Nanomedicine Approaches for Intervertebral Disc Regeneration: From Bench to Bedside
Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(3), P. 313 - 313
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Intervertebral
disc
degeneration
(IDD)
is
a
leading
cause
of
low
back
pain
(LBP)
and
neurological
dysfunction,
contributing
significantly
to
disability-adjusted
life
years
globally.
The
progression
IDD
driven
by
excessive
oxidative
stress,
inflammation,
apoptosis,
fibrosis,
which
disrupt
the
balance
between
anabolic
catabolic
processes,
extracellular
matrix
(ECM)
degradation
IDD.
Current
treatment
options,
such
as
conservative
therapy
surgical
intervention,
are
limited
in
halting
disease
often
exacerbate
adjacent
discs.
This
review
highlights
challenges
treating
IDD,
particularly
due
drug
delivery
efficiency
intervertebral
(IVD).
It
explores
potential
nanobiomedicine
various
nanomaterial-based
systems,
including
nanoparticles,
microspheres,
gene-nanocomplexes,
fullerene,
exosomes,
nanomaterial-composite
hydrogels.
These
advanced
systems
can
enhance
targeted
delivery,
improve
local
concentration,
sustain
retention
within
IVD,
offering
promising
therapeutic
strategies
address
also
examines
effects
these
nanomaterials
on
focusing
their
impact
metabolism,
stem
cell
migration
differentiation,
aiming
provide
innovative
for
regeneration.
Language: Английский
Safe-by-design strategies towards bismuth-based nanomaterials in tumor diagnosis and therapy
Xiaoyu Zhang,
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Fene Gao,
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Yizhi Dai
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et al.
Nano Today,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
62, P. 102714 - 102714
Published: March 15, 2025
Language: Английский
Nucleic Acid‐Locked Smart Carrier for Photothermal/Chemotherapy‐Amplified Immunogenic Cell Death to Enhance Systemic Antitumor Efficacy
Jiayang Zhang,
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Tianyu Gai,
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Jiwei Wang
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et al.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 4, 2025
Abstract
Immunotherapy
holds
great
promise
in
the
fight
against
cancer;
however,
it
often
encounters
poor
immunogenicity
with
limited
therapeutic
efficacy.
Combining
multiple
treatment
modalities
provides
a
trustworthy
strategy
for
achieving
robust
antitumor
effect.
In
this
study,
nucleic
acid‐locked
smart
carrier
(NASC)
is
developed
to
amplify
immunogenic
cell
death
(ICD)
through
synergistic
integration
of
photothermal
therapy
(PTT)
and
chemotherapy
high‐performance
monotherapy.
Mesoporous
silica‐coated
gold
nanorod
(MSGNR)
serves
as
reservoir
anticancer
drug
doxorubicin
(DOX)
capped
sequence‐specific
duplex
unit
containing
tumor‐specific
targeting
AS1411
fragment,
resulting
formation
NASC.
With
targeting,
NASC
can
specifically
target
be
internalized
into
tumor
cells
high
expression
nucleolin,
where
capping
unlocked
by
intracellularly
overexpressed
adenosine
triphosphate.
Subsequently,
released
DOX
synergized
MSGNR‐mediated
PTT
following
laser
irradiation
induces
direct
killing,
which,
concurrently,
triggers
ICD
activate
antineoplastic
immunity
an
increased
number
T
lymphocytes.
This
triple‐collaborative
strategy,
further
combined
anti‐programmed
death‐1
antibody
(αPD‐1)‐mediated
immune
checkpoint
blockade
(ICB)
therapy,
shows
efficacy
both
unilateral
bilateral
models.
Language: Английский
The Journey and Modes of Action of Therapeutic Nanomaterials in Cells
Célia Sahli,
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Kenry Kenry
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Bioconjugate Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 11, 2025
Over
past
decades,
a
wide
range
of
nanomaterials
have
been
synthesized
and
exploited
to
augment
the
efficacy
biocompatibility
disease
theranostics
nanomedicine.
The
unique
physicochemical
properties
nanomaterials,
such
as
high
specific
surface
area,
tunable
size
shape,
versatile
chemistry,
enable
controlled
modulation
nanomaterial-biosystem
interactions
and,
consequently,
more
precise
interventions,
particularly
at
cellular
level.
selective
nanomaterial-cell
can
be
leveraged
regulate
internalization,
intracellular
trafficking
localization,
clearance
enhance
therapeutic
minimize
potential
cytotoxicity.
Herein,
we
provide
an
overview
our
recent
understanding
journey
modes
action
in
cells.
Specifically,
highlight
various
pathways
trafficking,
excretion
these
nanomaterials.
different
especially
release
delivery,
photothermal
photodynamic
effects,
immunomodulation,
are
also
discussed.
We
conclude
review
by
offering
some
perspectives
on
current
challenges
opportunities
this
field.
Language: Английский