Multiaspect layered double hydroxide nanohybrid counteracts pathophysiological cascade for ischemic stroke...

Ischemic stroke (IS) therapy remains challenging due to dynamic ischemia-reperfusion pathology. Here, we propose a hybrid nanosheet platform (S-E@LDH) consisting of a layered double hydroxide (LDH) matrix MgAlRu with broad-spectrum enzyme mimetic activity, with the addition of the calcium chelator ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid (EGTA) and the anti-inflammatory agent salvianic acid A (SAA), which rationally integrates the "calcium dysregulation-oxidative stress-inflammation" triple synergistic regulation mode. In the acute phase, cellular damage is reduced by effectively chelating Ca²⁺, scavenging reactive oxygen/nitrogen and disrupting the Ca²⁺-ROS amplification loop. Importantly, SAA stabilized in the LDH matrix undergoes spatiotemporally controlled release relying on the acidic pH of the post-ischemic environment, and targeted, precise administration reprograms microglia to an M2 phenotype, helping to restore brain homeostasis. In a mouse model of transient ischemia, S-E@LDH reduces neuronal damage, neuroinflammation and cerebral edema, improving motor function. This multi-targeted nanosheet offers spatiotemporally controlled therapy for IS, addressing its complex pathogenesis.