ReviewPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Nanomedicine-Driven Therapeutic Strategies for Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Depression: Mechanisms and Pharmacological Progress.
Review in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Nanoparticle-Based delivery of proteasome inhibitors for glioblastoma Therapy: Strategies to overcome Blood-Brain barrier and therapeutic resistance.Biochemical pharmacology · 2026Review
- Targeting the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis: Emerging Nanomedicine Approaches for Neurodegenerative Diseases.The European journal of neuroscience · 2026Review
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Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is frequently accompanied by depression, a comorbidity arising from the interplay of chronic systemic inflammation, neuroimmune activation, oxidative stress, and dysregulation of the gut-brain axis. Increasing evidence suggests that nanomedicine offers unique opportunities for the integrated management of RA-associated depression by enabling precise modulation of both peripheral inflammation and central nervous system (CNS) pathology. This review outlines the biological mechanisms linking RA and depression-including cytokine cascades, mitochondrial dysfunction, reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, and microbial metabolite imbalance-and highlights recent progress in nanocarrier platforms capable of dual-site intervention. Liposomes, polymeric nanoparticles (NPs), exosomes, inorganic nanozymes, and emerging carbon-based nanomaterials have demonstrated the ability to target inflamed synovium, reprogram macrophage phenotypes, traverse the blood-brain barrier (BBB), suppress microglial overactivation, enhance neuroplasticity, and restore gut microbial homeostasis. Furthermore, stimulus-responsive nanoplatforms activated by ROS, pH, enzymes, or hypoxia provide spatiotemporally controlled drug release, thereby improving therapeutic precision. Finally, we discuss integrative designs such as dual-targeting nanomedicines, co-delivery systems, and microbiota-modulating nano-interventions, which offer promising strategies for the comprehensive treatment of RA-associated depression. This review aims to provide mechanistic insights and design principles to guide the development of next-generation nanomedicine for coordinated systemic-central modulation in RA comorbidity.
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