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ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2021

Targeted polyelectrolyte complex micelles treat vascular complications in vivo.

Zhengjie Zhou, Chih-Fan Yeh, Michael Mellas, Myung-Jin Oh, Jiayu Zhu, Jin Li, Ru-Ting Huang, Devin L Harrison, Tzu-Pin Shentu, David Wu and 7 more

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Article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2021. 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 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

33 citing papers in PubMed, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Zhengjie ZhouPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637.
Chih-Fan YehBiological Sciences Division, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637.
Michael MellasPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637.
Myung-Jin OhBiological Sciences Division, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637.
Jiayu ZhuBiological Sciences Division, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637.
Jin LiBiological Sciences Division, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637.
Ru-Ting HuangBiological Sciences Division, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637.
Devin L HarrisonBiological Sciences Division, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637.
Tzu-Pin ShentuBiological Sciences Division, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637.ORCID 0000-0002-8688-8500
David WuBiological Sciences Division, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637.ORCID 0000-0003-3162-3238
Michael LueckheidePritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637.
Lauryn CarverPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637.
Eun Ji ChungPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637.
Lorraine LeonPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637.
Kai-Chien YangDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100, Taiwan.
Matthew V TirrellPritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637; mtirrell@uchicago.edu yfang1@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-6185-119X
Yun FangBiological Sciences Division, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637; mtirrell@uchicago.edu yfang1@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu.ORCID 0000-0003-4597-3095
University of Chicago · USArgonne National Laboratory · USNational Taiwan University Hospital · TW

Funding

MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARDIAC SCIENCEST32HL007381 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI JEANNE M DECARA, Yoav Gilad · 1985 to 2026
$12.5M
Coronary artery disease locus 1p32.2 and miR92a-PPAP2B signaling in endothelial mechanobiologyR01HL136765 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI FANG, YUN · 2017 to 2021
$2.0M
Spatial Delivery of MicroRNA Inhibitor via Targeted Polyelectrolyte Complex Micelles to Treat Atherosclerosis.R01HL138223 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI FANG, YUN · 2017 to 2021
$2.0M
Regulation of vascular metabolism in acute lung injuryR00HL145113 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI WU, DAVID D · 2021 to 2022
$341k
Regulation of vascular metabolism in acute lung injuryK99HL145113 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · PI WU, DAVID D · 2019 to 2020
$320k
NHLBI NIH HHS K99 HL145113NHLBI NIH HHS R00 HL145113NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL136765NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL138223NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL007381
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and globally. Pathological vascular remodeling, such as atherosclerosis and stenosis, largely develop at arterial sites of curvature, branching, and bifurcation, where disturbed blood flow activates vascular endothelium. Current pharmacological treatments of vascular complications principally target systemic risk factors. Improvements are needed. We previously devised a targeted polyelectrolyte complex micelle to deliver therapeutic nucleotides to inflamed endothelium in vitro by displaying the peptide VHPKQHR targeting vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1) on the periphery of the micelle. This paper explores whether this targeted nanomedicine strategy effectively treats vascular complications in vivo. Disturbed flow-induced microRNA-92a (miR-92a) has been linked to endothelial dysfunction. We have engineered a transgenic line (

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AnimalsAtherosclerosisEndothelial CellsFluorescent DyesGene Expression RegulationHumansInflammationMaleMiceMice, Knockout, ApoEMicellesMice, TransgenicMicroRNAsNetwork PharmacologyPolyelectrolytesUp-RegulationFluorescent DyesMicellesMicroRNAsMirn92 microRNA, mousePolyelectrolytesVascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1atherosclerosisnanomedicinenanoparticlestenosisvascular remodeling

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PMID34880134
PMCPMC8685925
OpenAlexW4200498664

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