journal article·2026-06Open access

Brain and Liver Dual‐Targeting Oridonin Nanoparticles to Enhance Aβ Clearance for Alzheimer's Disease Therapy

Wenshuai Gong, Wenting Hui, Sai Qiao, Qifeng Ji, Miao Liu, Bangle Zhang, Daozhou Liu, Yumei Wu, Siyuan Zhou

Advanced Science· Volume 13· Issue 36

Abstract

ABSTRACT The brain and liver are both critical organs involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), particularly in the modulation of amyloid‐beta (Aβ) metabolism and neuroinflammation. Based on this, a multifunctional nanodrug delivery system, termed OAF, was developed by encapsulating oridonin (ORI) into apoferritin (ApoFn), enabling simultaneous targeting of both brain and the liver through transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1). OAF upregulated the expression of low‐density lipoprotein receptor‐related protein 1 (LRP1) in cerebral capillary endothelial cells and hepatic parenchymal cells to promote Aβ clearance from the brain and subsequent hepatic degradation. In AD mice, OAF treatment markedly reduced Aβ deposition, neuroinflammation, and cognitive impairment, while ameliorating inflammation, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial dysfunction in both brain and liver. Overall, OAF synergistically combined Aβ clearance, anti‐inflammatory, and antioxidant mechanisms, offering a novel therapeutic strategy for AD.
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OpenAlex topics: Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research · Alzheimer's disease research and treatments · Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research

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Affiliations

Department of Pharmaceutics School of Pharmacy Air Force Medical University Xi'an China

Department of Pharmacology School of Pharmacy Air Force Medical University Xi'an China

Funding

Shaanxi Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine · National Natural Science Foundation of China

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