Effective treatment of retinal neovascular leakage with fusogenic porous silicon nanoparticles delivering VEGF-siRNA

Aim: To evaluate an intravitreally injected nanoparticle platform designed to deliver VEGF-A siRNA to inhibit retinal neovascular leakage as a new treatment for proliferative diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema. Materials & methods: Fusogenic lipid-coated porous silicon nanoparticles loaded with VEGF-A siRNA, and pendant neovascular integrin-homing iRGD, were evaluated for efficacy by intravitreal injection in a rabbit model of retinal neovascularization. Results: For 12 weeks post-treatment, a reduction in vascular leakage was observed for treated diseased eyes versus control eyes (p = 0.0137), with a corresponding reduction in vitreous VEGF-A. Conclusion: Fusogenic lipid-coated porous silicon nanoparticles siRNA delivery provides persistent knockdown of VEGF-A and reduced leakage in a rabbit model of retinal neovascularization as a potential new intraocular therapeutic.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

Nanomedicine (London, England) - 17(2022), 27 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 2089-2108

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Grondek, Joel F [VerfasserIn]
Huffman, Kristyn [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Ella Jiyoon [VerfasserIn]
Cavichini, Melina [VerfasserIn]
Warter, Alexandra [VerfasserIn]
P Kalaw, Fritz Gerald [VerfasserIn]
Heinke, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Fan, Ruhan [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Lingyun [VerfasserIn]
Sailor, Michael J [VerfasserIn]
Freeman, William R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Diabetic retinopathy
Fusogenic
IRGD
Journal Article
Lipids
Porous silicon nanoparticle
RNA, Small Interfering
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
SiRNA
Silicon
VEGF
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
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Date Completed 22.03.2023

Date Revised 02.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2217/nnm-2022-0255

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM352588977