Intraspinal Delivery of Polyethylene Glycol-coated Gold Nanoparticles Promotes Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury.
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Intraspinal Delivery of Polyethylene Glycol-coated Gold Nanoparticles Promotes Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury. / Papastefanaki, Florentia; Jakovcevski, Igor; Poulia, Nafsika ; Djogo, Nevena; Schulz, Florian; Martinovic, Tamara ; Ciric, Darko; Loers, Gabriele; Vossmeyer, Tobias; Weller, Horst; Schachner, Melitta; Matsas, Rebecca.
in: MOL THER, Jahrgang 23, Nr. 6, 25.03.2015, S. 993-1002.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Intraspinal Delivery of Polyethylene Glycol-coated Gold Nanoparticles Promotes Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury.
AU - Papastefanaki, Florentia
AU - Jakovcevski, Igor
AU - Poulia, Nafsika
AU - Djogo, Nevena
AU - Schulz, Florian
AU - Martinovic, Tamara
AU - Ciric, Darko
AU - Loers, Gabriele
AU - Vossmeyer, Tobias
AU - Weller, Horst
AU - Schachner, Melitta
AU - Matsas, Rebecca
PY - 2015/3/25
Y1 - 2015/3/25
N2 - Failure of the mammalian central nervous system (CNS) to regenerate effectively after injury leads to mostly irreversible functional impairment. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are promising candidates for drug delivery in combination with tissue-compatible reagents, such as polyethylene glycol (PEG). PEG administration in CNS injury models has received interest for potential therapy, but toxicity and low bioavailability prevents clinical application. Here we show that intraspinal delivery of PEG-functionalized 40-nm-AuNPs at early stages after mouse spinal cord injury is beneficial for recovery. Positive outcome of hind limb motor function was accompanied by attenuated inflammatory response, enhanced motor neuron survival, and increased myelination of spared or regrown/sprouted axons. No adverse effects, such as body weight loss, ill health, or increased mortality were observed. We propose that PEG-AuNPs represent a favorable drug-delivery platform with therapeutic potential that could be further enhanced if PEG-AuNPs are used as carriers of regeneration-promoting molecules.
AB - Failure of the mammalian central nervous system (CNS) to regenerate effectively after injury leads to mostly irreversible functional impairment. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are promising candidates for drug delivery in combination with tissue-compatible reagents, such as polyethylene glycol (PEG). PEG administration in CNS injury models has received interest for potential therapy, but toxicity and low bioavailability prevents clinical application. Here we show that intraspinal delivery of PEG-functionalized 40-nm-AuNPs at early stages after mouse spinal cord injury is beneficial for recovery. Positive outcome of hind limb motor function was accompanied by attenuated inflammatory response, enhanced motor neuron survival, and increased myelination of spared or regrown/sprouted axons. No adverse effects, such as body weight loss, ill health, or increased mortality were observed. We propose that PEG-AuNPs represent a favorable drug-delivery platform with therapeutic potential that could be further enhanced if PEG-AuNPs are used as carriers of regeneration-promoting molecules.
U2 - doi: 10.1038/mt.2015.50
DO - doi: 10.1038/mt.2015.50
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
VL - 23
SP - 993
EP - 1002
JO - MOL THER
JF - MOL THER
SN - 1525-0016
IS - 6
ER -