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ArticleScience advances2025

Dual-function polyester nanoparticles for amplified anti-inflammatory effects.

Ingrid M Heyns, Abiodun T Wahab, Raghu Ganugula, David Sheikh-Hamad, M N V Ravi Kumar, Meenakshi Arora

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Article in Science advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 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.

Ingrid M HeynsCenter for Convergent Bioscience and Medicine (CCBM), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4323-892X
Abiodun T WahabCenter for Convergent Bioscience and Medicine (CCBM), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, USA.
Raghu GanugulaCenter for Convergent Bioscience and Medicine (CCBM), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0262-5170
David Sheikh-HamadDepartment of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4436-4191
M N V Ravi KumarCenter for Convergent Bioscience and Medicine (CCBM), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5606-401X
Meenakshi AroraCenter for Convergent Bioscience and Medicine (CCBM), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3809-3153

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigates a dual-acting drug delivery system using naringenin (NAR) as a folate receptor ligand to enhance intestinal uptake and encapsulated NAR for combating inflammation. The dual-acting systems were tested in vitro on cisplatin-induced human kidney-2 cells and in vivo in a mouse model of cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury (AKI). NAR-loaded passive nanoparticles [P2Ns(NAR)] and dual-acting systems [P2Ns-NAR(NAR)] showed notable advantages over unformulated NAR, reducing the required dose by up to 57 and 79%, respectively. These nanoparticles modulated immune responses, restored T cell function, and shifted macrophage polarization from proinflammatory M1 to tissue-repairing M2. In addition, P2Ns-NAR(NAR) alleviated AKI by reducing fibrosis and lowering Toll-like receptor 4 and nuclear factor κB levels in the kidneys. Notably, P2Ns-NAR(NAR) outperformed other formulations, providing a 50% lower effective dose. This study emphasizes the potential of NAR to overcome intestinal barriers and highlights the importance of polymer functionality in delivering effective treatments for inflammatory diseases.

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Acute Kidney InjuryAnti-Inflammatory AgentsNanoparticlesPolyestersAnimalsCell LineCisplatinDisease Models, AnimalDrug Delivery SystemsFlavanonesHumansInflammationKidneyMacrophagesMiceNF-kappa BAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCisplatinFlavanonesnaringeninNF-kappa BPolyestersToll-Like Receptor 4

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PMID40768585
PMCPMC12327454

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