
Ischemic stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability worldwide. Salvianolic acid B (SAB), a water-soluble phenolic acid derived from the traditional Chinese medicine Salvia miltiorrhiza, exerted protective effects on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. However, the efficacy of SAB is seriously hindered by poor blood brain barrier (BBB) permeability and short biological half-life in plasma. Brain targeted biomimetic nanoparticle delivery systems offer much promise in overcoming these limitations.A brain targeted biomimetic nanomedicine (RR@SABNPs) was developed, which comprised of SAB loaded bovine serum albumin nanoparticles and functionalized red blood cell membrane (RBCM) with Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD). The characterization parameters, including particle size, zeta potential, morphology, Encapsulation Efficiency (EE), Drug Loading (DL), release behavior, stability, and biocompatibility, were investigated. Moreover, the middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion (MCAO/R) mouse model was used to assess the therapeutic efficacy of RR@SABNPs on ischemic stroke. Finally, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) were detected by DHE and JC‑1 staining in oxygen-glucose deprivation/reperfusion (OGD/R) and H2O2 injured PC12 cells.RR@SABNPs exhibited spheric morphology with core-shell structures and good stability and biocompatibility. Meanwhile, RR@SABNPs can significantly prolong SAB circulation time by overcoming the reticuloendothelial system (RES) and actively targeting ischemic BBB. Moreover, RR@SABNPs had comprehensive protective effects on MCAO/R model mice, manifested as a reduced infarct volume and improved neurological and sensorimotor functions, and significantly scavenged excess ROS and maintained MMP.The designed brain targeted biomimetic nanomedicine RR@SABNPs can significantly prolong the half-time of SAB, deliver SAB into the ischemic brain and exhibit good therapeutic effects on MCAO/R model mice.
Medicine (General), long circulation, blood brain barrier, Depsides, Brain Ischemia, Mice, mitochondrial membrane potential, R5-920, International Journal of Nanomedicine, Animals, red blood cell membrane, Original Research, Benzofurans, Ischemic Stroke, reactive oxygen species, Erythrocyte Membrane, Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery, Hydrogen Peroxide, Rats, Reperfusion Injury, Nanoparticles, Reactive Oxygen Species
Medicine (General), long circulation, blood brain barrier, Depsides, Brain Ischemia, Mice, mitochondrial membrane potential, R5-920, International Journal of Nanomedicine, Animals, red blood cell membrane, Original Research, Benzofurans, Ischemic Stroke, reactive oxygen species, Erythrocyte Membrane, Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery, Hydrogen Peroxide, Rats, Reperfusion Injury, Nanoparticles, Reactive Oxygen Species
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