Hepatocyte-targeting SeMC Nanomedicine

Reverses hepatic oxidative damage

Selenocysteine-loaded nanoparticles actively target hepatocytes after glycyrrhetinic acid modification and restore endogenous antioxidant enzymes in two acute liver injury models, providing liver protection.

Zhou, Yanfeng · Sun, Jinli · Wang, Shanshan · Hu, Xingjie · Chen, Nan

Cell Proliferation 2023

Advantages

Significantly decreased hepatic lipid peroxidation levels in APAP- and CCl₄-induced ALI mouse models

Significantly decreased tissue vacuolization and serum liver transaminase levels

Prominently increased levels of endogenous antioxidant enzymes