Lung‐Penetrating Biomimetic Extracellular Vesicle Spherical Nucleic Acids for Pulmonary Fibrosis Therapy Through ROS Scavenging and Anti‐Inflammatory Effects

ABSTRACT Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an irreversible and fatal lung disease characterized by persistent alveolar epithelial cell injury and extracellular matrix deposition. Early dual modulation of oxidative stress and inflammation may offer a promising therapeutic opportunity. Mesenchymal stem cell‐derived extracellular vesicles (MSC‐EVs) offer therapeutic promise but face challenges in scalability and efficient lung delivery. Here, we developed a biomimetic extracellular vesicle‐spherical nucleic acid (BEV‐SNA) platform for IPF therapy. BEV‐SNA were constructed by integrating mechanically extruded BEVs from primary MSCs with cholesterol‐modified ssDNA through hydrophobic co‐assembly. In stemness‐maintained P0‐P1 MSCs, the production of BEVs increased by 17.2‐fold compared to natural EVs. Benefiting from a three‐dimensionally dense and negatively charged DNA shell, BEV‐SNA reduce airway adhesion, enabling deep pulmonary delivery and efficient cellular uptake. In IPF models, BEV‐SNA demonstrated multiphase therapeutic effects, including protection of alveolar epithelial cells from ROS, anti‐inflammatory activity, and late‐stage anti‐fibrotic action, effectively halting fibrosis progression and achieving a 50% survival rate in mice. This study presents a novel therapeutic platform combining the natural biomimicry of EVs with the functional adaptability of SNAs, proposing an innovative strategy for pulmonary drug delivery and the treatment of respiratory diseases.

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Lung‐Penetrating Biomimetic Extracellular Vesicle Spherical Nucleic Acids for Pulmonary Fibrosis Therapy Through ROS Scavenging and Anti‐Inflammatory Effects

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Lung‐Penetrating Biomimetic Extracellular Vesicle Spherical Nucleic Acids for Pulmonary Fibrosis Therapy Through ROS Scavenging and Anti‐Inflammatory Effects

Kaizhe Wang, Jingyun Huang, Pan Fu, Yuhui Wang, Jiang Li, Lin Li, Fangxue Jing, Jianping Zheng, Zhaoxing Dong, Sihua Qian, Saiyun Lou, JiangPo Ma
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ABSTRACT Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an irreversible and fatal lung disease characterized by persistent alveolar epithelial cell injury and extracellular matrix deposition. Early dual modulation of oxidative stress and inflammation may offer a promising therapeutic opportunity. Mesenchymal stem cell‐derived extracellular vesicles (MSC‐EVs) offer therapeutic promise but face challenges in scalability and efficient lung delivery. Here, we developed a biomimetic extracellular vesicle‐spherical nucleic acid (BEV‐SNA) platform for IPF therapy. BEV‐SNA were constructed by integrating mechanically extruded BEVs from primary MSCs with cholesterol‐modified ssDNA through hydrophobic co‐assembly. In stemness‐maintained P0‐P1 MSCs, the production of BEVs increased by 17.2‐fold compared to natural EVs. Benefiting from a three‐dimensionally dense and negatively charged DNA shell, BEV‐SNA reduce airway adhesion, enabling deep pulmonary delivery and efficient cellular uptake. In IPF models, BEV‐SNA demonstrated multiphase therapeutic effects, including protection of alveolar epithelial cells from ROS, anti‐inflammatory activity, and late‐stage anti‐fibrotic action, effectively halting fibrosis progression and achieving a 50% survival rate in mice. This study presents a novel therapeutic platform combining the natural biomimicry of EVs with the functional adaptability of SNAs, proposing an innovative strategy for pulmonary drug delivery and the treatment of respiratory diseases.

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Shanghai University (CN), Tongji University (CN), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN), Ningbo No. 2 Hospital (CN), Ningbo No.6 Hospital (CN), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN), Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo, National Key Research and Development Program of China
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