Emerging pyroptosis-engineered nanobiotechnologies regulate cancers and inflammatory diseases: A double-edged sword

Y Zhang, C Fang, W Zhang, K Zhang - Matter, 2022 - cell.com
Pyroptosis is closely associated with tumors and inflammatory diseases. By enhancing
pyroptosis, direct and immune-response-triggered deaths of tumor cells are increased …

Pyroptosis and inflammasomes in diabetic wound healing

X Mu, X Wu, W He, Y Liu, F Wu, X Nie - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Diabetic wound is one of the complications of diabetes and is not easy to heal. It often
evolves into chronic ulcers, and severe patients will face amputation. Compared with normal …

A mitochondrial nanoguard modulates redox homeostasis and bioenergy metabolism in diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Y Yao, X Lei, Y Wang, G Zhang, H Huang, Y Zhao… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
As a major late complication of diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is the
primary reason for amputation. Nevertheless, there are no wonder drugs available …

Self-assembled immunostimulatory tetrahedral framework nucleic acid vehicles for tumor chemo-immunotherapy

M Liu, L Hao, D Zhao, J Li, Y Lin - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Some chemotherapeutic agents, such as anthracyclines and oxaliplatin, can induce
immunogenic cell death (ICD) with additional immune responses against cancer. However …

A novel bioswitchable miRNA mimic delivery system: therapeutic strategies upgraded from tetrahedral framework nucleic acid system for fibrotic disease treatment and …

Y Jiang, S Li, R Shi, W Yin, W Lv, T Tian… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
There has been considerable interest in gene vectors and their role in regulating cellular
activities and treating diseases since the advent of nucleic acid drugs. MicroRNA (miR) …

Nanoparticle-mediated cell pyroptosis: a new therapeutic strategy for inflammatory diseases and cancer

L Zhao, H Cheng, Z Tong, J Cai - Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2024 - Springer
Pyroptosis, a lytic form of cell death mediated by the gasdermin family, is characterized by
cell swelling and membrane rupture. Inducing pyroptosis in cancer cells can enhance …

Advances in energy metabolism in renal fibrosis

X Wei, Y Hou, M Long, L Jiang, Y Du - Life Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Renal fibrosis is a common pathway toward chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is the main
pathological predecessor for end-stage renal disease; thus, preventing progressive CKD …

Antifibrotic and Antioxidant Effects of a Tetrahedral Framework Nucleic Acid-Based Chlorogenic Acid Delivery System

L Yao, J Li, X Qin, Z Liu, Y Jiang, T Zhang… - ACS Materials …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Liver fibrosis, an early stage of cirrhosis, with large number of patients and seriously
endangering health, has no viable treatment available currently. In this study, we choose …

Functional micro-RNA drugs acting as a fate manipulator in the regulation of osteoblastic death

Z Cai, F Liu, Y Li, L Bai, M Feng, S Li, W Ma, S Shi - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Bone loss is prevalent in clinical pathological phenomena such as osteoporosis, which is
characterized by decreased osteoblast function and number, increased osteoclast activity …

[HTML][HTML] Albumin-based formononetin nanomedicines for lung injury and fibrosis therapy via blocking macrophage pyroptosis

B Ouyang, L Deng, F Yang, H Shi, N Wang, W Tang… - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
Pulmonary fibrosis that occurs following lung injury is a progressive and fatal disease since
continual damage to lung tissue triggers the dysregulated inflammation response and …