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Zeyu Yang1, Lei Jin1, Longxiang Li1
1Neurosurgery Center, Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, The Engineering Technology Research Center of Education Ministry of China on Diagnosis and Treatment of Cerebrovascular Disease, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, The Neurosurgery Institute of Guangdong Province, Zhujiang Hospital, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, China.
Background:
Ischemic stroke (IS) represents a significant global health burden. Current therapeutic options face problems such as window narrowing and reperfusion injury risk. Moreover, with increasing aging and risk factors, novel treatment strategies are urgently needed. NADPH oxidase (NOX)-mediated oxidative stress in microglia is a critical mechanism driving neuroinflammation and cell death. Hv1, a voltage-gated proton channel highly expressed in microglia, synergizes with NOX to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), exacerbating brain damage. YHV984, a potent Hv1 inhibitor, alleviates post-IS neuroinflammation but faces clinical limitations due to potential toxic side effects and solubility issues. To improve the physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties of YHV984 for specific Hv1 inhibition in the brain, the multifunctional nanoparticles consisting of a T7-targeting peptide and lipid nanoparticles (LNP) were developed to deliver YHV984 (T7-LNP@YHV984).
Results:
The results demonstrated that T7-LNP@YHV984 exhibited good stability and brain targeting capability, effectively crossing the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and accumulating within microglia. This targeted delivery significantly suppressed Hv1 expression and activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway in the damaged brain. Furthermore, it promoted the polarization of microglia towards the M2 phenotype, enhancing the release of anti-inflammatory factors, alleviating neuroinflammation and improved neuronal survival. Additionally, T7-LNP@YHV984 improved survival and facilitated neurological recovery in post-IS mice.
Conclusions:
T7-LNP@YHV984 multifunctional nanoparticles with long-term stability emerged as a potent strategy to alleviate reperfusion injury and inhibit neuroinflammation post-IS. By precisely targeting Hv1 in microglia, the nanoparticles effectively suppressed microglia-induced neuroinflammation, minimizing off-target effects. This innovation offers novel insights into stroke treatment and neuroprotective strategies.
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