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ArticleBiomaterials2022

Superoxide dismutase-loaded porous polymersomes as highly efficient antioxidant nanoparticles targeting synovium for osteoarthritis therapy.

Tao Gui, Lijun Luo, Bonirath Chhay, Leilei Zhong, Yulong Wei, Lutian Yao, Wei Yu, Jun Li, Charles L Nelson, Andrew Tsourkas and 2 more

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Article in Biomaterials, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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36citing papers in PubMed
14.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 86 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Tao GuiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Center for Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Lijun LuoDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Jiangsu, China.
Bonirath ChhayDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Leilei ZhongDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Yulong WeiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Lutian YaoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Wei YuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Jun LiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Charles L NelsonDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Andrew TsourkasDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Ling QinDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA. Electronic address: qinling@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
Zhiliang ChengDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA. Electronic address: zcheng@seas.upenn.edu.
University of Pennsylvania · USFirst Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University · CN

Funding

Overall: Resource-based Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders Research (Overall Application)P30AR069619 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI LOUIS J SOSLOWSKY · 2016 to 2026
$9.1M
Training Program in Biomedical Imaging and Information SciencesT32EB009384 · NIBIB · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI GEE, JAMES C, IVES, ZACHARY · 2009 to 2023
$4.0M
EGFR signaling in osteoarthritis and treatmentR01AG067698 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI QIN, LING · 2020 to 2024
$2.3M
Targeted treatment for radiculopathy via engineered PLA2-responsive multifunctional micellesR01NS100892 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI CHENG, ZHILIANG · 2017 to 2021
$1.7M
Fat and synovial tissue remodeling in joint osteoarthritisR21AR078650 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI QIN, LING, SEALE, PATRICK · 2021 to 2021
$393k
NIAMS NIH HHS P30 AR069619NIAMS NIH HHS R21 AR078650NIA NIH HHS R01 AG067698NIBIB NIH HHS T32 EB009384NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS100892
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oxidative stress and the reactive oxygen species (ROS) have important roles in osteoarthritis (OA) development and progression. Scavenging ROS by exogenous antioxidant enzymes could be a promising approach for OA treatment. However, the direct use of antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), is challenging due to a lack of effective drug delivery system to knee joints. This study utilized a highly efficient antioxidative nanoparticle based on SOD-loaded porous polymersome nanoparticles (SOD-NPs) for delivery of SOD to mouse knee joints. The resultant SOD-NPs had prolonged mouse joint retention time with predominant accumulation in synovium but not in articular cartilage. Examining human synovial explants revealed that SOD-NPs minimize oxidative damages induced by OA-like insults. Intra-articular injections of SOD-NPs in mice receiving OA surgery were effective in attenuating OA initiation and preventing its further progression. Mechanistically, SOD-NPs reduced ROS production and the synthesis of catabolic proteases in both articular cartilage and synovium. Hence, our work demonstrates the therapeutic potential of SOD-NPs and indicate that targeting synovium holds a great promise for OA therapy.

Indexed as

Cartilage, ArticularNanoparticlesOsteoarthritisAnimalsAntioxidantsMicePorositySuperoxide DismutaseSynovial MembraneAntioxidantsSuperoxide DismutaseAntioxidant nanoparticlesOsteoarthritisPorous polymersomesSuperoxide dismutaseSynovium

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PMID35247635
PMCPMC8977249
OpenAlexW4214683871

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