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Sugar-Coated Nanoparticles Target Macrophages, Reverse Pulmonary Fibrosis

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Nanoparticle platform delivers a nucleotide that blocks production of scar-promoting protein. Scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have developed a treatment for pulmonary fibrosis by using nanoparticles coated in mannose — a type of sugar — to stop a population of lung cells called macrophages that contribute to lung tissue scarring. The cell-targeting method holds promise for preventing this severe lung scarring disease, which can result in life-threatening complications like shortness of breath.

The researchers say that the treatment is not yet ready to be tested in clinical trials, but its success in relevant animal models is a promising sign that it may be possible to treat the dise...

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