The following study was conducted by Scientists from Institute of Burn Research, Southwest Hospital, State Key Lab of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Chongqing Key Laboratory for Disease Proteomics, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China; Department of Endocrinology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China; Department of Respiratory Care, Wuxi County People’s Hospital, Chongqing, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Laboratory of Molecular Imaging and Nanomedicine, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA. Study is published in Nature Communications Journal as detailed below
Nature Communications; Volume 11, Article Number: 2788; (2020)
Ultrasmall Copper-based Nanoparticles for Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging and Alleviation of Inflammation related Diseases
Abstract
Oxidative stress is associated with many acute and chronic inflammatory diseases, yet limited treatment is currently available clinically. The development of enzyme-mimicking nanomaterials (nanozymes) with good reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging ability and biocompatibility is a promising way for the treatment of ROS-related inflammation. Herein we report a simple and efficient one-step development of ultrasmall Cu5.4O nanoparticles (Cu5.4O USNPs) with multiple enzyme-mimicking and broad-spectrum ROS scavenging ability for the treatment of ROS-related diseases. Cu5.4O USNPs simultaneously possessing catalase-, superoxide dismutase-, and glutathione peroxidase-mimicking enzyme properties exhibit cytoprotective effects against ROS-mediated damage at extremely low dosage and significantly improve treatment outcomes in acute kidney injury, acute liver injury and wound healing. Meanwhile, the ultrasmall size of Cu5.4O USNPs enables rapid renal clearance of the nanomaterial, guaranteeing the biocompatibility. The protective effect and good biocompatibility of Cu5.4O USNPs will facilitate clinical treatment of ROS-related diseases and enable the development of next-generation nanozymes.
Source:
Nature Communications
URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-16544-7
Citation:
Liu, T., B. Xiao, et al. (2020). “Ultrasmall copper-based nanoparticles for reactive oxygen species scavenging and alleviation of inflammation related diseases.” Nature Communications 11(1): 2788.
