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ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2014

Liposomal inhibition of acrolein-induced injury in rat cultured urothelial cells.

J Nirmal, A S Wolf-Johnston, M B Chancellor, P Tyagi, M Anthony, J Kaufman, L A Birder

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Article in International urology and nephrology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

J NirmalDepartment of Urology, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, MI, USA.
A S Wolf-Johnston
M B Chancellor
P Tyagi
M Anthony
J Kaufman
L A Birder
University of Pittsburgh · USLipella Pharmaceuticals (United States) · USOakland University · US

Funding

Single Nephron and MetabolomicsP30DK079307 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI KLEYMAN, THOMAS R · 2008 to 2022
$13.4M
ROLE OF NITRIC OXIDE IN INTERSTITIAL CYSTITISR01DK057284 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI BIRDER, LORI A · 2000 to 2014
$4.3M
Nitric Oxide in Bladder Neural-Epithelial SignalingR37DK054824 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI BIRDER, LORI A · 2007 to 2016
$3.0M
Intravesical liposome drug delivery to treat interstitial cystitisR01DK083323 · NIDDK · WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL RESEARCH INST · PI CHANCELLOR, MICHAEL B · 2010 to 2012
$603k
NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK079307NIDDK NIH HHS P30-DK079307NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK057284NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK083323NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK57284NIDDK NIH HHS R37 DK054824NIDDK NIH HHS R37 DK54824
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo study the protection offered by empty liposomes (LPs) alone against acrolein-induced changes in urothelial cell viability and explored uptake of LPs by primary (rat) urothelial cells.

methodsAcrolein was used as a means to induce cellular damage and reduce urothelial cellular viability. The effect of acrolein or liposomal treatment on cellular proliferation was studied using 5-bromo-2'-deoxy-uridine assay. Cytokine release was measured after urothelial cells were exposed to acrolein. Temperature-dependent uptake study was carried out for fluorescent-labeled LPs using confocal microscopy.

resultsLiposome pretreatment protected against acrolein-induced decrease in urothelial cell proliferation. LPs also significantly affected the acrolein-induced cytokine (interferon-gamma) release offering protection to the urothelial cells against acrolein damage. We also observed a temperature-dependent urothelial uptake of fluorescent-labeled LPs occurred at 37 °C (but not at 4 °C).

conclusionsEmpty LPs alone provide a therapeutic efficacy against acrolein-induced changes in urothelial cell viability and may be a promising local therapy for bladder diseases. Hence, our preliminary evidence provides support for liposome-therapy for urothelial protection and possible repair.

Indexed as

AcroleinAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsCell LineCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleInterferon-gammaLiposomesMicroscopy, ConfocalRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyUrotheliumAcroleinAdenosine TriphosphateInterferon-gammaLiposomes

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PMID24875005
PMCPMC4177265
OpenAlexW1966249807

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