Key result
NP-SF reduces infarct size and improves cardiac function in murine ischemia-reperfusion models by inhibiting PANoptosis.
Why the study?
Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury poses a major threat, and targeted modulation of immune and thrombotic responses represents a promising therapeutic strategy.
Does NP-SF reduce inflammation and infarct size in murine myocardial ischemia-reperfusion models?
Does NP-SF reduce inflammation and infarct size in murine myocardial ischemia-reperfusion models?
NP-SF leverages platelet hitchhiking and Dectin-1 interactions to reduce macrophage-driven PANoptosis and infarct size in murine ischemia-reperfusion models, offering a potential translatable strategy for IR injury.
Myocardial ischemia–reperfusion (IR) injury poses a great threat to human health. In recent years, targeted modulation of immune and thrombotic responses has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy. Here, we develop a glycopolymeric nanoparticle with fucose and sialic acid segments ( NP‐SF ), with enhanced affinity to Dectin‐1, a critical immunoregulatory target, thus suppressing inflammatory responses of macrophages. Additionally, as the mimic of P‐selectin glycoprotein ligand‐1 (PSGL‐1), NP‐SF leverages activated platelets for targeted delivery to ischemic myocardium and suppresses platelet aggregate formation. In murine IR models, NP‐SF significantly reduces inflammation and infarcted size, subsequently improving cardiac function. NP‐SF is enriched in injured myocardium, where it is retained by macrophages and attenuates pro‐inflammatory macrophage infiltration. Mechanistically, NP‐SF downregulates spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) signaling, markedly inhibiting PANoptosis by suppressing NLR family CARD domain containing 5 (NLRC5) and PANoptosome complex formation. This cascade attenuates pro‐inflammatory cytokine release. In conclusion, NP‐SF leverages platelet hitchhiking and Dectin‐1 interactions as a dual‐targeted therapeutic agent to resolve macrophage‐driven PANoptosis, offering a translatable strategy for IR injury.
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Yu et al. (2026) studied Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury. Glycopolymeric nanoparticle with fucose and sialic acid segments (NP-SF) was evaluated on Inflammation, infarcted size, and cardiac function. In murine ischemia-reperfusion models, NP-SF significantly reduced inflammation and infarcted size, and improved cardiac function by inhibiting PANoptosis.
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