Nanocarrier-mediated siRNA delivery:a new approach for the treatment of traumatic brain injury-related Alzheimer's disease

Traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer's disease share pathological similarities,including neuronal loss,amyloid-βdeposition,tau hyperphosphorylation,blood-brain barrier dysfunction,neuroinflammation,and cognitive deficits.Furthermore,traumatic brain injury can exacerbate Alzheimer's disease-like pathologies,potentially leading to the development of Alzheimer's disease.Nanocarriers offer a potential solution by facilitating the delive ry of small interfering RNAs across the blood-brain barrier for the targeted silencing of key pathological genes implicated in traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer's disease.U nlike traditional approaches to neuro regeneration,this is a molecula r-targeted strategy,thus avoiding non-specific drug actions.This review focuses on the use of nanocarrier systems for the efficient and precise delive ry of siRNAs,discussing the advantages,challenges,and future directions.In principle,siRNAs have the potential to target all genes and non-targetable protein s,holding significant promise for treating various diseases.Among the various therapeutic approaches currently available for neurological diseases,siRNA gene silencing can precisely"turn off"the expression of any gene at the genetic level,thus radically inhibiting disease progression;however,a significant challenge lies in delivering siRNAs across the blood-brain barrier.Nanoparticles have received increasing attention as an innovative drug delive ry tool fo r the treatment of brain diseases.They are considered a potential therapeutic strategy with the advantages of being able to cross the blood-brain barrier,targeted drug delivery,enhanced drug stability,and multifunctional therapy.The use of nanoparticles to deliver specific modified siRNAs to the injured brain is gradually being recognized as a feasible and effective approach.Although this strategy is still in the preclinical exploration stage,it is expected to achieve clinical translation in the future,creating a new field of molecular targeted therapy and precision medicine for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease associated with traumatic brain injury.

A Printable and Conductive Yield-Stress Fluid as an Ultrastretchable Transparent Conductor

In contrast to ionically conductive liquids and gels,a new type of yield-stress fluid featuring reversible transitions between solid and liquid states is introduced in this study as a printable,ultrastretchable,and transparent conductor.The fluid is formulated by dispersing silica nanoparticles into the concentrated aqueous electrolyte.The as-printed features show solid-state appearances to allow facile encapsulation with elastomers.The transition into liquid-like behavior upon tensile deformations is the enabler for ultrahigh stretchability up to the fracture strain of the elastomer.Successful integrations of yield-stress fluid electrodes in highly stretchable strain sensors and light-emitting devices illustrate the practical suitability.The yield-stress fluid represents an attractive building block for stretchable electronic devices and systems in terms of giant deformability,high ionic conductivity,excellent optical transmittance,and compatibility with various elastomers.

A Printable and Conductive Yield-Stress Fluid as an Ultrastretchable Transparent Conductor

In contrast to ionically conductive liquids and gels,a new type of yield-stress fluid featuring reversible transitions between solid and liquid states is introduced in this study as a printable,ultrastretchable,and transparent conductor.The fluid is formulated by dispersing silica nanoparticles into the concentrated aqueous electrolyte.The as-printed features show solid-state appearances to allow facile encapsulation with elastomers.The transition into liquid-like behavior upon tensile deformations is the enabler for ultrahigh stretchability up to the fracture strain of the elastomer.Successful integrations of yield-stress fluid electrodes in highly stretchable strain sensors and light-emitting devices illustrate the practical suitability.The yield-stress fluid represents an attractive building block for stretchable electronic devices and systems in terms of giant deformability,high ionic conductivity,excellent optical transmittance,and compatibility with various elastomers.