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ReviewPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Nanomedicine-Driven Therapeutic Strategies for Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Depression: Mechanisms and Pharmacological Progress.

Jiaxiang Hu, Mingqin Shi, Miao Tian, Baiqing Xie, Yi Tan, Dongxu Zhou, Tengfei Qian, Dongdong Qin

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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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Jiaxiang HuJinghua Academy of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, Jinghua 321015, China.
Mingqin ShiKey Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Diseases, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China.ORCID 0009-0001-9700-1549
Miao TianKey Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Diseases, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China.
Baiqing XieKey Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Diseases, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China.
Yi TanKey Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Diseases, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China.
Dongxu ZhouKey Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Diseases, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China.
Tengfei QianThe People's Hospital of Mengzi, The Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Mengzi 661100, China.
Dongdong QinJinghua Academy of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, Jinghua 321015, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2005-8408

Funding

Applied Basic Research Programs of Science and Technology Commission Foundation of Yunnan Province 202301AS070053
6 · The paper itself

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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depressionnanoparticlesnovel drug delivery systemsrheumatoid arthritistherapeutic efficacy

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