Article Dans Une Revue ACS Applied Nano Materials Année : 2026

DNase I-Conjugated Cerium Oxide Nanoparticle-Based Treatment to Improve Thrombolysis

Izabellec Charlotte
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Ischemic stroke, caused by the occlusion of a cerebral artery by a thrombus, remains a major global health concern. While recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) is the only approved pharmacological treatment for thrombolysis, its limited efficacy stresses the pressing need for a more effective treatment. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), derived from activated neutrophils and consisting of DNA (along with various proteins), contribute to thrombus resistance to rtPA-mediated thrombolysis. Additionally, rtPA-induced reperfusion can escalate oxidative stress, leading to cerebral hemorrhage.

To address both oxidative stress and rtPA resistance in acute ischemic stroke, we thus propose to combine the antioxidant properties of cerium oxide nanoparticles (CNPs) with the DNase I enzyme targeting NETs' DNA. For this purpose, CNPs were first coated with aminated PEG ter-polymers to improve their colloidal stability and biodistribution. DNase I was then successfully grafted onto coated CNPs using EDC/sulfo-NHS chemistry. Once coated and functionalized, CNP@PEG-DNase retained their biological activities, effectively degrading both plasmid and fibrillar DNA and maintaining their antioxidant activity. In vitro studies showed that the functionalized CNPs did not impair the viability of brain endothelial cells (bEnd.3) and still reduced ROS levels.

In conclusion, PEG-coated CNPs functionalized with DNase I may facilitate rtPA-induced thrombolysis by degrading NETs and mitigate reperfusion-induced oxidative stress.

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hal-05498323 , version 1 (06-02-2026)

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Md Nasir Arafath, Norhane Salah, Braham Mezghrani, Rjeilya Ramy Abou, Izabellec Charlotte, et al.. DNase I-Conjugated Cerium Oxide Nanoparticle-Based Treatment to Improve Thrombolysis. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2026. ⟨hal-05498323⟩
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