Biomimetic nanodrug targets inflammation and suppresses YAP/TAZ to ameliorate atherosclerosis

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Atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease, is the primary cause of myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. Recent studies have demonstrated that dysregulation of yes-associated protein (YAP) and transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding domain (TAZ) contributes to plaque development, making YAP/TAZ potential therapeutic targets. However, systemic modulation of YAP/TAZ expression or activities risks serious off-target effects, limiting clinical applicability. To address the challenge, this study develops monocyte membrane-coated nanoparticles (MoNP) as a targeted delivery system for activated and inflamed endothelium lining the plaque surface. The MoNP system is used to deliver verteporfin (VP), aimed at inhibiting YAP/TAZ specifically within arterial regions prone to atherosclerosis. The results reveal that MoNP significantly enhance payload delivery to inflamed endothelial cells (EC) while avoiding phagocytic cells. When administered in mice, MoNP predominantly accumulate in intima of the atheroprone artery. MoNP-mediated delivery of VP substantially reduces YAP/TAZ expression, thereby suppressing inflammatory gene expression and macrophage infiltration in cultured EC and mouse arteries exposed to atherogenic stimuli. Importantly, this targeted VP nanodrug effectively decreases plaque development in mice without causing noticeable histopathological changes in major organs. Collectively, these findings demonstrate a lesion-targeted and pathway-specific biomimetic nanodrug, potentially leading to safer and more effective treatments for atherosclerosis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:306

Enthalten in:

Biomaterials - 306(2024) vom: 29. März, Seite 122505

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Huang, Hui-Chun [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Ting-Yun [VerfasserIn]
Rousseau, Joshua [VerfasserIn]
Orlando, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Mungaray, Michelle [VerfasserIn]
Michaud, Chamonix [VerfasserIn]
Plaisier, Christopher [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Zhen Bouman [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Kuei-Chun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
Atherosclerosis
Inflammation
Journal Article
Nanomedicine
Targeted delivery
Trans-Activators
YAP/TAZ
YAP-Signaling Proteins

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Date Completed 01.03.2024

Date Revised 01.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.biomaterials.2024.122505

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368495981