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Recovery and survival following traumatic brain injury (TBI) depends on optimal amelioration of secondary injuries at lesion site. Delivering mitochondria-protecting drugs to neurons may revive damaged neurons at sites secondarily traumatized by TBI. Pioglitazone (PGZ) is a promising candidate for TBI treatment, limited by its low brain accumulation and poor targetability to neurons. Herein, we report a ROS-responsive nanosystem, camouflaged by hybrid membranes of platelets and engineered extracellular vesicles (EVs) (C3-EPm-|TKNPs|), that can be used for targeted delivery of PGZ for TBI therapy. Inspired by intrinsic ability of macrophages for inflammatory chemotaxis, engineered M2-like macrophage-derived EVs were constructed by fusing C3 peptide to EVs membrane integrator protein, Lamp2b, to confer them with ability to target neurons in inflamed lesions. Platelets provided hybridized EPm with capabilities to target hemorrhagic area caused by trauma via surface proteins. Consequently, C3-EPm-|PGZ-TKNPs| were orientedly delivered to neurons located in the traumatized hemisphere after intravenous administration, and triggered the release of PGZ from TKNPs via oxidative stress. The current work demonstrate that C3-EPm-|TKNPs| can effectively deliver PGZ to alleviate mitochondrial damage via mitoNEET for neuroprotection, further reversing behavioral deficits in TBI mice. Our findings provide proof-of-concept evidence of C3-EPm-|TKNPs|-derived nanodrugs as potential clinical approaches against neuroinflammation-related intracranial diseases. [Display omitted] • C3-EPm-|TKNPs| integrates advantages of genetically engineered biomaterials based on pathophysiological properties of TBI. • The fused membranes (EPm) equip the nanocarrier with natural tendency tohemorrhagic and inflamed area of traumatic brain. • Gene-engineered C3 expression combines EPm, greatly improving the selective targeting to neurons in traumatic area. • The ROS responsive biomimetic nanosystem improves the curative effect of pioglitazone on symptoms of TBI mice with biosafety. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a prevalent condition in critically ill patients that is often associated with significant morbidity and mortality. As the lack of effective early diagnosis methods often delays AKI treatment, there is currently no definitive clinical intervention available. In this study, we aimed to address these challenges by developing a nano-system called Platelet membranes-ICG-SS31-PLGA (PISP), which was designed to selectively target to the kidney site, taking advantage of the natural tendency of platelets to accumulate at sites of vascular injury. This approach allowed for the accumulation of PISP within the kidney as the disease progresses. By incorporating ICG, the in vivo distribution of PISP can be observed for NIR diagnosis of AKI. This non-invasive imaging technique holds great promise for early detection and monitoring of AKI. Furthermore, Elamipretide (SS31) acts as a mitochondria-targeted antioxidant that protects against mitochondrial damage and reduces oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. The combination of diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities within a single nano-system makes the PISP approach a valuable tool for addressing AKI. This intervention helps to prevent the deterioration of AKI and promotes the recovery. • Nanoparticles as Near-Infrared Visualizers Enable Noninvasive Monitoring of AKI. • NIR fluorescence intensity directly correlates with the extent of AKI disease. • Nanoparticles Combine Diagnosis and Treatment in One. • The composition of the nanoparticles is non-toxic and biocompatible. [Display omitted] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) can adsorb and activate platelets to form a microthrombus protective barrier around them, so that therapeutic drugs and immune cells cannot effectively kill CTCs. The platelet membrane (PM) bionic carrying drug system has the powerful ability of immune escape, and can circulate in the blood for a long time. Materials and methods: we developed platelet membrane coated nanoparticles (PM HMSNs) to improve the precise delivery of drugs to tumor sites and to achieve more effective immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy strategy. Successfully prepared aPD-L1-PM-SO@HMSNs particles, whose diameter is 95–130 nm and presenting the same surface protein as PM. Laser confocal microscopy and flow cytometry experimental results showed that the fluorescence intensity of aPD-L1-PM-SO@HMSNs was greater than SO@HMSNs that are not coated by PM. Biodistribution studies in H22 tumor-bearing mice showed that due to the combined action of the active targeting effect and the EPR effect, the high accumulation of aPD-L1-PM-SO@HMSNs in the local tumor was more effective in inhibiting tumor growth than other groups of therapeutic agents. Platelet membrane biomimetic nanoparticles have a good targeted therapeutic effect, which can effectively avoid immune clearance and have little side effects. It provides a new direction and theoretical basis for further research on targeted therapy of CTCs in liver cancer. • Constructed platelet menbrane drug-loaded nanoparticles that specifically adhere to Circulating tumor cells (CTCs). • HMSNs coated with platelet membrane can be loaded with both sorafenib and PD-L1 monoclonal antibody. • PM-HMSNs could efficiently deliver aPD-L1 toward tumor cell membrane to help recruit more immune cells to kill tumor cells. • PM-HMSNs could be adapted to prevent tumor cells from transferring to other organs through blood circulation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cancer is a major threat to the health of humans. Recently, various natural products including curcumin (CCM) have attracted enormous interest for efficacious cancer therapy. However, natural therapeutic agents still encounter certain challenges such as rapid clearance, low bioavailability, and poor tumor targeting. Recently, the platelet membrane (PM) camouflaged nanoparticle has provided a promising solution for cancer targeting therapy. Nevertheless, only limited efforts have been dedicated to systematically explore the mechanism of affinity between PM bioinspired nanoparticles and various tumor cells. Herein, a CCM-encapsulated platelet membrane biomimetic lipid vesicle (CCM@PL) with a size of 163.2 nm, zeta potential of −31.8 mV and encapsulation efficiency of 93.62% was developed. The values of the area under the concentration-time curve and mean residence time for CCM@PL were 3.08 times and 3.04 times those of CCM, respectively. Furthermore, this PM biomimetic carrier showed an excellent affinity against Huh-7, SK-OV-3 and MDA-MB-231 cell lines due to the biomolecular interaction between P-selectin on the PM and tumoral CD44 receptors. In addition, CCM@PL displayed enhanced cytotoxicity compared with free CCM and the synthetic formulation. Overall, our results suggest that this developed PM biomimetic lipid nanovector has great potential for targeted cancer treatment and natural components delivery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Platelets are multifunctional effectors of inflammatory responses and inseparable from the occurrence and development of various inflammatory diseases. The platelet membrane (PM) is integrated onto the surface of a nano-drug delivery system to form the PM-cloaked nanoparticles (PM@NPs), which can increase the biocompatibility of the nano-drug delivery system and mitigate adverse drug reactions. Owing to the strong affinity of immune regulation and adhesion-related antigens on the surface of PM to the focal sites of inflammatory diseases, which endows PM@ NPs with the potential to actively target lesions and improve the therapeutic efficacy of drugs for inflammatory diseases. Based on latest developments in PM biomimetic technique and nanomedicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, this paper mainly elaborates three aspects: advantages of PM@NPs, experimental foundation of PM biomimetic nanotechnology, and applications of PM@NPs to the treatment of inflammatory diseases. The aim is to provide reference for the development and application of PM@NPs and novel insights into the treatment of inflammatory diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nanomedicines are considered one of the promising strategies for anticancer therapy; however, the low targeting efficiency of nanomedicines in vivo is a great obstacle to their clinical applications. Camouflaging nanomedicines with either platelet membrane (PM) or platelet would significantly prolong the retention time of nanomedicines in the bloodstream, enhance the targeting ability of nanomedicines to tumor cells, and reduce the off-target effect of nanomedicines in major organs during the anticancer treatment. In the current review, the advantages of using PM or platelet as smart carriers for delivering nanomedicines to inhibit tumor growth, metastasis, and recurrence were summarized. The opportunities and challenges of this camouflaging strategy for anticancer treatment were also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• Conceptual advance: comprehensive thrombolytic management. • Design advance: the first time uses two FDA-approved drugs. • Models advance: the carotid thrombosis model and black-tail model. • Treatment advance: targeted enhanced fibrinolysis and ROS scavenging. • Extensive common interests: high clinical translation potential. Thrombotic diseases cause significant risks of disability and death worldwide. However, conventional thrombolytic drugs have short half-lives, poor targeting capabilities, limited therapeutic effects， and narrow therapeutic windows. Moreover, most basic studies focus only on thrombolytic efficiency and ignore the inflammatory factors that promote thrombosis progression, such as reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated oxidative stress. Therefore, to achieve comprehensive and effective thrombolytic management, both targeted thrombolytic therapy and the elimination of inflammatory factors must be achieved. In this study, we developed a platelet membrane (PM)-functionalized hollow mesoporous Prussian blue nanomedicine (HMPB-rtPA@PM), which was innovatively coassembled from two FDA-approved drugs (Prussian blue (PB) and alteplase (rtPA)) and showed marked advantages in both thrombi targeting and photothermal/pharmacological synergistic fibrinolysis. Moreover, HMPB-rtPA@PM exhibited the potential to inhibit platelet aggregation and regulate the inflammatory microenvironment by scavenging ROS. As expected, this nanomedicine not only achieved more efficient thrombolysis in both thrombus models but also delayed thrombosis progression through therapeutic visualization in the black tail model. Such rational therapeutic principle provides a broad platform for the comprehensive management of thrombotic diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]