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ArticleAsian journal of pharmaceutical sciences2021

Synthetic anti-angiogenic genomic therapeutics for treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

Jing Wang, Xiang Shi, Qiyu Bo, Hong Wang, Fang Wei, Jun Liu, Hao Wang, Liuwei Zhang, Yan Qi, Zhen Li and 2 more

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Article in Asian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Jing WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China.
Xiang ShiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China.
Qiyu BoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China.
Hong WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China.
Fang WeiShanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China.
Jun LiuNingbo Hygeia Medical Technology Co., Ltd., Ningbo 315201, China.
Hao WangSchool of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
Liuwei ZhangSchool of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
Yan QiCollege of Pharmacy, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China.
Zhen LiCollege of Pharmacy, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China.
Qixian ChenSchool of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
Xiaodong SunDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China.
Shanghai First People's Hospital · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CNDalian Medical University · CNDalian University of Technology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In light of the intriguing potential of anti-angiogenic approach in suppressing choroidal neovascularization, we attempted to elaborate synthetic gene delivery systems encapsulating anti-angiogenic plasmid DNA as alternatives of clinical antibody-based therapeutics. Herein, block copolymer of cyclic Arg-Gly-Asp-poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(lysine-thiol) [RGD-PEG-PLys(thiol)] with multifunctional components was tailored in manufacture of core-shell DNA delivery nanoparticulates. Note that the polycationic PLys segments were electrostatically complexed with anionic plasmid DNA into nanoscaled core, and the tethered biocompatible PEG segments presented as the spatial shell (minimizing non-specific reactions in biological milieu). Furthermore, the aforementioned self-assembly was introduced with redox-responsive disulfide crosslinking due to the thiol coupling. Hence, reversible stabilities, namely stable in extracellular milieu but susceptible to disassemble for liberation of the DNA payloads in intracellular reducing microenvironment, were verified to facilitate transcellular gene transportation. In addition, RGD was installed onto the surface of the proposed self-assemblies with aim of targeted accumulation and internalization into angiogenic endothelial cells given that RGD receptors were specifically overexpressed on their cytomembrane surface. The proposed anti-angiogenic DNA therapeutics were validated to exert efficient expression of anti-angiogenic proteins in endothelial cells and elicit potent inhibition of ocular neovasculature post intravitreous administration. Hence, the present study approved the potential of gene therapy in treatment of choroidal neovascularization. In light of sustainable gene expression properties of DNA therapeutics, our proposed synthetic gene delivery system inspired prosperous potentials in long-term treatment of choroidal neovascularization, which should be emphasized to develop further towards clinical translations.

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Age-related macular degenerationAnti-angiogenesisGene therapyPolymerVascular endothelial growth factor

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PMID34849167
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