Anghelache Maria, Voicu Geanina, Anton Ruxandra, Safciuc Florentina, Boteanu Delia, Deleanu Mariana, Turtoi Mihaela, Simionescu Maya, Manduteanu Ileana, Calin Manuela
"Medical and Pharmaceutical Bionanotechnologies" Department, Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology "Nicolae Simionescu" of the Romanian Academy, 050568, Bucharest, Romania.
"Liquid and Gas Chromatography" Department, Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology "Nicolae Simionescu" of the Romanian Academy, 050568, Bucharest, Romania.
Mater Today Bio. 2025 Apr 5;32:101733. doi: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2025.101733. eCollection 2025 Jun.
Recent studies have shown that chronic inflammation in atherosclerotic (ATH) lesions is due to an inability to resolve the inflammatory response. We evaluated the therapeutic potential of specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs) incorporated into biomimetic lipid nanoemulsions covered with macrophage membranes (Bio-LN/SPMs) to enhance their stability, targeting, and bioactivity in resolving atherosclerotic plaque inflammation. We utilized both and experimental models to test this hypothesis. we found that Bio-LN/SPMs significantly reduced the inflammatory markers VCAM-1, MCP-1 in TNF-α-activated endothelial and smooth muscle cells, and iNOS, and NLRP3 in LPS-activated macrophages. In contrast, free SPMs exhibited a more modest effect. , the i.v. administration of Bio-LN/SPMs in ApoE-deficient mice with progressive atherosclerotic lesions developed after administration for 4 and 8 weeks of a high-fat diet, reduced plasma triglycerides, improved renal function, and decreased plasma proteins associated with complement activation and inflammation (i.e. C4d, C5b-9, IL-6, and MCP-1) to a greater extent than other treatment groups. Bio-LN/SPMs also affected circulated monocyte subpopulations by increasing the percentage of anti-inflammatory Ly6C monocytes and reducing that of pro-inflammatory Ly6C monocytes. Additionally, they promoted the transition of macrophages in atherosclerotic plaques to a reparative M2 phenotype. They decreased the production of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 cytokines, along with lipid deposits in the aorta of ApoE-deficient mice. These findings demonstrate the improved therapeutic efficacy of Bio-LN/SPMs compared to unincorporated SPMs and standard nanoemulsions (LN/SPMs), emphasizing their potential as a novel approach for treating atherosclerosis and other inflammatory diseases.
最近的研究表明,动脉粥样硬化(ATH)病变中的慢性炎症是由于无法解决炎症反应所致。我们评估了掺入覆盖有巨噬细胞膜的仿生脂质纳米乳剂(Bio-LN/SPMs)中的特异性促解决介质(SPMs)的治疗潜力,以增强其在解决动脉粥样硬化斑块炎症中的稳定性、靶向性和生物活性。我们利用 和 实验模型来检验这一假设。我们发现,Bio-LN/SPMs显著降低了TNF-α激活的内皮细胞和平滑肌细胞中的炎症标志物VCAM-1、MCP-1,以及LPS激活的巨噬细胞中的iNOS和NLRP3。相比之下,游离SPMs的作用较为温和。此外,在高脂饮食喂养4周和8周后出现进行性动脉粥样硬化病变的ApoE缺陷小鼠中静脉注射Bio-LN/SPMs,与其他治疗组相比,更显著地降低了血浆甘油三酯,改善了肾功能,并减少了与补体激活和炎症相关的血浆蛋白(即C4d、C5b-9、IL-6和MCP-1)。Bio-LN/SPMs还通过增加抗炎性Ly6C单核细胞的百分比和减少促炎性Ly6C单核细胞的百分比来影响循环单核细胞亚群。此外,它们促进动脉粥样硬化斑块中的巨噬细胞向修复性M2表型转变。它们减少了ApoE缺陷小鼠主动脉中TNF-α、IL-1β和IL-6细胞因子的产生以及脂质沉积。这些发现表明,与未掺入的SPMs和标准纳米乳剂(LN/SPMs)相比,Bio-LN/SPMs具有更高的治疗效果,强调了它们作为治疗动脉粥样硬化和其他炎症性疾病的新方法的潜力。