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Dynamically Enhancing Plaque Targeting Via a Positive Feedback Loop using Multifunctional Biomimetic Nanoparticles for Plaque Regression
Journal of Controlled Release
  • Cuiping Jiang
  • Zitong Qi
  • Wanhua He
  • Zhuoting Li
  • Hu Yang, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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Abstract

A paradigm shift from preventive therapy to aggressive plaque regression and eventual eradication is much needed to address increasing atherosclerotic burden and risks. Herein, we report a biologically inspired dual-targeting multifunctional recombinant high-density lipoprotein (rHDL)-mimicking core-shell nanoplatform. It is composed of an ATP-responsive ternary polyplexes core for SR-A siRNA and catalase complexation, and a phosphatidylserine-modified rHDL-based outer shell for SR-BI and CD36 targeting, in which pitavastatin is packaged. We demonstrated that dual-targeting biomimetic core-shell nanoparticles dynamically enhanced macrophage CD36 targeting in the plaques by establishing a positive feedback loop via the reciprocal regulation of SR-A and CD36. Positive feedback-enabled accumulation of the nanoparticles in the atherosclerotic plaques increased by 3.3-fold following 4-week repeated administration. A 3-month dosage regimen of the dual-targeting rHDL-mimicking nanoparticles reduced plaque areas by 65.8%, and decreased macrophages by 57.3%. Collectively, this work shows that dynamically enhancing plaque targeting via a positive feedback loop and dual action of cholesterol deposition inhibition and efflux enhancement accomplished with our novel multifunctional biomimetic nanoparticles provides a new way to regress plaques and alleviate the atherosclerotic burden.

Department(s)
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Research Center/Lab(s)
Center for Research in Energy and Environment (CREE)
Comments
This work was supported by National Major Science and Technology Project of China (grant no. 2017YFA0205400 ) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 81773669 ). The research was supported by Graduate Cultivation Innovative Project of Jiangsu Province (grant no. KYCX17_0677 ) and a Project Funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.
Keywords and Phrases
  • Atherosclerosis,
  • Dual-targeting,
  • Nanocarrier,
  • Plaque regression,
  • Plaque targeting,
  • Positive feedback loop
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Publication Date
8-28-2019
Publication Date
28 Aug 2019
PubMed ID
31295543
Citation Information
Cuiping Jiang, Zitong Qi, Wanhua He, Zhuoting Li, et al.. "Dynamically Enhancing Plaque Targeting Via a Positive Feedback Loop using Multifunctional Biomimetic Nanoparticles for Plaque Regression" Journal of Controlled Release Vol. 308 (2019) p. 71 - 85 ISSN: 0168-3659; 1873-4995
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/hu-yang/19/