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ArticleSmall (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2025

Double-Layer Microneedle Patch Loaded with HA-PBA-QCT for Management of Paclitaxel-Induced Peripheral Neuropathic Pain.

Yunfan Kong, Tianshu Pan, Bo Liu, Mitchell Kuss, Mena A Krishnan, Olawale A Alimi, Wen Shi, Bin Duan

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Article in Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 authors.

Yunfan KongMary & Dick Holland Regenerative Medicine Program University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA.
Tianshu PanMary & Dick Holland Regenerative Medicine Program University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-8202-1306
Bo LiuMary & Dick Holland Regenerative Medicine Program University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA.
Mitchell KussMary & Dick Holland Regenerative Medicine Program University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA.
Mena A KrishnanMary & Dick Holland Regenerative Medicine Program University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA.
Olawale A AlimiMary & Dick Holland Regenerative Medicine Program University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA.
Wen ShiMary & Dick Holland Regenerative Medicine Program University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA.
Bin DuanMary & Dick Holland Regenerative Medicine Program University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5647-3793

Funding

Development of optoelectronically active nerve adhesive for accelerating peripheral nerve repairR21NS131938 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI DUAN, BIN, YU, CUNJIANG · 2023 to 2023
$437k
A Hydrogel Ionic Circuit-Based Electrical Stimulation System for Restoration of Denervated Muscles After Peripheral Nerve InjuriesR21AR078439 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI DUAN, BIN, ZHAO, SIWEI · 2021 to 2022
$378k
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services LB606NIAMS NIH HHS R21 AR078439NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS131938UNMC Center for Drug Design and Innovation (CDDI) Seed GrantUNMC Graduate Studies Fellowship
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain (CINP) is a common adverse effect of antineoplastic drugs, often leading to dose reduction, treatment delays, or cessation of chemotherapy. Chemotherapy agents, like paclitaxel (PTX), damage the somatosensory nervous system by inducing neuroinflammation and oxidative stress, resulting in the sensitization of sensory neurons. Quercetin (QCT), known for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective properties, is investigated for various neurological disorders. This work creates phenylboronic acid-modified hyaluronic acid (HA-PBA) gels with incorporated QCT and fabricates a double-layer microneedle (MN) patch using an HA-PBA-QCT complex in the needles and HA/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as the substrate. The crosslinking between PVA and HA-PBA-QCT enables a controlled, sustained release of QCT upon application. This work applies these QCT-loaded microneedle (QMN) patches to the instep skin of PTX-treated mice, which exhibits mechanical allodynia and cold hyperalgesia. Biweekly applications of the QMN patches significantly reduce pain responses. This analgesic effect is associated with the modulation of satellite glial cell activity, decreased macrophage infiltration, and reduced TNF-α and IL-6 levels in dorsal root ganglia (DRGs). Additionally, the treatment improves cellular antioxidant capacity, indicated by upregulated Nrf2 and catalase in DRGs. Overall, these findings suggest that double-layer QMN patches offer long-term anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits, potentially alleviating CINP in patients.

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Boronic AcidsHyaluronic AcidNeedlesNeuralgiaPaclitaxelQuercetinAnimalsGanglia, SpinalHyperalgesiaMaleMicebenzeneboronic acidBoronic AcidsHyaluronic AcidPaclitaxelQuercetinboronic ester‐based microneedlechemotherapy‐induced neuropathic paincontrolled drug deliveryquercetin

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PMID39888259
PMCPMC11855232

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