一种用于动脉粥样硬化中适应性多阶段递送和协同免疫治疗的可编程血小板诊疗平台。
A programmable platelet theranostic platform for adaptive multi-stage delivery and synergistic immunotherapy in atherosclerosis.
作者信息
Li Yi, Li Xueping, Chen Ting, Li Jian, Qi Ji, Li Wen
机构信息
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Medical Materials and Devices, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Nanotechnology for Cancer Immunotherapy, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China.
State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, and College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
出版信息
Nat Commun. 2025 Jul 11;16(1):6445. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-61789-9.
Macrophages, along with the inflammatory and maladaptive immune responses they trigger, play crucial roles in the progression and rupture of atherosclerosis. We develop an adaptable platelet-protein platform tailored for the targeted delivery of both antioxidant nanocatalysts and TRAF6 inhibitor to advance synergistic therapy for atherosclerosis. The platform is constructed by assembling nanocatalyst- and TRAF6 inhibitor-loaded protein clusters with reactive oxygen species-cleavable linkers, then anchoring them onto the platelet surface for guided delivery to atherosclerotic plaques. Upon entering the reactive oxygen species-rich microenvironment, the platform disintegrates into ultra-small protein blocks, facilitating plaque penetration and selective macrophage internalization. The Mn-based nanocatalyst effectively scavenges various reactive oxygen species, while Mn ions concurrently enhance T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging signals for diagnosis of atherosclerotic plaques. Meanwhile, the TRAF6 inhibitor blocks macrophage activation mediated by T lymphocytes. In a male mouse model of atherosclerosis, the versatile platform integrates cell-mediated natural targeting with adaptable size transformation for enhanced intraplaque penetration and unfavorable macrophage signaling reprogramming, offering opportunities for precise and multifaceted atherosclerosis therapy.
巨噬细胞及其引发的炎症和适应性免疫反应在动脉粥样硬化的进展和破裂中起着关键作用。我们开发了一种适应性血小板 - 蛋白质平台,专为靶向递送抗氧化纳米催化剂和TRAF6抑制剂而设计,以推进动脉粥样硬化的协同治疗。该平台通过将负载纳米催化剂和TRAF6抑制剂的蛋白质簇与活性氧可裂解连接子组装而成,然后将它们锚定在血小板表面,以引导递送至动脉粥样硬化斑块。进入富含活性氧的微环境后,该平台分解为超小蛋白质块,便于斑块穿透和选择性巨噬细胞内化。基于锰的纳米催化剂有效地清除各种活性氧,同时锰离子增强T1加权磁共振成像信号,用于诊断动脉粥样硬化斑块。与此同时,TRAF6抑制剂阻断T淋巴细胞介导的巨噬细胞活化。在雄性动脉粥样硬化小鼠模型中,这种多功能平台将细胞介导的天然靶向与适应性尺寸转变相结合,以增强斑块内穿透和不良巨噬细胞信号重编程,为精确和多方面的动脉粥样硬化治疗提供了机会。