A Multifunctional Nanoparticle Mitigating Cytokine Storm by Scavenging Multiple Inflammatory Mediators of Sepsis

ACS Nano. 2023 May 9;17(9):8551-8563. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.3c00906. Epub 2023 Apr 27.

Abstract

Sepsis is a disease caused by infection, which is characterized by a dysregulated immune response in the host and affects more than 30 million people worldwide each year. However, the current single therapeutic approaches are not effective in controlling the progression of sepsis. Here, we synthesize a nanoparticle (TMP) containing tannic acid (TA), Polymyxin B (PMB), and Mn2+ (Mn) by a simple one-pot method. TMP has the following characteristics: (1) All components have good biocompatibility; (2) simple preparation process without subsequent processing; (3) antibacterial and remove multiple inflammatory mediators; and (4) effectively mitigating cytokine storm both in the acute lung injury (ALI) and the cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) model. Our results demonstrate the critical role of targeting multiple mediators to mitigate cytokine storms for the treatment of sepsis.

Keywords: cell free DNA; cytokine storm; inflammatory; lipopolysaccharides; reactive oxygen; sepsis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cytokine Release Syndrome
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Humans
  • Inflammation Mediators
  • Lung
  • Multifunctional Nanoparticles*
  • Sepsis* / drug therapy

Substances

  • Inflammation Mediators
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents