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ArticleJournal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society2008

High loading efficiency and tunable release of plasmid DNA encapsulated in submicron particles fabricated from PLGA conjugated with poly-L-lysine.

Jeremy S Blum, W Mark Saltzman

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Article in Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
44citing papers in PubMed
3.6field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

44 citing papers in PubMed, 106 citations in OpenAlex.

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  17. Nanotechnology for delivery of peptide nucleic acids (PNAs).Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 2016
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jeremy S BlumDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA.
W Mark Saltzman
Yale University · US

Funding

Molecular and Cellular Transport in MucusR01EB000487 · NIBIB · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI IWASAKI, AKIKO, SALTZMAN, W. MARK · 2002 to 2019
$5.0M
Pre-doctoral Training Program in Neuroengineering(RMI)T90DK070068 · NIDDK · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI SALTZMAN, W. MARK · 2004 to 2008
$2.0M
Microfluidic/controlled systems on brain microprobesR01NS045236 · NINDS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI SALTZMAN, W MARK · 2003 to 2007
$1.3M
Molecular and Cellular Transport in MucusR56EB000487 · NIBIB · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI SALTZMAN, W. MARK · 2008 to 2008
$402k
NIBIB NIH HHS EB000487NIBIB NIH HHS R01 EB000487NIBIB NIH HHS R56 EB000487NIDDK NIH HHS T90 DK070068NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS045236
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) particles have been widely explored as vehicles for delivery of plasmid DNA to mammalian cells both in vitro and in vivo. Achieving high incorporation efficiencies and control over release kinetics are significant challenges in encapsulating hydrophilic molecules such as DNA within submicron particles fabricated from PLGA. This study explored two modifications in the preparation of submicron particles to specifically address these challenges. Firstly, we compared homogenization and sonication as energy sources for emulsification. It was demonstrated that particles prepared with homogenization resulted in higher encapsulation efficiency and a linear release profile of DNA as compared to particles prepared with sonication, which exhibited lower encapsulation efficiency and a burst release. Also investigated was conjugation of poly-L-lysine to PLGA (PLGA-PLL) to create an electrostatically favorable interaction between the carrier material and the DNA. Particles fabricated with high weight percentages of PLGA-PLL/PLGA resulted in remarkably increased loading (>90%). Additionally, the release profile could be dictated by the quantity of PLGA-PLL incorporated into the particles. Particles incubated in vitro on COS-7 cells were able to transfect cells. These results demonstrated that DNA encapsulation and release were modulated by the method of fabrication.

Indexed as

AnimalsCell NucleusChlorocebus aethiopsCOS CellsEmulsionsGenes, ReporterKineticsLysineParticle SizePlasmidsPolyestersSonicationTransfectionEmulsionsLysinePolyesterspoly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)-grafted-poly(L-lysine)

Identifiers

PMID18511145
PMCPMC2494593
OpenAlexW1974255655

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