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Biomimetic electrodynamic nanoparticles comprising ginger-derived extracellular vesicles for synergistic anti-infective therapy

Zhuangzhuang Qiao, Kai Zhang, Jin Liu, Daojian Cheng, Bingran Yu, Nana Zhao, Fu‐Jian Xu

2022Nature Communications122 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Nanotechnology enlightens promising antibacterial strategies while the complex in vivo infection environment poses a great challenge to the rational design of nanoplatforms for safe and effective anti-infective therapy. Herein, a biomimetic nanoplatform (EV-Pd-Pt) integrating electrodynamic Pd-Pt nanosheets and natural ginger-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) is proposed. The introduction of ginger-derived EVs greatly endows EV-Pd-Pt with prolonged blood circulation without immune clearance, as well as accumulation at infection sites. More interestingly, EV-Pd-Pt can enter the interior of bacteria in an EV lipid-dependent manner. At the same time, reactive oxygen species are sustainably generated in situ to overcome the limitations of their short lifetime and diffusion distance. Notably, EV-Pd-Pt nanoparticle-mediated electrodynamic and photothermal therapy exhibit synergistic effects. Furthermore, the desirable biocompatibility and biosafety of the proposed nanoplatform guarantee the feasibility of in vivo applications. This proof-of-concept work holds significant promise for developing biomimetic nanoparticles by exploiting their intrinsic properties for synergistic anti-infective therapy.

Topics & Concepts

Photothermal therapyBiocompatibilityNanotechnologyNanoparticleIn vivoExtracellular vesiclesMaterials scienceBiophysicsBiosafetyRational designChemistryBiologyCell biologyBiotechnologyMetallurgyExtracellular vesicles in diseaseNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis