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ArticleThe Journal of investigative dermatology2020

Targeting the IL-17 Receptor Using Liposomal Spherical Nucleic Acids as Topical Therapy for Psoriasis.

Haoming Liu, Richard S Kang, Katherine Bagnowski, Jeong Min Yu, Sara Radecki, Weston L Daniel, Bart R Anderson, Subbarao Nallagatla, Andrew Schook, Rishika Agarwal and 2 more

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Article in The Journal of investigative dermatology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33citing papers in PubMed
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 56 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Electrostimulation: A Promising New Treatment for Psoriasis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Haoming LiuDepartments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Richard S KangExicure, Inc., Skokie, Illinois, USA.
Katherine BagnowskiDepartments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Jeong Min YuDepartments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Sara RadeckiDepartments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Weston L DanielExicure, Inc., Skokie, Illinois, USA.
Bart R AndersonExicure, Inc., Skokie, Illinois, USA.
Subbarao NallagatlaExicure, Inc., Skokie, Illinois, USA.
Andrew SchookExicure, Inc., Skokie, Illinois, USA.
Rishika AgarwalExicure, Inc., Skokie, Illinois, USA.
David A GiljohannExicure, Inc., Skokie, Illinois, USA.
Amy S PallerDepartments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Electronic address: apaller@northwestern.edu.
Exicure (United States) · USNorthwestern University · US

Funding

Tumor Environment and Metastasis (TEAM) Research ProgramP30CA060553 · NCI · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI Daniela E Matei · 1993 to 2026
$153.9M
The Role of Keratinocytes as Independent ThermosensorsP30AR057216 · NIAMS · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI PALLER, AMY S · 2009 to 2018
$6.0M
Neuron-Keratinocyte Communication in the Epidermis in Normal and Diabetic Wound HealingR01AR077691 · NIAMS · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI MENICHELLA, DANIELA M, PALLER, AMY S · 2020 to 2023
$2.6M
Glycosphingolipids Mediate Diabetic Wound Healing ImpairmentR01AR068375 · NIAMS · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI PALLER, AMY S · 2016 to 2020
$2.1M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA060553NIAMS NIH HHS P30 AR057216NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR068375NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR077691
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The activation of T helper 17 signaling plays a critical role in psoriasis pathogenesis, and systemically-administered IL-17 inhibitors are highly effective therapy for moderate-to-severe disease. We generated topically-delivered gene-regulating nanoconstructs, comprised of spherically-arrayed antisense DNA (liposomal spherical nucleic acids [L-SNAs]), which are able to penetrate human skin to knock down cutaneous gene targets. Topically-applied L-SNAs targeting the gene encoding the mouse IL-17A receptor (Il17ra) reversed the development of psoriasis clinically, histologically, and transcriptionally in imiquimod-treated psoriasis-like mouse skin. Il17ra L-SNAs reduced the modified PASI by 74% versus controls and decreased epidermal thickness by 56%. Il17ra L-SNA reduced Il17ra protein expression by 75% and significantly decreased the mRNA expression of psoriasis markers, including Defb4, Il17c, S100a7, Pi3, Krt16, and Tnfa versus scrambled spherical nucleic acid (Scr SNA) controls. A human IL17RA L-SNA penetrates 3-dimensional cultures and normal human explants to knock down IL17RA mRNA by 63% and 66%, respectively. After topical application to psoriatic 3-dimensional rafts, anti-human IL17RA L-SNAs reduced the expression of IL17RA (by 72%) and the IL-17-induced genes IL17C (by 85%), DEFB4 (by 83%), TNFA (by 77%), and PI3 (by 65%) versus scrambled L-SNA and vehicle controls (all P < 0.001). Taken together, these data suggest that targeted suppression of IL17RA is a promising new topical treatment strategy for psoriasis.

Indexed as

Administration, CutaneousAnimalsBiomarkersCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalDNA, AntisenseGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansImiquimodKeratinocytesLiposomesMiceNanospheresPrimary Cell CulturePsoriasisReceptors, Interleukin-17BiomarkersDNA, AntisenseIL17RA protein, humanIl17ra protein, mouseImiquimodLiposomesReceptors, Interleukin-17RNA, Messenger

Identifiers

PMID31421125
PMCPMC8375607
OpenAlexW2968653032

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