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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2013

Therapeutic time window and dose dependence of xenon delivered via echogenic liposomes for neuroprotection in stroke.

Tao Peng, George L Britton, Hyunggun Kim, Davide Cattano, Jaroslaw Aronowski, James Grotta, David D McPherson, Shao-Ling Huang

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Article in CNS neuroscience & therapeutics, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 71 citations in OpenAlex.

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  20. Characterization and Imaging of Lipid-Shelled Microbubbles for Ultrasound-Triggered Release of Xenon.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tao PengDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
George L Britton
Hyunggun Kim
Davide Cattano
Jaroslaw Aronowski
James Grotta
David D McPherson
Shao-Ling Huang
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · US

Funding

Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS)UL1TR000371 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI MCPHERSON, DAVID D · 2012 to 2016
$13.4M
Echogenic Targeted Liposomes:Transfection/Drug DeliveryR01HL074002 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI MCPHERSON, DAVID D · 2004 to 2013
$5.3M
TARGETED LIPOSOMES FOR ACOUSTIC CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGINGR01HL059586 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI MCPHERSON, DAVID D · 1998 to 2012
$3.2M
Targeted Liposomes for Acoustic Cardiovascular ImagingR56HL059586 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI MCPHERSON, DAVID D · 2008 to 2008
$480k
Novel Strategy Development for Neuroprotective Therapeutics Delivery in StrokeR21NS067454 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI HUANG, SHAOLING · 2010 to 2011
$408k
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000371NCATS NIH HHS UL1TR000371NHLBI NIH HHS HL059586NHLBI NIH HHS HL074002NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL059586NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL074002NHLBI NIH HHS R56 HL059586NINDS NIH HHS NS067454NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS067454
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsNeurologic impairment following ischemic injury complicates the quality of life for stroke survivors. Xenon (Xe) has favorable neuroprotective properties to modify stroke. Xe delivery is hampered by a lack of suitable administration strategies. We have developed Xe-containing echogenic liposomes (Xe-ELIP) for systemic Xe delivery. We investigated the time window for Xe-ELIP therapeutic effect and the most efficacious dose for neuroprotection. Molecular mechanisms for Xe neuroprotection were investigated.

methodsXenon-containing echogenic liposomes were created by a previously developed pressurization-freezing method. Following right middle cerebral artery occlusion (2 h), animals were treated with Xe-ELIP at 2, 3, or 5 h to determine time window of therapeutic effect. The neuroprotectant dosage for optimal effect was evaluated 3 h after stroke onset. Expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), protein kinase B (Akt), and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) was determined.

resultsXenon-containing echogenic liposomes administration for up to 5 h after stroke onset reduced infract size. Treatment groups given 7 and 14 mg/kg of Xe-ELIP reduced infarct size. Behavioral outcomes corresponded to changes in infarct volume. Xe-ELIP treatment reduced ischemic neuronal cell death via activation of both MAPK and Akt. Elevated BDNF expression was shown following Xe-ELIP delivery.

conclusionThis study demonstrates the therapeutic efficacy of Xe-ELIP administered within 5 h after stroke onset with an optimal dosage range of 7-14 mg/kg for maximal neuroprotection.

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AnimalsCell DeathDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Delivery SystemsLiposomesMaleNeuroprotective AgentsRandom AllocationRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyStrokeTime FactorsXenonLiposomesNeuroprotective AgentsXenonCerebral ischemiaLiposomesNeuroprotectionStrokeXenon

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PMID23981565
PMCPMC3806289
OpenAlexW1989721436

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