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ArticleACS omega2024

Magnetically Controlled Intraocular Delivery of Dexamethasone Using Silica-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles.

Seungmin Noh, Hye Kyoung Hong, Dong Geun Kim, Hwajun Jeong, Sung Jun Lim, Jin-Young Kim, Se Joon Woo, Hongsoo Choi

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Article in ACS omega, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Seungmin NohDepartment of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, Daegu Gyeong-buk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea.
Hye Kyoung HongDepartment of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Republic of Korea.
Dong Geun KimDepartment of Ophthalmology, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan 47392, Republic of Korea.
Hwajun JeongDivision of Nanotechnology, DGIST, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea.
Sung Jun LimDivision of Nanotechnology, DGIST, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4504-597X
Jin-Young KimDGIST-ETH Microrobotics Research Center, DGIST, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea.
Se Joon WooDepartment of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Republic of Korea.
Hongsoo ChoiDepartment of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, Daegu Gyeong-buk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3613-2833

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Abstract

Although the number of patients with eye diseases is increasing, efficient drug delivery to the posterior segment of the eyeball remains challenging. The reasons include the unique anatomy of the eyeball, the blood-aqueous barrier, the blood-retina barrier, and drug elimination via the anterior chamber and uveoscleral routes. Solutions to these obstacles for therapeutic delivery to the posterior segment will increase the efficacy, efficiency, and safety of ophthalmic treatment. Micro/nanorobots are promising tools to deliver therapeutics to the retina under the direction of an external magnetic field. Although many groups have evaluated potential uses of micro/nanorobots in retinal treatment, most experiments have been performed under idealized in vitro laboratory conditions and thus do not fully demonstrate the clinical feasibility of this approach. This study examined the use of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) to deliver dexamethasone, a drug widely used in retinal disease treatment. The MNPs allowed sustainable drug release and successful magnetic manipulation inside bovine vitreous humor and the vitreous humor of living rabbits. Therefore, controlled drug distribution via magnetic manipulation of MNPs is a promising strategy for targeted drug delivery to the retina.

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