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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2019

EGFP-EGF1-conjugated poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles, a new diagnostic tool and drug carrier for atherosclerosis.

Zhilin Wu, Chen Chen, Bo Zhang, Liang Tang, Wei Shi, Danying Liao, Gaohong Di, Jacques Rj Davis, Hui Wang

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Zhilin WuAnesthesiology Department, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, People's Republic of China, 334659091@qq.com.
Chen ChenAnesthesiology Department, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, People's Republic of China, 334659091@qq.com.
Bo ZhangHaematology Department, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, People's Republic of China.
Liang TangHaematology Department, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, People's Republic of China.
Wei ShiHaematology Department, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, People's Republic of China.
Danying LiaoHaematology Department, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, People's Republic of China.
Gaohong DiAnesthesiology Department, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, People's Republic of China, 334659091@qq.com.
Jacques Rj DavisAnesthesiology Department, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, People's Republic of China, 334659091@qq.com.
Hui WangAnesthesiology Department, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, People's Republic of China, 334659091@qq.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEGFP-EGF1-conjugated poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticle (ENP) has a specific affinity to tissue factor (TF). The aim of this study was to investigate the target delivery of ENP to plaques and its uptake in a mouse model of atherosclerosis in vivo and in vitro. MATERIALS AND

methodsCoumarin-6- and 1,1'-dioctadecyl-3,3,3',3'-tetramethylindotricarbo cyanine iodide (DiR)-loaded ENPs were synthesized using a double-emulsion method. Mouse vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) were induced with MCP-1 to obtain an increased TF expression. Fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry assay were performed to examine the uptake of coumarin-6-loaded ENPs in cellular models. An animal model of atherosclerosis was established with an ApoE (-/-) mouse fed with continuous high-fat diets for 14 weeks. DiR-loaded ENPs (DiR-ENPs) were injected via the caudal vein. The distribution of DiR-ENPs was examined through organ imaging and confocal laser scanning microscopy.

resultsResults indicated TFs were highly expressed in the cellular model. The uptake of coumarin-6-loaded ENPs was significantly higher than that of common PLGA nanoparticles. Thickening of intima and lipid deposition in the aorta could be observed in atherosclerosis mouse models. Confocal laser scanning microscopy organ imaging showed ENPs accumulated in vessels with atherosclerotic plaques, which coincided with high expressions of TF.

conclusionThis study showed that EGFP-EGF1-conjugated PLGA nanoparticles could be effectively delivered to atherosclerotic plaques in vivo and taken up by VSMCs with high TF expressions in vitro. Thus, it could be a promising carrier for targeted therapy of atherosclerosis.

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AnimalsAortaAtherosclerosisCoumarinsDisease Models, AnimalDrug CarriersDrug Delivery SystemsFluorescenceGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansMice, Inbred C57BLMuscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MuscleNanoparticlesParticle SizePeptide Elongation Factor Gcoumarin 6CoumarinsDrug Carriersenhanced green fluorescent proteinGreen Fluorescent ProteinsPeptide Elongation Factor GPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerThiazolesatherosclerosisEGFP-EGF1nanoparticletarget deliverytissue factor

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PMCPMC6469482

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