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ArticleJournal of Crohn's & colitis2015

Oral Delivery of Particulate Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1 and All-Trans Retinoic Acid Reduces Gut Inflammation in Murine Models of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Thomas F Conway, Laura Hammer, Stacia Furtado, Edith Mathiowitz, Ferdinando Nicoletti, Katia Mangano, Nejat K Egilmez, Dominick L Auci

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Article in Journal of Crohn's & colitis, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Thomas F ConwayTherapyX , Buffalo, NY, USA State University of New York, at Buffalo, NY, USA.
Laura HammerTherapyX , Buffalo, NY, USA.
Stacia FurtadoTherapyX , Buffalo, NY, USA Brown University, Department Biomedical and Molecular Pharmacology, Providence, RI, USA.
Edith MathiowitzBrown University, Department Biomedical and Molecular Pharmacology, Providence, RI, USA.
Ferdinando NicolettiUniversity of Catania, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Catania, Italy.
Katia ManganoUniversity of Catania, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Catania, Italy.
Nejat K EgilmezTherapyX , Buffalo, NY, USA State University of New York, at Buffalo, NY, USA nejat.egilmez@louisville.edu.
Dominick L AuciTherapyX , Buffalo, NY, USA.
Brown University · USUniversity at Buffalo, State University of New York · USUniversity of Catania · IT

Funding

Delivery of Nanoencapsulated TGFbeta and ATRA for the Treatment of IBDR44AI080009 · NIAID · THERAPYX, INC. · PI AUCI, DOMINICK · 2011 to 2019
$6.0M
NIAID NIH HHS 5R44AI080009-04NIAID NIH HHS R44 AI080009
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsWe investigated oral delivery of transforming growth factor beta 1 [TGFβ]- and all-trans retinoic acid [ATRA]-loaded microspheres as therapy for gut inflammation in murine models of inflammatory bowel disease [IBD].

methodsATRA and TGFβ were separately encapsulated in poly [lactic-co-glycolic] acid or polylactic acid microspheres [respectively]. TGFβ was encapsulated using proprietary phase-inversion nanoencapsulation [PIN] technology.

resultsPIN particles provided sustained release of bioactive protein for at least 4 days and were stable for up to 52 weeks when stored at either 4(0)C or -20(0)C. In the SCID mouse CD4 + CD25- T cell transfer model of IBD, oral treatment starting at disease onset prevented weight loss, significantly reduced average disease score [~ 50%], serum amyloid A levels [~ 5-fold], colon weight-to-length ratio [~ 50%], and histological score [~ 5-fold].

conclusionsBoth agents given together outperformed either separately. Highest TGFβ doses and most frequent dose schedule were most effective. Activity was associated with a significant increase [45%] in Foxp3 expression by colonic lamina propria CD4+ CD25+ T-cells. Activity was also demonstrated in dextran sulphate sodium-induced colitis. The data support development of the combination product as a novel, targeted immune based therapy for treatment for IBD.

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Administration, OralAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBiomarkersDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleInflammatory Bowel DiseasesIntestinal MucosaMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, SCIDMicrospheresTransforming Growth Factor betaTreatment OutcomeAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBiomarkersTransforming Growth Factor betaTretinoinATRAIBDTGFβ

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PMID25987350
PMCPMC4817304
OpenAlexW2109750388

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