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ArticleScientific reports2021

Assisting PNA transport through cystic fibrosis human airway epithelia with biodegradable hybrid lipid-polymer nanoparticles.

Marika Comegna, Gemma Conte, Andrea Patrizia Falanga, Maria Marzano, Gustavo Cernera, Antonella Miriam Di Lullo, Felice Amato, Nicola Borbone, Stefano D'Errico, Francesca Ungaro and 3 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Marika Comegna *Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Gemma Conte *Di.S.T.A.Bi.F., University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 81100, Caserta, Italy.
Andrea Patrizia FalangaDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Maria MarzanoInstitute of Crystallography, National Research Council, 70126, Bari, Italy.
Gustavo CerneraDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Antonella Miriam Di LulloENT Section, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Felice AmatoDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Nicola BorboneDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Stefano D'ErricoDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Francesca UngaroDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Ivana d'AngeloDi.S.T.A.Bi.F., University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 81100, Caserta, Italy. ivana.dangelo@unicampania.it.
Giorgia OlivieroDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy. golivier@unina.it.
Giuseppe CastaldoDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.
University of Naples Federico II · ITCeinge Biotecnologie Avanzate (Italy) · ITUniversity of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" · ITInstitute of Crystallography · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is characterized by an airway obstruction caused by a thick mucus due to a malfunctioning Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) protein. The sticky mucus restricts drugs in reaching target cells limiting the efficiency of treatments. The development of new approaches to enhance drug delivery to the lungs represents CF treatment's main challenge. In this work, we report the production and characterization of hybrid core-shell nanoparticles (hNPs) comprising a PLGA core and a dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) shell engineered for inhalation. We loaded hNPs with a 7-mer peptide nucleic acid (PNA) previously considered for its ability to modulate the post-transcriptional regulation of the CFTR gene. We also investigated the in vitro release kinetics of hNPs and their efficacy in PNA delivery across the human epithelial airway barrier using an ex vivo model based on human primary nasal epithelial cells (HNEC) from CF patients. Confocal analyses and hNPs transport assay demonstrated the ability of hNPs to overcome the mucus barrier and release their PNA cargo within the cytoplasm, where it can exert its biological function.

Indexed as

1,2-DipalmitoylphosphatidylcholineAirway ObstructionCystic FibrosisCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorDrug Delivery SystemsHumansLungMucusNanoparticlesNasal MucosaPeptide Nucleic AcidsPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer1,2-DipalmitoylphosphatidylcholineCFTR protein, humanCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorPeptide Nucleic AcidsPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer

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PMID33737583
PMCPMC7973768
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