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Intravenous transferrin, RGD peptide and dual-targeted nanoparticles enhance anti-VEGF intraceptor gene delivery to laser-induced CNV.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19194480     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) leads to loss of vision in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in adult population over 50 years old. In this study, we developed intravenously administered, nanoparticulate, targeted nonviral retinal gene delivery systems for the management of CNV. CNV was induced in Brown Norway rats using a 532 nm laser. We engineered transferrin, arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) peptide or dual-functionalized poly-(lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles to target delivery of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) intraceptor plasmid to CNV lesions. Anti-VEGF intraceptor is the only intracellularly acting VEGF inhibitory modality. The results of the study show that nanoparticles allow targeted delivery to the neovascular eye but not the control eye on intravenous administration. Functionalizing the nanoparticle surface with transferrin, a linear RGD peptide or both increased the retinal delivery of nanoparticles and subsequently the intraceptor gene expression in retinal vascular endothelial cells, photoreceptor outer segments and retinal pigment epithelial cells when compared to nonfunctionalized nanoparticles. Most significantly, the CNV areas were significantly smaller in rats treated with functionalized nanoparticles as compared to the ones treated with vehicle or nonfunctionalized nanoparticles. Thus, surface-functionalized nanoparticles allow targeted gene delivery to the neovascular eye on intravenous administration and inhibit the progression of laser-induced CNV in a rodent model.
Authors:
S R Singh; H E Grossniklaus; S J Kang; H F Edelhauser; B K Ambati; U B Kompella
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2009-02-05
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gene therapy     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1476-5462     ISO Abbreviation:  Gene Ther.     Publication Date:  2009 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-05-14     Completed Date:  2010-05-12     Revised Date:  2011-12-07    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9421525     Medline TA:  Gene Ther     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  645-59     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Chemistry, Physical
Choroidal Neovascularization / etiology,  pathology,  therapy*
Disease Models, Animal
Gene Therapy / methods*
Gene Transfer Techniques*
Injections, Intravenous
Lasers
Male
Microscopy, Confocal
Nanoparticles / administration & dosage*,  chemistry
Oligopeptides / pharmacology
Rats
Rats, Inbred BN
Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor / genetics*
Retina / metabolism
Retinal Pigment Epithelium / metabolism
Tissue Distribution
Transferrin / pharmacology
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / antagonists & inhibitors*,  genetics,  metabolism
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
5R01EY017182/EY/NEI NIH HHS; P30 EY006360-25/EY/NEI NIH HHS; R21 EY017360/EY/NEI NIH HHS; R21 EY017360-02/EY/NEI NIH HHS; R24 EY017045/EY/NEI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Oligopeptides; 0/Transferrin; 0/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; 99896-85-2/arginyl-glycyl-aspartic acid; EC 2.7.10.1/Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor

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