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Alzheimer Disease / Alzheimer's Disease · Journal article
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · July 13, 2026
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This is a proof-of-concept preclinical study of a multitarget nanomaterial (CeGA-MOF/B/R) designed to address multiple pathological features of Alzheimer's disease through ROS scavenging, metal chelation, and anti-inflammatory activity. The authors report in vitro evidence of metal chelation, Aβ aggregation suppression, and neuroprotection, and in vivo findings of reduced cerebral Aβ, altered microglial polarization, and improved cognition in APP/PS1 transgenic mice. This work is mechanistically interesting but represents early-stage investigation requiring substantial further development and validation before clinical relevance can be assessed.
Preclinical in vitro and in vivo (transgenic mouse) proof-of-concept study. Neuronal cells (type and source not specified); APP/PS1 transgenic mice (strain background and age not stated). Intervention: CeGA-MOF/B/R: cerium-gallic acid bio-metal-organic framework coated with microglial membrane and functionalized with rabies virus glycoprotein peptide.
CeGA-MOF/B/R chelated Cu2+, Zn2+, and Fe3+ and suppressed metal ion-induced Aβ aggregation in vitro In APP/PS1 transgenic mice, the nanotherapeutic reduced cerebral Aβ levels Promoted anti-inflammatory microglial polarization in transgenic mice
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Preclinical study demonstrating in vitro efficacy and early-stage animal model results with a novel nanotherapeutic, but lacking human trials, controlled comparators, or quantified efficacy metrics.
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disorder characterized by aberrant β-amyloid (Aβ) aggregation, oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and disrupted metal ion homeostasis, which limit the efficacy of conventional single-target therapies. To address these intertwined pathological processes, we developed a multifunctional nanotherapeutic platform based on a cerium-gallic acid bio-metal-organic framework (CeGA-MOF). Reversible Ce3+/Ce4+ redox cycling enables efficient reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging, while gallic acid serves as both an organic ligand and metal chelator, inhibiting metal ion-mediated Aβ aggregation and alleviating oxidative stress-associated neurotoxicity, along with its intrinsic anti-inflammatory activity. To enhance in vivo stability and brain delivery, CeGA-MOF was coated with microglial membranes and functionalized with rabies virus glycoprotein (RVG) peptide, yielding a biomimetic nanosystem, CeGA-MOF/B/R. The microglial membrane provides immune evasion and inflammation-guided targeting, while RVG facilitates blood-brain barrier penetration. In vitro, CeGA-MOF/B/R effectively chelates Cu2+, Zn2+, and Fe3+, suppresses metal ion-induced Aβ aggregation, and protects neurons. In APP/PS1 transgenic mice, it reduced cerebral Aβ, promoted anti-inflammatory microglial polarization, and improved learning and memory, highlighting its potential as a biomimetic nanoplatform for synergistic AD therapy.
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