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ArticleInternational forum of allergy & rhinology2017

Prevention of sinonasal inflammation by a synthetic glycosaminoglycan.

Abigail Pulsipher, Xuan Qin, Andrew J Thomas, Glenn D Prestwich, Siam Oottamasathien, Jeremiah A Alt

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Article in International forum of allergy & rhinology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Hyaluronic Acid in Rhinology: Its Uses, Advantages and Drawbacks-A Review.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2023
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  2. Targeting of Glycosaminoglycans in Genetic and Inflammatory Airway Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Abigail PulsipherDivision of Head and Neck Surgery, Rhinology-Sinus and Skull Base Surgery Program, Department of Surgery; University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT.
Xuan QinDivision of Head and Neck Surgery, Rhinology-Sinus and Skull Base Surgery Program, Department of Surgery; University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT.
Andrew J ThomasDivision of Head and Neck Surgery, Rhinology-Sinus and Skull Base Surgery Program, Department of Surgery; University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT.
Glenn D PrestwichDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry and Center for Therapeutic Biomaterials, Salt Lake City, UT.
Siam OottamasathienDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry and Center for Therapeutic Biomaterials, Salt Lake City, UT.
Jeremiah A AltDivision of Head and Neck Surgery, Rhinology-Sinus and Skull Base Surgery Program, Department of Surgery; University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT.
University of Utah · USStar Center · USGlycoMira Therapeutics (United States) · US

Funding

University of Utah Center for Clinical and Translational ScienceUL1TR001067 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI DERE, WILLARD H., HESS, RACHEL · 2013 to 2017
$19.8M
A Novel Glycosaminoglycan-Based Therapeutic for Chronic RhinosinusitisR44AI126987 · NIAID · GLYCOMIRA, LLC · PI SAVAGE, JUSTIN RODNEY · 2018 to 2022
$4.4M
University of Utah Center for clinical and Translational ScienceKL2TR001065 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI DERE, WILLARD H., HESS, RACHEL · 2013 to 2017
$1.1M
A Novel Glycosaminoglycan-Based Therapeutic for Chronic RhinosinusitisR43AI126987 · NIAID · GLYCOMIRA, LLC · PI ALT, JEREMIAH ANDREW, PRESTWICH, GLENN DOWNES · 2016 to 2016
$298k
NCATS NIH HHS KL2 TR001065NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001067NIAID NIH HHS R43 AI126987NIAID NIH HHS R44 AI126987
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGlycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are polysaccharides that are distributed on respiratory epithelial cells, endothelial cells, and submucosal glands. Uniquely positioned, certain GAGs exhibit anti-inflammatory properties in respiratory diseases and serve important roles in repairing mucosal surfaces and modulating mucociliary clearance. We hypothesized that topical administration of a synthetic GAG (GM-0111) would prevent sinonasal inflammation in a mouse model of rhinosinusitis (RS).

methodsTo test our hypothesis, C57BL/6 mice were intranasally administered fluorescent GM-0111, and sinonasal tissues were examined for coating and penetration ability. To test therapeutic feasibility, mice (n = 6) were given GM-0111 or hyaluronic acid (HA; 800 μg dose) prior to inducing RS with inflammatory molecule LL-37 (115 μg dose). After 24 hours, sinonasal tissues were harvested for histological and biochemical analysis of inflammatory markers (inflammatory cell infiltration, lamina propria [LP] thickening, and neutrophil enzyme myeloperoxidase [MPO]) and cell death.

resultsGM-0111 was observed within sinonasal tissues 1 hour and 24 hours after intranasal administration, indicating rapid and effective coating and penetration. GM-0111 prevented sinonasal tissues from developing inflammatory changes, with significant reductions in mast cell infiltration (p < 0.05), LP thickening (p < 0.001), and MPO levels (p < 0.01) when compared to tissues treated with LL-37 and those pretreated with HA. GM-0111 reduced cell death within sinonasal tissues in contrast to LL-37-treated tissues.

conclusionWe report a new synthetic GAG (GM-0111) that uniformly coats and penetrates into the sinonasal mucosa to prevent sinonasal inflammation and cell death in a mouse model of RS.

Indexed as

Administration, TopicalAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCell DeathDisease Models, AnimalGlycosaminoglycansHyaluronic AcidMaleMice, Inbred C57BLParanasal SinusesSinusitisAnti-Inflammatory AgentsGlycosaminoglycansHyaluronic Acidanti-inflammatory therapeuticcathelicidinimmune responserhinosinusitissulfated glycosaminoglycan

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PMID27863138
PMCPMC5299046
OpenAlexW2552994077

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