Gabriela Schäfer, Dongdong Bi, Federico Fenaroli, Andrew M. Thompson, Anno Saris, Matthias Barz
{"title":"Nanoparticles Combining Host-Directed Therapeutics and Antibiotics to Boost Bacterial Killing and Overall Survival of Zebrafish Embryos Infected with Mycobacterium Marinum (Adv. Therap. 4/2025)","authors":"Gabriela Schäfer, Dongdong Bi, Federico Fenaroli, Andrew M. Thompson, Anno Saris, Matthias Barz","doi":"10.1002/adtp.202570009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adtp.202570009","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly complex, heterogenous and thus hardly curable infection caused by the <i>Mycobacterium Tuberculosis</i>. Since the therapeutic efficacy of antibiotics and vaccines remains limited, TB remains a global thread. In article 2400174, Andrew M. Thompson, Matthias Barz, and co-workers demonstrate that the combination of antibiotics and host directed therapeutics in polypeptides(o)ide micelles can completely eradicate bacterial infections in cell and zebrafish models of tuberculosis.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7284,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Therapeutics","volume":"8 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adtp.202570009","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143846008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nanoparticles in Allergen-Delivery Systems for Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy (Adv. Therap. 3/2025)","authors":"Jiann Huey Lee, Rona Chandrawati, N. Alice Lee","doi":"10.1002/adtp.202570008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adtp.202570008","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Allergen-specific immunotherapy shows great promise for treating pediatric allergies. The central carousel depicts various nanoparticles (outer layer) targeting different allergens (middle layer) for specific immunotherapies (center). The background highlights the uptake of nanoparticles (green) by antigen-presenting cells (red), illustrating the innovative approach. More details can be found in article 2400223 by N. Alice Lee and co-workers. Parts of the cover image were created with BioRender.com.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7284,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Therapeutics","volume":"8 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adtp.202570008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143645784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amin Ariaee, Hannah R. Wardill, Anthony Wignall, Aurelia S. Elz, Leah Wright, Clive Prestidge, Paul Joyce
{"title":"Therapeutic Potential of Inulin-Coated MCT Microcapsules in Modulating the Gut Microbiome for Effective Treatment of Diet-Induced Obesity (Adv. Therap. 3/2025)","authors":"Amin Ariaee, Hannah R. Wardill, Anthony Wignall, Aurelia S. Elz, Leah Wright, Clive Prestidge, Paul Joyce","doi":"10.1002/adtp.202570006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adtp.202570006","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In article 2400305, Paul Joyce and co-workers present inulin-coated medium-chain triglyceride (InuMCT) microcapsules as a novel approach to treat diet-induced obesity in rats. InuMCT improves high-density lipoprotein, lowers blood glucose, reduces systemic inflammation, and supports beneficial gut bacteria, offering as a potential multifunctional therapy for metabolic diseases.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":7284,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Therapeutics","volume":"8 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/adtp.202570006","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143645928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lucy Ochola, Jesse Gitaka, Bernard Kanoi, Clare Njoki Kimani, Hoseah M. Akala, Martin Omondi Alfred, Lynette Isabella Ochola-Oyier, Bernhards Ogutu
{"title":"Malaria Chemotherapeutics What Next for Africa","authors":"Lucy Ochola, Jesse Gitaka, Bernard Kanoi, Clare Njoki Kimani, Hoseah M. Akala, Martin Omondi Alfred, Lynette Isabella Ochola-Oyier, Bernhards Ogutu","doi":"10.1002/adtp.202400453","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adtp.202400453","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Malaria remains a significant health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, accounting for 90% of the global burden of disease. Recent studies have reported an increase in the number of malaria cases and a decrease in deaths. However, these gains can be reversed by emerging resistance to artemisinin and changing climatic conditions. Over the past 30 years, Africa has adopted artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) to treat uncomplicated malaria. Increasingly, reports of parasitic mutations conferring tolerance to artemisinin have emerged in several countries, particularly in East Africa. Although markers of resistance to various partner drugs are known, the potential failure of artemisinin can rapidly alter the situation, especially as the Kelch 13 gene, which confers resistance to artemisinin, becomes less conserved. It is anticipated that there will be a need to switch from current ACTs to new combinations or create a framework for multiple first-line deployment. However, this poses challenges ranging from timely review of policies, training of healthcare workers, access, and deployment to the most peripheral health facilities in remote areas. This review outlines several critical factors that can potentially influence decision making in this new paradigm shift, including insufficient funding and challenges in the development of pharmaceutical products.</p>","PeriodicalId":7284,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Therapeutics","volume":"8 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143846040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nanoconjugate Improves Cognitive Deficit and Limits the Pathogenic Tau Burden in Okadaic-Acid-Induced Alzheimer's Mice","authors":"Qiuju Liang, Shoubo Xiang, Pengzhen Wang, Lian Chen, Hongyi Cao, Cheng Tian, Tingting Jiang, Hua Zuo, Zhen Tian, Sanjib Bhattacharyya","doi":"10.1002/adtp.202400462","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adtp.202400462","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by a progressive loss of cognition and its distinct hyperphosphorylated Tau (p-tau) pathology. Both insulin resistance(IRT) and p-tau share a causal relationship in AD, whereas the connective mechanism between them remains largely unknown. Tau protein is considered the primary target to combat AD as loss of Tau function triggers neuronal loss in AD. In the prior report, it is observed that self-therapeutic gold nanoparticles alleviate Tauopathy in models of AD. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs)─polyethylene glycol 2000 (PEG<sub>2000</sub>)─transferrin (Tf) nanoconjugate is synthesized for passive targeting to pharmacologically regulate neuronal tau. It is observed that AuNPs─PEG<sub>2000</sub>─Tf decreases p-tau while restores insulin receptor(IR) and activates protein kinase B (AKT) kinase in SHSY5Y cell overexpressing Tau. AuNPs─PEG<sub>2000</sub>─Tf downregulates transferrin receptor by inhibiting recombinant divalent metal transporter 1 protein, affecting Fe<sup>2+</sup> accumulation. AuNPs─PEG<sub>2000</sub>─Tf improves learning ability of mice in okadaic-acid-induced, stereotaxic model in a dose-dependent fashion compared to memantine and subsequently decreases both p-tau and acetyl tau levels and upregulates the AKT signal. Changes in p-tau/Tau index from mouse brain homogenate is diminished following AuNPs─PEG<sub>2000</sub>─Tf treatment as a desired therapeutic outcome. Given AuNPs─PEG<sub>2000</sub>─Tf treatment restricts pathogenic conversion of Tau (p-tau, acetyl Tau), further investigation is warranted to bridge the connection between gold-nanoparticle-mediated alteration of IRT and AD progression.</p>","PeriodicalId":7284,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Therapeutics","volume":"8 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143646015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sahar Gholamian, Pooya Baghaee, Mohammad Doroudian
{"title":"Nanotechnology in Gene Editing: Pioneering CRISPR-Cas Delivery Systems to Tackle Antibiotic Resistance","authors":"Sahar Gholamian, Pooya Baghaee, Mohammad Doroudian","doi":"10.1002/adtp.202400412","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adtp.202400412","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, driven by antibiotic misuse, is a major global health threat. Addressing this issue requires understanding resistance mechanisms and developing innovative solutions. Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)-associated systems (Cas), a genome-editing tool derived from prokaryotic defense mechanisms, offers precise targeting of antibiotic-resistant genes. By reprogramming CRISPR-Cas, bacteria can be killed or resensitized to antibiotics through plasmid curing. However, clinical applications face challenges, particularly in delivering CRISPR-Cas components effectively. Nanotechnology has emerged as a promising approach for targeted delivery to tissues and cells. This paper explores the molecular mechanisms of antibiotic resistance, emphasizing the structure and function of CRISPR-Cas systems and their delivery mechanisms. It highlights the use of nanoparticles (NPs) and nanoscale carriers to deliver CRISPR-Cas components, reviewing recent studies that combine NPs and CRISPR to target resistance genes. Additionally, the paper discusses current challenges and future prospects in this field, underscoring the potential of CRISPR-Cas and nanotechnology to combat antibiotic resistance.</p>","PeriodicalId":7284,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Therapeutics","volume":"8 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143646016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In Vitro and In Vivo Therapeutics of Double-Layered Hydrogels","authors":"Shikha Awasthi","doi":"10.1002/adtp.202400266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adtp.202400266","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Double-layered hydrogels are organized into different nanostructured layers and are the preferred material for various in vitro and in vivo therapeutic applications. Hydrogels are extensively employed in several domains, such as water treatment and biomedicine. Because of hydrogels' unique potentials like their tissue resemblance and ease of processing, significant progress is achieved in these domains. However, based on a thorough examination of hydrogel microstructures, it is difficult for conventional homogeneous hydrogels to concurrently address various demands due to the growth of in vitro and in vivo necessities in controlled drug delivery, cartilage repair, cell encapsulation, and other utilities. Thankfully, research on heterogeneous dual-layered hydrogels has developed and is now a remarkable area of hydrogel engineering. This review abridged the current developments in multi-layered hydrogels according to their structural design, fabrication techniques, and recent experimental findings along with special attention to the therapeutic applications of double-layered hydrogels. The report concluded by discussing the challenges in the design of double-layered hydrogels and pointed out a new direction of 3D printing, which may offer a new approach to designing double-layered hydrogels and expand the range of in vitro and in vivo therapeutic studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":7284,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Therapeutics","volume":"8 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143646303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}