Biomaterials Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
27(1)
Published: Feb. 9, 2023
With
the
great
success
of
coronavirus
disease
(COVID-19)
messenger
ribonucleic
acid
(mRNA)
vaccines,
mRNA
therapeutics
have
gained
significant
momentum
for
prevention
and
treatment
various
refractory
diseases.
To
function
efficiently
in
vivo
overcome
clinical
limitations,
demands
safe
stable
vectors
a
reasonable
administration
route,
bypassing
multiple
biological
barriers
achieving
organ-specific
targeted
delivery
mRNA.
Nanoparticle
(NP)-based
systems
representing
leading
vector
approaches
ensure
successful
intracellular
to
target
organ.
In
this
review,
chemical
modifications
types
advanced
NPs,
including
lipid
NPs
polymers
are
summarized.
The
importance
passive
targeting,
especially
endogenous
active
targeting
nano-delivery
is
emphasized,
different
cellular
endocytic
mechanisms
discussed.
Most
importantly,
based
on
above
content
physiological
structure
characteristics
organs
vivo,
design
strategies
cells
classified
Furthermore,
influence
routes
highlighted.
Finally,
an
outlook
remaining
challenges
future
development
toward
therapies
precision
medicine
provided.
Antioxidants,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(9), P. 1653 - 1653
Published: Aug. 22, 2023
The
liver
is
an
organ
that
particularly
exposed
to
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS),
which
not
only
arise
during
metabolic
functions
but
also
the
biotransformation
of
xenobiotics.
disruption
redox
balance
causes
oxidative
stress,
affects
function,
modulates
inflammatory
pathways
and
contributes
disease.
Thus,
stress
implicated
in
acute
injury
pathogenesis
prevalent
infectious
or
chronic
diseases
such
as
viral
hepatitis
B
C,
alcoholic
fatty
disease,
non-alcoholic
disease
(NAFLD)
steatohepatitis
(NASH).
Moreover,
plays
a
crucial
role
progression
fibrosis,
cirrhosis
hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HCC).
Herein,
we
provide
overview
on
effects
pathophysiology
mechanisms
by
promotes
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23(7), P. 3778 - 3778
Published: March 29, 2022
The
prevalence
of
liver
cancer
is
constantly
rising,
with
increasing
incidence
and
mortality
in
Europe
the
USA
recent
decades.
Among
different
subtypes
cancers,
hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HCC)
most
commonly
diagnosed
cancer.
Besides
advances
diagnosis
promising
results
pre-clinical
studies,
HCC
remains
a
highly
lethal
disease.
In
many
cases,
an
effect
chronic
inflammation,
which
leads
to
formation
complex
tumor
microenvironment
(TME)
composed
immune
stromal
cells.
TME
patients
challenge
for
therapies,
as
it
involved
metastasis
development
resistance.
However,
given
that
intricate
system
cells
interacting
cells,
new
immune-based
therapies
are
being
developed
target
HCC.
Therefore,
understanding
complexity
will
provide
possibilities
design
novel
more
effective
immunotherapeutics
combinatorial
overcome
resistance
treatment.
this
review,
we
describe
role
inflammation
during
progression
by
focusing
on
TME.
We
also
therapeutic
possible
treatment
options.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(11)
Published: Jan. 14, 2022
Nanomaterials
(NMs)
are
widely
used
in
commercial
and
medical
products,
such
as
cosmetics,
vaccines,
drug
carriers.
Exposure
to
NMs
via
various
routes
dermal,
inhalation,
ingestion
has
been
shown
gain
access
the
systemic
circulation,
resulting
accumulation
of
liver.
The
unique
organ
structures
blood
flow
features
facilitate
liver
sequestration
NMs,
which
may
cause
adverse
effects
Currently,
most
vivo
studies
focused
on
at
level
evaluation
gross
changes
structure
functions,
however,
cell-type-specific
uptake
responses,
well
molecular
mechanisms
cellular
levels
leading
lagging.
Herein,
authors
systematically
review
diverse
interactions
with
liver,
specifically
major
cell
types
including
Kupffer
cells
(KCs),
sinusoidal
endothelial
(LSECs),
hepatic
stellate
(HSCs),
hepatocytes
detailed
involved.
In
addition,
knowledge
gained
nano-liver
that
can
development
safer
nanoproducts
nanomedicine
is
also
reviewed.
Biomedicines,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(3), P. 883 - 883
Published: March 13, 2023
Non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
is
defined
as
a
chronic
characterized
by
excessive
fat
accumulation
in
the
without
another
obvious
cause
(no
alcohol
consumption,
hepatotoxic
medications,
toxins,
viral
infections,
genetic
hepatic
diseases),
therefore
it
an
exclusion
diagnosis.
The
term
NAFLD
literally
refers
to
non-alcohol
related
hepatopathy
and
does
not
adequately
correlate
with
metabolic
dysfunction
cardiovascular
risks.
Therefore,
researchers
scientific
societies
have
moved
towards
changing
terminology.
novel
nomenclature
for
metabolic-associated
(MAFLD)
has
been
proposed
2020
group
of
experts
overcome
issues
old
diagnosis
MAFLD
based
on
presence
steatosis
at
least
one
between
these
three
conditions:
type
2
diabetes
mellitus
(T2DM),
obesity
or
dysregulation.
shown
be
independent
risk
factor
diseases
atherosclerosis.
It
better
main
factors
atherosclerosis
than
NAFLD,
such
dyslipidemia,
T2DM
hypertension.
aim
this
review
highlight
reasons
why
moving
MAFLD,
what
are
conceptual
basis
choice
its
clinical
implications,
particularly
field.
Hepatology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
78(2), P. 649 - 669
Published: Jan. 3, 2023
LSECs
are
a
unique
population
of
endothelial
cells
within
the
liver
and
recognized
as
key
regulators
homeostasis.
also
play
role
in
disease,
dysregulation
their
quiescent
phenotype
promotes
pathological
processes
including
inflammation,
microvascular
thrombosis,
fibrosis,
portal
hypertension.
Recent
technical
advances
single-cell
analysis
have
characterized
distinct
subpopulations
themselves
with
high
resolution
defined
gene
expression
profile
phenotype,
broadening
our
understanding
mechanistic
biology.
This
article
will
review
4
broad
LSEC
biology
general:
(1)
heterogeneity,
(2)
aging
senescence,
(3)
regeneration,
(4)
inflammation
then
various
pathologies
DILI,
alcohol-associated
NASH,
viral
hepatitis,
transplant
rejection,
ischemia
reperfusion
injury.
The
conclude
discussion
gaps
knowledge
areas
for
future
research.
Photoacoustics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
34, P. 100569 - 100569
Published: Nov. 7, 2023
We
present
a
rapid
and
high-resolution
photoacoustic
imaging
method
for
evaluating
the
liver
function
reserve
(LFR).
To
validate
its
accuracy,
we
establish
alcoholic
disease
(ALD)
models
employ
dual-wavelength
spectral
unmixing
to
assess
oxygen
metabolism.
An
empirical
mathematical
model
fits
signals,
obtaining
metabolism
curve
LFR
parameters.
Liver
significantly
drops
in
ALD
with
emergence
of
abnormal
hepatic
lobular
structure.
ICG
half-life
remarkably
extends
from
241
568
s
ALD.
A
significant
decline
occurs
terminal
region
compared
central
region,
indicated
by
106.9
delay
half-life,
likely
due
artery
vein
damage
causing
hypoxia
inadequate
nutrition.
Reduced
glutathione
repairs
43%
improvement
reducing
alcohol-induced
oxidative
damage.
Scalable
shows
immense
potential
assessing
alcoholic-related
diseases,
providing
assistance
early
detection
management
disease.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(5), P. 4942 - 4957
Published: Feb. 28, 2023
While
oral
desensitization
is
capable
of
alleviating
peanut
allergen
anaphylaxis,
long-term
immune
tolerance
the
sought-after
goal.
We
developed
a
liver-targeting
lipid
nanoparticle
(LNP)
platform
to
deliver
mRNA-encoded
epitopes
liver
sinusoidal
endothelial
cells
(LSECs),
which
function
as
robust
tolerogenic
antigen-presenting
that
induce
FoxP3+
regulatory
T-cells
(Tregs).
The
mRNA
strand
was
constructed
by
including
nucleotide
sequences
encoding
for
nonallergenic
MHC-II
binding
T-cell
epitopes,
identified
in
dominant
allergen,
Ara
h2.
These
were
inserted
downstream
an
targeting
sequence,
further
endowed
vitro
with
5′
and
3′
capping
sequences,
PolyA
tail,
uridine
substitution.
Codon-optimized
used
microfluidics
synthesis
LNPs
ionizable
cationic
lipid,
also
decorated
lipid-anchored
mannose
ligand
LSEC
targeting.
Biodistribution
confirmed
vivo
imaging,
while
ELISpot
assays
demonstrated
increase
IL-10-producing
Tregs
spleen.
Prophylactic
administration
tandem-repeat
or
combination
encapsulated
h2
induced
effects
C3H/HeJ
mice,
sensitized
subsequently
challenged
crude
extract.
In
addition
physical
manifestations
there
suppression
Th2-mediated
cytokine
production,
IgE
synthesis,
mast
cell
release,
accompanied
increased
IL-10
TGF-β
production
peritoneum.
Similar
efficacy
during
LNP
postsensitization.
nondecorated
particles
had
lesser
but
significant
effects,
PolyA/LNP-Man
lacked
protective
effects.
results
demonstrate
exciting
application
mRNA/LNP
treatment
food
promise
be
widely
applicable
allergy
field.