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ArticleNanomedicine (London, England)2015

RALA-mediated delivery of FKBPL nucleic acid therapeutics.

Rachel Bennett, Anita Yakkundi, Hayley D McKeen, Lana McClements, Thomas J McKeogh, Cian M McCrudden, Kenneth Arthur, Tracy Robson, Helen O McCarthy

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Article in Nanomedicine (London, England), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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29 citing papers in PubMed, 75 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rachel BennettSchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK.
Anita YakkundiSchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK.
Hayley D McKeenSchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK.
Lana McClementsSchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK.
Thomas J McKeoghSchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK.
Cian M McCruddenSchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK.
Kenneth ArthurNorthern Ireland Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK.
Tracy RobsonSchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK.
Helen O McCarthySchool of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK.
Queen's University Belfast · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council G1001473
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsRALA is a novel 30 mer bioinspired amphipathic peptide that is showing promise for gene delivery. Here, we used RALA to deliver the FK506-binding protein like - FKBPL gene (pFKBPL) - a novel member of the immunophilin protein family. FKBPL is a secreted protein, with overexpression shown to inhibit angiogenesis, tumor growth and stemness, through a variety of intra- and extracellular signaling mechanisms. We also elucidated proangiogenic activity and stemness after utilizing RALA to deliver siRNA (siFKBPL). MATERIALS &

methodsThe RALA/pFKBPL and RALA/siFKBPL nanoparticles were characterized in terms of size, charge, stability and toxicity. Overexpression and knockdown of FKBPL was assessed in vitro and in vivo.

resultsRALA delivered both pFKBPL and siFKBPL with less cytotoxicity than commercially available counterparts. In vivo, RALA/pFKBPL delivery retarded tumor growth, and prolonged survival with an associated decrease in angiogenesis, while RALA/siFKBPL had no effect on tumor growth rate or survival, but resulted in an increase in angiogenesis and stemness.

conclusionRALA is an effective delivery system for both FKBPL DNA and RNAi and highlights an alternative therapeutic approach to harnessing FKBPL's antiangiogenic and antistemness activity.

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antiangiogenicFKBPL DNAnanoparticleRALA peptideRNAi

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PMID26419658
PMCPMC4910961
OpenAlexW1893019374

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