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A Metalloporphyrin Nanosystem Enables Non‐Invasive Visualization and Specific Treatment for Thrombosis and Ischemic Stroke

Ziwei Wang, Liping Zhang, Zihan Wu, Nan Xiao, Wenxin Zheng, Yachao Wang, Gelin Xu, Dongxia Zhu, Martin R. Bryce, Lijie Ren, Ben Zhong Tang

Advanced Science· Volume 12· Issue 47

Abstract

Abstract Thrombotic ischemic stroke (IS) is a severe neurological disease of the brain, with high global mortality and disability rates. The significant temporal disconnect and lack of coordination between thrombolysis (≥15% hemorrhage risk from short half‐life thrombolytics) and IS treatment results in limited clinical efficacy. Innovative strategies are required to: 1) resolve stereochemical conflicts in single‐molecule multifunctional materials; 2) enable spatiotemporal functions for effective diagnosis and treatment; 3) establish unambiguous structure‐property relationships. Herein, 4IrMn nanoparticles (NPs), with a dual transition metal core exhibit an endogenous peroxynitrite (ONOO − ) response, which triggers near‐infrared chemiluminescence (NIR‐CL) signals for the precise location of lesion sites. Under laser irradiation, 4IrMn NPs initiate synergistic photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) in mouse thrombus models to achieve effective thrombolysis (the relative volume of clots decreased by ≈60%) with no observed hemorrhagic complications or recurrent embolism. After thrombolysis, 4IrMn NPs effectively scavenge excess cytotoxic reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (RONS) and suppresses pro‐inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor‐alpha/interleukin‐6 (TNF‐α and IL‐6). Ultimately, 4IrMn NPs enhance neuronal survival in the ischemic penumbra and reduce the extent of cerebral tissue death. This single‐molecule‐based multifunctional nanosystem integrates diagnostic‐therapeutic‐prognosis features, realizing a significant advance in addressing the constraints of current thrombosis and IS treatment.
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OpenAlex topics: Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics · Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis · S100 Proteins and Annexins

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Affiliations

Key Laboratory of Nanobiosensing and Nanobioanalysis at Universities of Jilin Province Department of Chemistry Northeast Normal University 5268 Renmin Street Changchun Jilin Province 130024 China

Department of Neurology Inst Translat Med The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Shenzhen Second People's Hospital Shenzhen 518035 China

Department of Chemistry Durham University Durham DH1 3LE UK

School of Science and Engineering Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Guangdong 518172 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · China Postdoctoral Science Foundation · Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province

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