Diseases and Biomaterials Research, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518036, People's Republic of China.
Renhua WuDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-9803-2825

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Abstract

Background: Ischemic stroke (IS) management is challenged by low drug delivery efficiency and limitations in current imaging modalities. We aimed to assemble rapamycin (RAPA), indocyanine green (ICG), epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), and Gd Methods: The physicochemical properties, cytotoxicity, drug release characteristics, and cellular uptake of IREGd NPs were characterized. Therapeutic efficacy was evaluated in vitro using oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) models of cell injury and in vivo in a transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO) rat model. Outcomes included sensorimotor function, cerebral infarct volume, brain edema, neuronal apoptosis, neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and biodistribution. The bimodal imaging properties were verified in vitro and in vivo. Results: IREGd NPs demonstrated good dispersibility and stability, with a RAPA loading efficiency of 65.9 wt%, enabling enhanced MRI and NIRF imaging capabilities with a longitudinal relaxation rate of 40.18 mM Conclusion: IREGd NPs efficiently deliver RAPA, and the neuroprotective effects are exerted by RAPA in combination with EGCG. Dual-modal imaging enables precise visualization of the ischemic region and drug biodistribution. These results suggest the translational potential of the biomimetic nanotheranostic platform for the treatment of IS.

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Ischemic StrokeMagnetic Resonance ImagingNanoparticlesSirolimusAnimalsCatechinHumansIndocyanine GreenInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryMaleMultimodal ImagingNeuroprotective AgentsOptical ImagingRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTissue DistributionCatechinepigallocatechin gallateIndocyanine GreenNeuroprotective AgentsSirolimusepigallocatechin-3-gallateischemic strokemagnetic resonance imagingnear-infrared fluorescencerapamycintheranostic nanoparticles

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PMCPMC13614334

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