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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) immunomodulatory nanoparticles attenuate neuroinflammation and Alzheimer's disease-related pathology in 5xFAD mice.

Bryan Sanders, Matthew Korthauer, Kashish Singh Parihar, Igal Ifergan

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Article in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Bryan SandersDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8911-2006
Matthew KorthauerDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH USA.
Kashish Singh PariharDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH USA.ORCID 0009-0004-8599-5007
Igal IferganDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2945-2580

Funding

Role of the neurovascular molecule Wnt in regulating CNS inflammatory responsesR35GM146890 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI · PI Igal Ifergan · 2022 to 2026
$2.2M
Role of NK cell subsets in an animal model of relapsing-remittingmultiple sclerosisR03NS144870 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI · PI Igal Ifergan · 2025 to 2026
$162k
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM146890NINDS NIH HHS R03 NS144870
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by progressive cognitive decline, amyloid-β deposition, neuroinflammation, and neurodegeneration, yet effective and well-tolerated therapies remain limited. Because dysregulated myeloid responses are increasingly recognized as important drivers of disease progression, we investigated the therapeutic potential of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) immunomodulatory nanoparticles in the 5xFAD mouse model of amyloid-driven neurodegeneration. Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) immunomodulatory nanoparticles and fluorescently labeled particles displayed the expected size range and negative surface charge. After intraperitoneal administration, fluorescent particles were preferentially associated with myeloid cells in the blood, spleen, and brain, with greater uptake by brain myeloid populations in 5xFAD mice than in wild-type controls. Therapeutic treatment of 6.5-month-old 5xFAD mice, a stage at which behavioral abnormalities are already established, resulted in significant improvement in elevated plus maze behavior and a more modest improvement in Barnes maze performance. Flow cytometric analysis performed 9 weeks after the final treatment demonstrated persistent changes in brain immune composition, with the most prominent effects observed in P2RY12

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5xFADAlzheimer’s diseasedisease-associated microgliaimmunomodulatory nanoparticlesmicrogliamyeloid cellsneuroinflammationPLGA

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PMID42094385
PMCPMC13142526

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