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ArticleJournal of biomedical materials research. Part A2026

Murine Biocompatibility Evaluation of an Albumin-Derived Complex and Nanoparticle Delivery System for Ocular Applications.

Amna Abdalbaqi, Nagaraj Kerur, Matthew P Ohr, Andre F Palmer, Katelyn E Swindle-Reilly

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Article in Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A, 2026. 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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Amna AbdalbaqiWilliam G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2701-4547
Nagaraj KerurDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Matthew P OhrDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Andre F PalmerWilliam G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Katelyn E Swindle-ReillyWilliam G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1739-0263

Funding

The Ohio State University Vision Sciences Research Core Program (OSU-VSRCP)P30EY032857 · NEI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI Sayoko E Moroi · 2022 to 2026
$3.6M
Evaluation of New Anti-inflammatory Treatments for Age-Related Macular DegenerationR21EY035038 · NEI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI SWINDLE-REILLY, KATELYN E · 2023 to 2024
$389k
College of Engineering, Ohio State UniversityNEI NIH HHS P30 EY032857NEI NIH HHS R21 EY035038NIH HHS P30EY032857NIH HHS R21EY035038
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Abstract

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss in the aging population, with no curative treatment currently available. Current therapies primarily target late-stage symptoms and are limited by their frequent and invasive intravitreal (IVT) injections. To address oxidative stress-induced inflammation mechanisms relevant to early retinal degeneration, we developed a heme-bound human serum albumin (heme-albumin) complex designed to transiently induce heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), a cytoprotective enzyme with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Polydopamine nanoparticles (PDA NPs) were selected as a delivery system due to their ability to scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS) and degrade under oxidative environments. A previous in vitro study demonstrated that heme-albumin-loaded PDA NPs reduce oxidative damage and inflammatory signaling in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells. This study evaluates the in vivo biocompatibility of IVT-administered heme-albumin and unloaded PDA NPs as independent components in a murine model. At the tested doses, both components showed minimal cytotoxicity with preservation of retinal structure, establishing biocompatible dosing for future evaluation in retinal disease models.

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Biocompatible MaterialsMaterials TestingNanoparticlesSerum AlbuminAnimalsHemeHeme Oxygenase-1HumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPolymersBiocompatible MaterialsHemeHeme Oxygenase-1PolymersSerum Albumin

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PMID41749475
PMCPMC13134037

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