Issue 37, 2021

A diselenide bond-containing ROS-responsive ruthenium nanoplatform delivers nerve growth factor for Alzheimer's disease management by repairing and promoting neuron regeneration

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an incurable neurodegenerative disease. Repairing damaged nerves and promoting nerve regeneration are key ways to relieve AD symptoms. However, due to the lack of effective strategies to deliver nerve growth factor (NGF) to the brain, achieving neuron regeneration is a major challenge for curing AD. Herein, a ROS-responsive ruthenium nanoplatform (R@NGF–Se–Se–Ru) drug delivery system for AD management by promoting neuron regeneration and Aβ clearance was investigated. Under near-infrared (NIR) irradiation, nanoclusters have good photothermal properties, which can effectively inhibit the aggregation of Aβ and disaggregate Aβ fibrils. Interestingly, the diselenide bond in the nanoclusters is broken, and the nanoclusters are degraded into small ruthenium nanoparticles in the high reactive oxygen species (ROS) environment of the diseased area. Besides, NGF can promote neuronal regeneration and repair damaged nerves. Furthermore, R@NGF–Se–Se–Ru efficiently crosses the blood–brain barrier (BBB) owing to the covalently grafted target peptides of RVG (R). In vivo studies demonstrate that R@NGF–Se–Se–Ru nanoclusters decrease Aβ deposits, inhibit Aβ-induced cytotoxicity, and promote neurite outgrowth. The study confirms that promoting both Aβ clearance and neuron regeneration is an important therapeutic target for anti-AD drugs and provides a novel insight for AD therapy.

Graphical abstract: A diselenide bond-containing ROS-responsive ruthenium nanoplatform delivers nerve growth factor for Alzheimer's disease management by repairing and promoting neuron regeneration

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
07 Jun 2021
Accepted
19 Jul 2021
First published
24 Jul 2021

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2021,9, 7835-7847

A diselenide bond-containing ROS-responsive ruthenium nanoplatform delivers nerve growth factor for Alzheimer's disease management by repairing and promoting neuron regeneration

X. Yuan, Z. Jia, J. Li, Y. Liu, Y. Huang, Y. Gong, X. Guo, X. Chen, J. Cen and J. Liu, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2021, 9, 7835 DOI: 10.1039/D1TB01290H

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