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ArticleACS applied bio materials2025

Transforming Human Amniotic Membrane into Nanoparticles: An Approach for Cardiac Delivery Systems.

Austin Stellpflug, Siqi Li, Tina Wan, Carol Mattern, Christopher Nguyen, Dongzhu Xu, Lu Han, Bo Wang

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Article in ACS applied bio materials, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Austin StellpflugJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, United States.
Siqi LiDepartment of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, United States.
Tina WanDepartment of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, United States.
Carol MatternDepartment of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, United States.
Christopher NguyenJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, United States.
Dongzhu XuDepartment of Cardiology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan.
Lu HanDepartment of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, United States.
Bo WangJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-3326-6887

Funding

Eliciting Cardiomyocyte Proliferation by Un-blocking Mitotic TransitR01HL171224 · NHLBI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI Lu Han · 2024 to 2026
$1.5M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL171224
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, with heart failure due to irreversible damage to heart muscle cells posing a major therapeutic challenge. Although current surgical and pharmacological interventions offer some benefits, there is an urgent need for innovative strategies to promote cardiac repair and regeneration. Recent efforts have focused on developing cost-effective, minimally invasive therapies that use controlled delivery systems to precisely target therapeutic agents, such as drugs, genes, or cells, while enhancing efficacy and minimizing side effects. Nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as a promising solution, offering targeted delivery with reduced toxicity. In this study, we developed amniotic membrane-derived NPs (AMPs) from decellularized human amniotic membrane (DAM). The resulting AMPs exhibited nanoscale size, mild positive surface charge, and a sustained drug-release profile, making them well-suited for cardiac applications. Encapsulation of a fluorescent dye demonstrated their efficient drug-loading capacity and potential for noninvasive imaging.

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AmnionBiocompatible MaterialsDrug Delivery SystemsNanoparticlesAnimalsHumansMaterials TestingParticle SizeSurface PropertiesBiocompatible Materialsamniotic membranecardiac regeneration and repaircardiomyocytesmyocardium deliverynanoparticle

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PMID40787881
PMCPMC12515385

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