The dysregulation of blood-brain barrier (BBB) activates pathological mechanisms such as neuroinflammation after traumatic brain injury (TBI), and glymphatic system dysfunction accelerates toxic waste accumulation after TBI. It is essential to find an effective way to inhibit inflammation and repair BBB and glymphatic system after TBI; however, effective and lasting drug therapy remains challenging because BBB severely prevents drugs from being delivered to central nervous system. Transferrin receptors (TfRs) are mainly expressed on brain capillary endothelial cells. Here, we report a TfR-targeted nanomedicine for TBI treatment by penetrating BBB and delivering fluvoxamine (Flv). The TfR-targeted polypeptide liposome loaded with Flv (TPL-Flv) implements cell targeting ability on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in vitro detected by flow cytometry, and drug safety was proved through cell viability analysis and blood routine and biochemistry analysis. Afterwards, we established a controlled cortical impact model to explore TPL-Flv administration effects on TBI mice. We confirmed that TPL-Flv could stimulate CXCR4/SDF-1 signaling pathway, activate Treg cells, and inhibit inflammation after TBI. TPL-Flv treatment also alleviated BBB disruption and restored aquaporin-4 (AQP4) polarization, as well as reversed glymphatic dysfunction. Furthermore, TPL-Flv accomplished remarkable improvement of motor and cognitive functions. These findings demonstrate that TPL-Flv can effectively cross BBB and achieve drug delivery to cerebral tissue, validating its potential to improve therapeutic outcomes for TBI.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of China [82071402, 82071390, 82271394]; Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin Municipality [20JCYBJC01380]; Health China<middle dot>BuChang ZhiYuan Public Welfare Projects for Heart and Brain Health [HIGHER2023021]
第一作者机构:[1]Tianjin Neurol Inst, Dept Neurosurg, State Key Lab Expt Hematol, Key Lab Postneuroinjury Neurorepair & Regenerat Ce, Tianjin, Peoples R China[2]Tianjin Med Univ Gen Hosp, Minist Educ, Tianjin, Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Tianjin Neurol Inst, Dept Neurosurg, State Key Lab Expt Hematol, Key Lab Postneuroinjury Neurorepair & Regenerat Ce, Tianjin, Peoples R China[2]Tianjin Med Univ Gen Hosp, Minist Educ, Tianjin, Peoples R China[9]Capital Med Univ, Xuanwu Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Beijing, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Mi Liang,Yuan Jiangyuan,Jiang Yuxing,et al.Constructed transferrin receptor-targeted liposome for the delivery of fluvoxamine to improve prognosis in a traumatic brain injury mouse model[J].DRUG DELIVERY.2025,32(1):doi:10.1080/10717544.2025.2486840.
APA:
Mi, Liang,Yuan, Jiangyuan,Jiang, Yuxing,Hu, Yuqian,Lv, Chuanxiang...&Quan, Wei.(2025).Constructed transferrin receptor-targeted liposome for the delivery of fluvoxamine to improve prognosis in a traumatic brain injury mouse model.DRUG DELIVERY,32,(1)
MLA:
Mi, Liang,et al."Constructed transferrin receptor-targeted liposome for the delivery of fluvoxamine to improve prognosis in a traumatic brain injury mouse model".DRUG DELIVERY 32..1(2025)