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Qiu S, Liu J, Chen J, Li Y, Bu T, Li Z, Zhang L, Sun W, Zhou T, Hu W, Yang G, Yuan L, Duan Y, Xing C. Targeted delivery of MerTK protein via cell membrane engineered nanoparticle enhances efferocytosis and attenuates atherosclerosis in diabetic ApoE -/- Mice. J Nanobiotechnology 2024; 22:178. [PMID: 38614985 PMCID: PMC11015613 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-024-02463-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Clearance of apoptotic cells by efferocytosis is crucial for prevention of atherosclerosis progress, and impaired efferocytosis contributes to the aggravated atherosclerosis. RESULTS In this study, we found that diabetic ApoE-/- mice showed aggravated atherosclerosis as hyperglycemia damaged the efferocytosis capacity at least partially due to decreased expression of Mer tyrosine kinase (MerTK) on macrophages. To locally restore MerTK in the macrophages in the plaque, hybrid membrane nanovesicles (HMNVs) were thus developed. Briefly, cell membrane from MerTK overexpressing RAW264.7 cell and transferrin receptor (TfR) overexpressing HEK293T cell were mixed with DOPE polymers to produce nanovesicles designated as HMNVs. HMNVs could fuse with the recipient cell membrane and thus increased MerTK in diabetic macrophages, which in turn restored the efferocytosis capacity. Upon intravenous administration into diabetic ApoE-/- mice, superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SMN) decorated HMNVs accumulated at the aorta site significantly under magnetic navigation, where the recipient macrophages cleared the apoptotic cells efficiently and thus decreased the inflammation. CONCLUSIONS Our study indicates that MerTK decrease in macrophages contributes to the aggravated atherosclerosis in diabetic ApoE-/- mice and regional restoration of MerTK in macrophages of the plaque via HMNVs could be a promising therapeutic approach.
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- Shuo Qiu
- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, No.569, Xinsi Road, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, No.569, Xinsi Road, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Health Medicine, The Fourth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, No.569, Xinsi Road, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, No.569, Xinsi Road, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, No.569, Xinsi Road, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, No.569, Xinsi Road, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, No.569, Xinsi Road, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, No.569, Xinsi Road, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, No.569, Xinsi Road, Xi'an, 710038, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, No.569, Xinsi Road, Xi'an, 710038, China.
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, No.569, Xinsi Road, Xi'an, 710038, China.
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, No.569, Xinsi Road, Xi'an, 710038, China.
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Liu F, Zhang P, Li J, Zhang T, Xie L, Gong C. miR2119, a Novel Transcriptional Regulator, Plays a Positive Role in Woody Plant Drought Tolerance by Mediating the Degradation of the CkBI-1 Gene Associated with Apoptosis. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:6306. [PMID: 35682985 PMCID: PMC9181555 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23116306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Caragana korshinskii, an important vegetation restoration species with economic and ecological benefits in the arid region of northwest China, is characterized by significant drought tolerance. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms by which miRNAs confer this trait in C. korshinskii are unclear. Here, we investigate the effect of CkmiR2119 on drought tolerance and identified its target gene, CkBI-1. A negative correlation of CkmiR2119 and CkBI-1 in both stems and leaves in a drought gradient treatment followed by target gene validation suggest that CkmiR2119 might negatively regulate CkBI-1. Consistently, a decrease in the expression of the CkBI-1 gene was observed after both transient transformation and stable transformation of CkamiR2119 in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum). Moreover, the physiological analysis of CkamiR2119 and CkBI-1 transgenic plants further indicate that CkmiR2119 can enhance the drought tolerance of C. korshinskii in two aspects: (i) downregulating CkBI-1 expression to accelerate vessel maturation in stems; (ii) contributing to a higher level of CkBI-1 in mesophyll cells to inhibit programmed cell death (PCD). This work reveals that CkmiR2119 can increase plants' drought tolerance by downregulating the expression of CkBI-1, providing a theoretical basis to improve plants' ability to withstand stress tolerance by manipulating miRNAs.
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- Furong Liu
- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China; (F.L.); (P.Z.); (T.Z.); (L.X.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China; (F.L.); (P.Z.); (T.Z.); (L.X.)
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China;
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China; (F.L.); (P.Z.); (T.Z.); (L.X.)
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China; (F.L.); (P.Z.); (T.Z.); (L.X.)
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Xianyang 712100, China;
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