Journal: Advanced Science
Article Title: Oral Celastrol Nanomedicine Targeting Intestinal Antigen‐Presenting Cells to Effectively Mitigate Autoimmune Uveitis via Gut‐Retina Axis
doi: 10.1002/advs.202519503
Figure Lengend Snippet: Preparation of nanoCEL and its immune‐modulation properties in vitro. (A) Schematic fabrication of nanoCEL; (B) Effect of drug/polymer feed ratio on the mean particle size and polydispersity index (PDI) of nanoCEL; (C) The optical (inset) and TEM images of nanoCEL; (D) Particle size distribution, zeta potential, loading capacity (LC), and encapsulation efficiency (EE) of nanoCEL; (E) In vitro release profiles of nanoCEL under varied pH conditions (PBS, pH = 1.5, 4.5, and 7.5) at 37°C for 120 h (n = 3; ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001 vs. pH = 1.5); (F) In vitro stability of nanoCEL in simulated gastric fluid (SGF) at 37°C for 2 h, followed by simulated intestinal fluid (SIF) at 37°C for 6 h (n = 3); (G) CLMS images and flow cytometry analysis of JAWSII dendritic cell uptake of various formulations after incubation for 15 min. Nile Red (NR) fluorescence is depicted in red. (n = 6; ns indicates no significance, *** p < 0.001 vs. blank group); (H) IL‐6, IL‐12p70, and CXCL5 levels in the cell culture medium of LPS‐stimulated JAWSII dendritic cells after treatment with 200 n m free CEL and 200 n m nanoCEL; cells without any manipulation set as blank group (n = 4; *** p < 0.001 vs. LPS‐stimulated group; ### p < 0.001). (I) NO, IL‐6, and TNF‐α levels in the cell culture medium of LPS‐stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages after treatment with 200 n m free CEL and 200 n m nanoCEL; cells without any manipulation set as blank group (n = 4; *** p < 0.001 vs. LPS‐stimulated group; ### p < 0.001). (J) Western blot analysis of CD206 and Arg‐1 levels from each group (n = 3; *** p < 0.001 vs. LPS‐stimulated group; ### p < 0.001).
Article Snippet: Simulated gastric fluid (SGF) and simulated intestinal fluid (SIF) were purchased from Shanghai Yuanye Bio‐Technology Co., Ltd (Shanghai, China).
Techniques: In Vitro, Polymer, Zeta Potential Analyzer, Encapsulation, Flow Cytometry, Incubation, Fluorescence, Cell Culture, Western Blot