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ArticleScience advances2023

An immunotherapeutic artificial vitreous body hydrogel to control choroidal melanoma and preserve vision after vitrectomy.

Muchao Chen, Jiaying Hu, Huiqin Gao, Jingjing Shen, Ting Wei, Jing Yao, Yan Zhang, Ping Gu, Zhuang Liu, Qian Chen

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Article in Science advances, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Muchao ChenInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-2703-5516
Jiaying HuInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P.R. China.ORCID 0009-0009-1173-4169
Huiqin GaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0001-7395-601X
Jingjing ShenInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0003-4360-7585
Ting WeiInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-8086-2027
Jing YaoDepartment of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical School, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai 200031, China.
Yan ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Shanghai Yangpu Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai 200090, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7320-1178
Ping GuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0001-7681-1043
Zhuang LiuInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-1629-1039
Qian ChenInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-1487-5479
Soochow University · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CNEye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University · CNYangpu Hospital of Tongji University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Choroidal melanoma, a common intraocular malignant tumor, relies on local radiotherapy and enucleation for treatment. However, cancer recurrence and visual impairment remain important challenges. Here, a therapeutic artificial vitreous body (AVB) hydrogel based on tetra-armed poly(ethylene glycol) was developed to control the recurrence of choroidal melanoma and preserve vision after vitrectomy. AVB loaded with melphalan (Mel) and anti-programmed cell death ligand-1 (αPDL1), was injected after surgical resection in the choroidal melanoma mouse model. Afterwards, the sequentially released Mel and αPDL1 from AVB could achieve a synergistic antitumor effect to inhibit tumor recurrence. AVB with similar physical properties to native vitreous body could maintain the normal structure and visual function of eye after vitrectomy, which has been evidenced by standard examinations of ophthalmology in the mouse model. Thus, the immunotherapeutic AVB may be a promising candidate as an infill biomaterial to assist surgical treatment of intraocular malignant tumors.

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Choroid NeoplasmsMelanomaAnimalsHydrogelsImmunotherapyMelphalanMiceNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalUveal MelanomaUveal NeoplasmsVitrectomyVitreous BodyHydrogelsMelphalan

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