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ArticleChinese medicine2025

Biomimetic nanodelivery system with simultaneous blood-brain barrier-crossing and neuroprotective abilities for anti-parkinsonian therapy.

Xuanying Yin, Jinmei Qiu, Guowang Cheng, Jiaxin Wu, Chen Wang, Chunye Zheng, Shuiqing Huang, Tongkai Chen

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Xuanying Yin *Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Guangzhou, 510405, China.
Jinmei Qiu *Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Guangzhou, 510405, China.
Guowang Cheng *Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Guangzhou, 510405, China.
Jiaxin WuScience and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Guangzhou, 510405, China.
Chen WangScience and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Guangzhou, 510405, China.
Chunye ZhengDepartment of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Shuiqing HuangScience and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Guangzhou, 510405, China. hsq@gzucm.edu.cn.
Tongkai ChenScience and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 12 Jichang Road, Guangzhou, 510405, China. chentongkai@gzucm.edu.cn.

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Key Fields of Biomedicine and Health Foundation of Colleges and Universities in Guangdong Province 2022ZDZX2017National Natural Science Foundation of China 82474607
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Abstract

backgroundParkinson's disease (PD) has emerged as a critical public health challenge amidst global population aging. The pathogenesis of PD is extremely complex. Notably, evidence showed that neuroinflammation due to microglial activation is a critical driver of dopaminergic neuron loss in patients with PD. Therefore, several strategies aimed at alleviating neuroinflammation are currently being tested for the treatment of PD. However, current anti-inflammatory agents exhibit limited therapeutic efficacy in vivo due to hindrances caused by the blood-brain barrier (BBB). To overcome BBB-related challenges, we developed a biomimetic nanodelivery system (DCM@Nar-NCs) by encapsulating naringenin nanocrystals (Nar-NCs) within differentiated HL-60 cell membranes. Our analysis demonstrated that DCM@Nar-NCs could act as an innovative nanoplatform for PD therapy, showing BBB penetration capabilities and exhibiting precise accumulation at sites of neuroinflammation. This targeted delivery enables more precise and potent treatment than existing therapeutic modalities.

methodsThe BBB penetration efficiency and brain-targeted delivery of DCM@Nar-NCs were assessed both in vitro and in vivo. The neuroprotective effects were comprehensively investigated in cellular and animal levels. Finally, the ability of DCM@Nar-NCs to ameliorate motor dysfunction and cognitive impairment was validated in 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-induced PD mouse models.

resultsDCM@Nar-NCs exhibited significantly enhanced BBB permeability and could exert dual therapeutic effects. Notably, DCM@Nar-NCs modulated microglial polarization (pro-inflammatory M1 phenotype to neuroprotective M2 phenotype), thereby attenuating neuroinflammatory cascades. Additionally, DCM@Nar-NCs could ameliorate mitochondrial dysfunction and thereby prevent the apoptosis and destruction of dopaminergic neurons. Finally, behavioral assessments in animal models confirmed the remarkable capacity of DCM@Nar-NCs to reverse PD-related motor deficits and cognitive impairment.

conclusionCollectively, the novel PD treatment approach developed in this study offers superior biosafety and treatment efficacy, highlighting its strong potential for clinical translation.

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Biomimetic nanomedicineBrain targetingNeurodegenerationNeuroinflammationParkinson’s disease

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