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ReviewBMC medicine2025

Bioresponsive engineered nanoparticles for immunomodulation.

Mangala Hegde, Anamika Mishra, Ruchira Banerjee, Bintee Bintee, Mohammed S Alqahtani, Mohamed Abbas, Muthu K Shanmugam, Chester Lee Drum, Gautam Sethi, Le Liu and 1 more

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Review in BMC medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Mangala HegdeCancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India.
Anamika MishraCancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India.
Ruchira BanerjeeCancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India.
Bintee BinteeCancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India.
Mohammed S AlqahtaniRadiological Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, 61421, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed AbbasElectrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha, 61421, Saudi Arabia.
Muthu K ShanmugamDepartment of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 14 Medical Drive, Singapore, 119228, Singapore.
Chester Lee DrumDepartment of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 14 Medical Drive, Singapore, 119228, Singapore.
Gautam SethiDepartment of Pharmacology and NUS Centre for Cancer Research (N2CR), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117600, Singapore. phcgs@nus.edu.sg.
Le LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China. 1402744723@smu.edu.cn.
Ajaikumar B KunnumakkaraCancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, Assam, 781039, India. kunnumakkara@iitg.ac.in.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as highly efficient drug delivery vehicles. NPs are characterised by their ability to safeguard drugs, enhance stability, prolong durability, and facilitate targeted tissue delivery. Moreover, NPs can be customised to either stimulate or suppress immune responses while evading immune detection. MAIN BODY: An increasing body of research demonstrated the therapeutic advantages of delivering various substances via surface-engineered NPs particularly in targeting immune cells. A broad spectrum of nanomaterials has been recognised for their superior ability to elicit immune responses, thereby enhancing disease prevention and therapeutic outcomes in vivo. In this comprehensive review, we discuss the impact of bioresponsive NPs on immunostimulation, immunomodulation, and immunosuppression. Particular focus is placed on how the physiochemical properties of these NPs influence the interaction between immune cells and host tissues, thereby achieving the desired immune regulation to combat various human diseases while reducing immunotoxicity. Additionally, we examined immune-inspired and immune-mediated strategies for the targeted delivery of NPs to specific sites within the body. Finally, we highlight the importance of understanding and focusing on immune cell trafficking mechanisms, as deeper insights into these processes may guide the rational design and fabrication of NPs capable of specifically targeting altered immune pathways under pathological conditions. This review offers an in-depth understanding of the diverse roles of bioresponsive NPs in immune regulation and targeted drug delivery, aiming to advance therapeutic strategies for a wide range of human diseases.

conclusionNanomaterials possess significant immunomodulatory capabilities, enhancing both disease prevention and therapeutic efficacy in vivo, yet their clinical translation is hindered by complex fabrication methods and high production costs. Future efforts must focus on simplifying synthesis and improving cost-efficiency to facilitate their adoption in clinical practice.

Indexed as

Immunologic FactorsImmunomodulationNanoparticlesAnimalsDrug Delivery SystemsHumansImmunologic FactorsBioresponsiveDrug deliveryImmunotherapyNanoparticlesTumour microenvironment

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PMID41162977
PMCPMC12574298

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