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Leng Q, Anand A, Mixson AJ. pH modification of gel mobility shift improves polyplex selection In Vivo. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2024; 738:150566. [PMID: 39180892 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.150566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2024] [Accepted: 08/17/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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Cationic polymers that bind with the plasmids to form polyplexes protect the DNA from enzymatic degradation and improve cellular and tissue uptake. Complete or near complete gel retardation of the polyplex is an important assay to determine the optimal polymer: plasmid ratio for in vitro and in vivo studies. Nevertheless, despite minimal to moderate gel retardation of histidine-lysine (HK) polyplexes formed with low peptide: plasmid DNA ratios (1:2 and 1:4; w:w), the polyplexes effectively targeted the tumor in vivo. To understand the lack of predictability of the initial gel mobility shift assays, we revisited the retardation and stability of polyplexes with these electrophoresis assays. Because the histidine component with a pKa of about 6.0 will have a greater positive charge and may bind plasmids with a higher affinity at lower pHs, we compared the retardation of the two HK polyplexes when the pH of the running buffer of the gel mobility shift assay was altered. Both HK polyplexes were retarded significantly more when the running buffer had a pH of 7.3 instead of the standard pH of 8.3. Indeed, the HK polyplexes formed at the 1:2 ratio showed complete retardation at pH 7.3. Consequently, while both HK polyplexes formed at these low ratios targeted the tumor, the polyplex formed with the 1:2 ratio had reduced tumor gene expression variability and lower lung and liver values. Thus, the selection of the optimal ratios for the linear HK and plasmid for transfection studies in vivo was improved with a running buffer pH of 7.3.
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- Q Leng
- Department of Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 10 S. Pine St., University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 10 S. Pine St., University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 10 S. Pine St., University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.
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Ito T, Tamashiro S, Okuda H, Yamazoe E, Tahara K. Cryomilled electrospun nanofiber mats containing d-mannitol exhibit suitable for aerosol delivery of proteins. Int J Pharm 2024; 661:124425. [PMID: 38971509 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 06/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
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Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are the first choice for inhalation drug development. However, some conventional DPI formulation processes require heating, which may damage high molecular weight drugs such as proteins and nucleic acids. In this study, we propose a novel DPI preparation process that avoids the use of heat. Dry powders were prepared by cryomilling nanofiber mats composed of polyvinyl alcohol, D(-)-mannitol (Man), and α-chymotrypsin (α-Chy) as the model drug using the electrospinning method. The addition of Man conferred high dispersibility and excellent in vitro aerosol performance to the nanofiber mat powder in a very short milling time (less than 0.5 min) as assessed using the Andersen cascade impactor. Powders were classified according to the degree of friability, and among these, nanofiber mats containing 15 % Man and milled for 0.25 min exhibited the highest aerosol performance. Nanofiber mats containing Man milled for less than 0.5 min also exhibited greater α-Chy enzymatic activity than a nebulized α-Chy solution. Furthermore, single inhalation induced no significant lung tissue damage as evidenced by lactate dehydrogenase activity assays of mouse bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. This novel DPI formulation process may facilitate the safe and efficient inhalational delivery of therapeutic proteins.
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- Takaaki Ito
- Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 1-25-4 Daigaku-Nishi, Gifu 501-1196, Japan
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- Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 1-25-4 Daigaku-Nishi, Gifu 501-1196, Japan
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- Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 1-25-4 Daigaku-Nishi, Gifu 501-1196, Japan
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- Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 1-25-4 Daigaku-Nishi, Gifu 501-1196, Japan
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- Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 1-25-4 Daigaku-Nishi, Gifu 501-1196, Japan.
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Pasero L, Susa F, Limongi T, Pisano R. A Review on Micro and Nanoengineering in Powder-Based Pulmonary Drug Delivery. Int J Pharm 2024; 659:124248. [PMID: 38782150 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Pulmonary delivery of drugs has emerged as a promising approach for the treatment of both lung and systemic diseases. Compared to other drug delivery routes, inhalation offers numerous advantages including high targeting, fewer side effects, and a huge surface area for drug absorption. However, the deposition of drugs in the lungs can be limited by lung defence mechanisms such as mucociliary and macrophages' clearance. Among the delivery devices, dry powder inhalers represent the optimal choice due to their stability, ease of use, and absence of propellants. In the last decades, several bottom-up techniques have emerged over traditional milling to produce inhalable powders. Among these techniques, the most employed ones are spray drying, supercritical fluid technology, spray freeze-drying, and thin film freezing. Inhalable dry powders can be constituted by micronized drugs attached to a coarse carrier (e.g., lactose) or drugs embedded into a micro- or nanoparticle. Particulate-based formulations are commonly composed of polymeric micro- and nanoparticles, liposomes, solid lipid nanoparticles, dendrimers, nanocrystals, extracellular vesicles, and inorganic nanoparticles. Moreover, engineered formulations including large porous particles, swellable microparticles, nano-in-microparticles, and effervescent nanoparticles have been developed. Particle engineering has also a crucial role in tuning the physical-chemical properties of both carrier-based and carrier-free inhalable powders. This approach can increase powder flowability, deposition, and targeting by customising particle surface features.
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- Lorena Pasero
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, 24 Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 10129 Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, 24 Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 10129 Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, 24 Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 10129 Torino, Italy; Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, 9 P. Giuria Street, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, 24 Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 10129 Torino, Italy.
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Muramatsu N, Ichikawa M, Katagiri T, Taguchi Y, Hatanaka T, Okuda T, Okamoto H. p53 dry gene powder enhances anti-cancer effects of chemotherapy against malignant pleural mesothelioma. Gene Ther 2024; 31:119-127. [PMID: 37833562 DOI: 10.1038/s41434-023-00424-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Dry gene powder is a novel non-viral gene-delivery system, which is inhalable with high gene expression. Previously, we showed that the transfection of p16INK4a or TP53 by dry gene powder resulted in growth inhibitions of lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) in vitro and in vivo. Here, we report that dry gene powder containing p53- expression-plasmid DNA enhanced the therapeutic effects of cisplatin (CDDP) against MPM even in the presence of endogenous p53. Furthermore, our results indicated that the safe transfection with a higher plasmid DNA (pDNA) concentration suppressed MPM growth independently of chemotherapeutic agents. To develop a new therapeutic alternative for MPM patients without safety concerns over "vector doses", our in vitro data provide basic understandings for dry gene powder.
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- Naomi Muramatsu
- Randis Medical Developments Inc., Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Drug Delivery Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Drug Delivery Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Drug Delivery Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
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Zhang C, D'Angelo D, Buttini F, Yang M. Long-acting inhaled medicines: Present and future. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2024; 204:115146. [PMID: 38040120 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2023.115146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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Inhaled medicines continue to be an essential part of treatment for respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cystic fibrosis. In addition, inhalation technology, which is an active area of research and innovation to deliver medications via the lung to the bloodstream, offers potential advantages such as rapid onset of action, enhanced bioavailability, and reduced side effects for local treatments. Certain inhaled macromolecules and particles can also end up in different organs via lymphatic transport from the respiratory epithelium. While the majority of research on inhaled medicines is focused on the delivery technology, particle engineering, combination therapies, innovations in inhaler devices, and digital health technologies, researchers are also exploring new pharmaceutical technologies and strategies to prolong the duration of action of inhaled drugs. This is because, in contrast to most inhaled medicines that exert a rapid onset and short duration of action, long-acting inhaled medicines (LAIM) improve not only the patient compliance by reducing the dosing frequency, but also the effectiveness and convenience of inhaled therapies to better manage patients' conditions. This paper reviews the advances in LAIM, the pharmaceutical technologies and strategies for developing LAIM, and emerging new inhaled modalities that possess a long-acting nature and potential in the treatment and prevention of various diseases. The challenges in the development of the future LAIM are also discussed where active research and innovations are taking place.
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- Chengqian Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark; Food and Drug Department, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 27/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- Food and Drug Department, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 27/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark; Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road No. 103, 110016, Shenyang, China.
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Okuda T, Okazaki M, Hayano A, Okamoto H. Stability of Naked Nucleic Acids under Physical Treatment and Powder Formation: Suitability for Development as Dry Powder Formulations for Inhalation. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2786. [PMID: 38140126 PMCID: PMC10747740 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15122786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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A number of functional nucleic acids, including plasmid DNA (pDNA) and small interfering RNA (siRNA), have been attracting increasing attention as new therapeutic modalities worldwide. Dry pDNA and siRNA powder formulations for inhalation are considered practical in clinical applications for respiratory diseases. However, physical stresses in the powder-forming process may destabilize nucleic acids, particularly when vectors with stabilizing effects are not used. We herein compare the stability of naked pDNA and siRNA through various physical treatments and two powder-forming processes. The structural and functional integrities of pDNA were markedly reduced via sonication, heating, and atomization, whereas those of siRNA were preserved throughout all of the physical treatments investigated. Spray-dried and spray-freeze-dried powders of siRNA maintained their structural and functional integrities, whereas those of pDNA did not. These results demonstrate that siRNA is more suitable for powder formation in the naked state than pDNA due to its higher stability under physical treatments. Furthermore, a spray-freeze-dried powder with a high content of naked siRNA (12% of the powder) was successfully produced that preserved its structural and functional integrities, achieving high aerosol performance with a fine particle fraction of approximately 40%.
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- Tomoyuki Okuda
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, 150 Yagotoyama, Tempaku-ku, Nagoya 468-8503, Japan; (M.O.); (A.H.); (H.O.)
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Kieu Doan TN, Croyle MA. Physical characteristics and stability profile of recombinant plasmid DNA within a film matrix. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2023; 190:270-283. [PMID: 37567395 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2023.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Plasmids are essential source material for production of biological drugs, vaccines and vectors for gene therapy. They are commonly formulated as frozen solutions. Considering the cost associated with maintenance of cold chain conditions during storage and transport, there is a significant need for alternative methods for stabilization of plasmids at ambient temperature. The objective of these studies was to identify a film-based formulation that preserved transfection efficiency of plasmids at 25 °C. A model plasmid, pAAVlacZ, was used for these studies. Transfection efficiency and agarose gel electrophoresis were utilized to assess bioactivity and changes in physical conformation of plasmid during storage. An amino acid, capable of sustaining a positive charge while supporting an alkaline environment within the film matrix, preserved transfection efficiency for 9 months at 25 °C. Addition of sugar and a plasticizer to the formulation preserved the plasmid in an amorphous state and improved handling properties of the film. The manner in which excipients were incorporated into bulk formulations and environmental humidity in which films were stored significantly impacted transfection efficiency of plasmid in the rehydrated solution. Taken together, these results suggest that plasmids can be stored for extended periods of time without refrigeration within a film matrix.
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- Trang Nguyen Kieu Doan
- The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy, Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, Austin, TX 78712, United States
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- The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy, Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, Austin, TX 78712, United States; John R. LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, United States.
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Ito T. Development of an Inhalation Dry Powder Preparation Method without Heat-drying Process. YAKUGAKU ZASSHI 2023; 143:353-358. [PMID: 37005236 DOI: 10.1248/yakushi.22-00170-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Biopharmaceuticals, including therapeutic genes and proteins, are characterized by highly-targeted, specific action and flexible pharmacological design and have a rapidly growing market share; however, because of high molecular weight and low stability, injection is the most common delivery route of biopharmaceuticals. Thus, pharmaceutical innovations are required to provide alternative delivery routes for biopharmaceuticals. Pulmonary drug delivery via inhalation is a promising approach, particularly for targeting local diseases of the lung, because it can exert therapeutic effects in small doses and can noninvasively and directly deliver drugs to airway surfaces. However, biopharmaceutical inhalers must ensure that the biopharmaceuticals maintain their integrity as they are subjected to several types of physicochemical stress, such as hydrolysis, ultrasound, and heating, at various stages during the process from manufacturing to administration. In this symposium, I present a novel dry powder inhaler (DPI) preparation method without heat-drying, with the goal of developing biopharmaceutical DPIs. Spray-freeze-drying is a nonthermal drying technique that produces a powder with porous shapes; this powder has suitable inhalation characteristics for DPI. A model drug, plasmid DNA (pDNA), was stably prepared as a DPI using the spray-freeze-drying process. Under dry conditions, the powders maintained high inhalation characteristics and maintained pDNA integrity for 12 months. The powder induced pDNA expression in mouse lungs that exceeded at higher levels than the solution did. This novel preparation method is suitable for DPI preparation for various drugs and may help expand the clinical application of DPIs.
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Spray Freeze Drying of Biologics: A Review and Applications for Inhalation Delivery. Pharm Res 2022; 40:1115-1140. [DOI: 10.1007/s11095-022-03442-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Dry Powder Inhalers for Proteins Using Cryo-Milled Electrospun Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanofiber Mats. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27165158. [PMID: 36014394 PMCID: PMC9412343 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27165158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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To enable the efficient delivery of drugs to the lungs, the drug particle design for most dry powder inhalers (DPIs) involves reducing the aerodynamic particle size to a few microns using methods such as spray-drying or jet-milling. Stresses, including heat and the shear forces generated by the preparation processes, may result in the degradation and denaturation of drugs such as those based on peptides and proteins. Here, we showed that cryo-milled polyvinyl alcohol nanofiber mats loaded with α-chymotrypsin by electrospinning exhibited suitable inhalation properties for use in DPIs, while maintaining enzymatic activity. The cryo-milled nanofiber mats were porous to fine particles, and the particle size and drug stability depended on the freezing and milling times. The median diameter of the milled fiber mats was 12.6 μm, whereas the mass median aerodynamic diameter was 5.9 μm. The milled nanofiber mats were successfully prepared, while retaining the enzymatic activity of α-chymotrypsin; furthermore, the activity of milled fiber mats that had been stored for 6 months was comparable to the activity of those that were freshly prepared. This novel method may be suitable for the DPI preparation of various drugs because it avoids the heating step during the DPI preparation process.
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Effects of inhalable gene transfection as a novel gene therapy for non-small cell lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma. Sci Rep 2022; 12:8634. [PMID: 35606391 PMCID: PMC9126906 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12624-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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AbstractGene therapy using vectors has attracted attention in recent years for the treatment of cancers caused by gene mutations. Besides, new treatments are imperative for lung cancer, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), due to its high mortality. We developed a minimally invasive and orally inhalable tumor suppressor gene drug (SFD-p16 and SFD-p53) with non-viral vectors for lung cancer treatment by combining tumor suppressor genes with an inhalant powder that can deliver active ingredients directly to the lung. We used NSCLC (A549 and H1299) and MPM (H2052) cell lines in an air–liquid interface culture. Transfection of A549 and H2052 cells with SFD-p16 significantly increased p16 mRNA expression levels and decreased cell proliferation in both cell lines. Similar results were obtained with transfection of H1299 with the inhalable gene drug SFD-p53. In an in vivo experiment, a mouse model of lung cancer with orthotopically transplanted luciferase-expressing A549 cells was subjected to intratracheal insufflation of SFD-p16. Consequently, SFD-p16 effectively and directly affected lung cancer. This study suggests that inhalable gene drugs are effective treatments for NSCLC and MPM. We expect inhalable gene drugs to present a novel gene therapy agent for lung cancer that patients can self-administer.
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Cai Z, Wang Q, Xu J, Zhou J, Jiang Z, Pan D, Zhang Y, Tao L, Peng J, Chen Y, Shen X. Enhanced protective activity of 1,8-Cineole on emphysema using hyaluronic acid-coated liposomes via quantitative pulmonary administration in mice. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Rostamnezhad M, Jafari H, Moradikhah F, Bahrainian S, Faghihi H, Khalvati R, Bafkary R, Vatanara A. Spray Freeze-Drying for inhalation application: Process and Formulation Variables. Pharm Dev Technol 2021; 27:251-267. [PMID: 34935582 DOI: 10.1080/10837450.2021.2021941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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High porous particles with specific aerodynamic properties were processed by the spray freeze-drying (SFD) method. Comprehensive knowledge about all aspects of the SFD method is required for particle engineering of various pharmaceutical products with good flow properties. In this review, different types of the SFD method, the most frequently employed excipients, properties of particles prepared by this method, and most recent approaches concerning SFD are summarized. Generally, this technique can prepare spherical-shaped particles with a highly porous interior structure, responsible for the very low density of powders. Increasing the solubility of spray freeze-dried formulations achieves the desired efficacy. Also, due to the high efficiency of SFD, by determining the different features of this method and optimizing the process by model-based studies, desirable results for various inhaled products can be achieved and significant progress can be made in the field of pulmonary drug delivery.
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- Mostafa Rostamnezhad
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food and Drug Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Aerosol Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Pharmacy-International Campus, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Food and Drug Administration, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Iran
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- Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Pramanik S, Mohanto S, Manne R, Rajendran RR, Deepak A, Edapully SJ, Patil T, Katari O. Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery System: The Magic Bullet for the Treatment of Chronic Pulmonary Diseases. Mol Pharm 2021; 18:3671-3718. [PMID: 34491754 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.1c00491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Chronic pulmonary diseases encompass different persistent and lethal diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), cystic fibrosis (CF), asthma, and lung cancers that affect millions of people globally. Traditional pharmacotherapeutic treatment approaches (i.e., bronchodilators, corticosteroids, chemotherapeutics, peptide-based agents, etc.) are not satisfactory to cure or impede diseases. With the advent of nanotechnology, drug delivery to an intended site is still difficult, but the nanoparticle's physicochemical properties can accomplish targeted therapeutic delivery. Based on their surface, size, density, and physical-chemical properties, nanoparticles have demonstrated enhanced pharmacokinetics of actives, achieving the spotlight in the drug delivery research field. In this review, the authors have highlighted different nanoparticle-based therapeutic delivery approaches to treat chronic pulmonary diseases along with the preparation techniques. The authors have remarked the nanosuspension delivery via nebulization and dry powder carrier is further effective in the lung delivery system since the particles released from these systems are innumerable to composite nanoparticles. The authors have also outlined the inhaled particle's toxicity, patented nanoparticle-based pulmonary formulations, and commercial pulmonary drug delivery devices (PDD) in other sections. Recently advanced formulations employing nanoparticles as therapeutic carriers for the efficient treatment of chronic pulmonary diseases are also canvassed.
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- Sheersha Pramanik
- Department of Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmacy Jalpaiguri, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Road, Hospital Para, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal 735101, India.,Department of Biotechnology, Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Himalayan Pharmacy Institute, Majhitar, East Sikkim 737176, India.,Department of Pharmaceutics, Yenepoya Pharmacy College and Research Centre, Yenepoya, Mangalore, Karnataka 575018, India
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- Quality Control and Assurance Department, Chemtex Environmental Lab, 3082 25th Street, Port Arthur, Texas 77642, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Lehigh University, 19 Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, United States
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- Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha School of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600128, India
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- School of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Calicut, NIT campus, Kozhikode, Kerala 673601, India.,Corporate Head Office, HLL Lifecare Limited, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695012, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Poona College of Pharmacy, Erandwane, Pune, Maharashtra 411038, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)-Guwahati, Sila Katamur (Halugurisuk), Changsari, Kamrup, Guwahati, Assam 781101, India
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Microencapsulated Chitosan-Based Nanocapsules: A New Platform for Pulmonary Gene Delivery. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13091377. [PMID: 34575452 PMCID: PMC8472419 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13091377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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In this work, we propose chitosan (CS)-based nanocapsules (NCs) for pulmonary gene delivery. Hyaluronic acid (HA) was incorporated in the NCs composition (HA/CS NCs) aiming to promote gene transfection in the lung epithelium. NCs were loaded with a model plasmid (pCMV-βGal) to easily evaluate their transfection capacity. The plasmid encapsulation efficiencies were of approx. 90%. To facilitate their administration to the lungs, the plasmid-loaded NCs were microencapsulated in mannitol (Ma) microspheres (MS) using a simple spray-drying technique, obtaining dry powders of adequate properties. In vivo, the MS reached the deep lung, where the plasmid-loaded CS-based NCs were released and transfected the alveolar cells more homogeneously than the control formulation of plasmid directly microencapsulated in Ma MS. The HA-containing formulation achieved the highest transfection efficiency, in a more extended area and more homogeneously distributed than the rest of tested formulations. The new micro-nanostructured platform proposed in this work represents an efficient strategy for the delivery of genetic material to the lung, with great potential for the treatment of genetic lung diseases.
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Valachová K, Šoltés L. Hyaluronan as a Prominent Biomolecule with Numerous Applications in Medicine. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:7077. [PMID: 34209222 PMCID: PMC8269271 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22137077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Hyaluronan (HA) is a natural glycosaminoglycan present in many tissues of all vertebrates. HA has various biological functions, which are dependent on its molar mass. High-molar-mass HA has anti-angiogenic, immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory properties, while low-molar-mass HA has opposite effects. HA has also antioxidative properties, however on the other hand it can be readily degraded by reactive oxygen species. For many years it has been used in treatment of osteoarthritis, cosmetics and in ophthalmology. In the last years there has been a growing interest of HA to also be applied in other fields of medicine such as skin wound healing, tissue engineering, dentistry and gene delivery. In this review we summarize information on modes of HA administration, properties and effects of HA in various fields of medicine including recent progress in the investigation of HA.
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- Katarína Valachová
- Centre of Experimental Medicine, Institute of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 84104 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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Chang RYK, Chow MY, Khanal D, Chen D, Chan HK. Dry powder pharmaceutical biologics for inhalation therapy. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 172:64-79. [PMID: 33705876 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Therapeutic biologics such as genes, peptides, proteins, virus and cells provide clinical benefits and are becoming increasingly important tools in respiratory medicine. Pulmonary delivery of therapeutic biologics enables the potential for safe and effective treatment option for respiratory diseases due to high bioavailability while minimizing absorption into the systemic circulation, reducing off-target toxicity to other organs. Development of inhalable powder formulation requires stabilization of complex biological materials, and each type of biologics may present unique challenges and require different formulation strategy combined with manufacture process to ensure biological and physical stabilities during production and over shelf-life. This review examines key formulation strategies for stabilizing proteins, nucleic acids, virus (bacteriophages) and bacterial cells in inhalable powders. It also covers characterization methods used to assess physicochemical properties and aerosol performance of the powders, biological activity and structural integrity of the biologics, and chemical analysis at the nanoscale. Furthermore, the review includes manufacture technologies which are based on lyophilization and spray-drying as they have been applied to manufacture Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved protein powders. In perspective, formulation and manufacture of inhalable powders for biologic are highly challenging but attainable. The key requirements are the stability of both the biologics and the powder, along with the powder dispersibility. The formulation to be developed depends on the manufacture process as it will subject the biologics to different stresses (temperature, mechanical and chemical) which could lead to degradation by different pathways. Stabilizing excipients coupled with the suitable choice of process can alleviate the stability issues of inhaled powders of biologics.
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Okuda T, Okamoto H. Present Situation and Future Progress of Inhaled Lung Cancer Therapy: Necessity of Inhaled Formulations with Drug Delivery Functions. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2021; 68:589-602. [PMID: 32611996 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c20-00086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Inhaled lung cancer therapy is promising because of direct and noninvasive drug delivery to the lungs with low potential for severe systemic toxicity. Thus chemotherapeutic drugs have been administered clinically by nebulization of solution or suspension formulations, which demonstrated their limited pulmonary absorption and relatively mild systemic toxicity. In all these clinical trials, however, there was no obviously superior anticancer efficacy in lung cancer patients even at the maximum doses of drugs limited by pulmonary toxicity. Therefore methods that deliver both higher anticancer efficacy and lower pulmonary toxicity are strongly desired. In addition to the worldwide availability of pressured metered dose inhalers (pMDIs) and dry powder inhalers (DPIs) to treat local respiratory diseases, recent innovations in medicines and technologies are encouraging next steps toward effective inhaled lung cancer therapy with new therapeutic or drug delivery concepts. These include the discovery of target cells/molecules and drug candidates for novel cancer therapy, the development of high-performance inhalation devices for effective pulmonary drug delivery, and the establishment of manufacturing technologies for functional nanoparticles/microparticles. This review highlights the present situation and future progress of inhaled drugs for lung cancer therapy, including an overview of available inhalation devices, pharmacokinetics, and outcomes in clinical trials so far and some novel formulation strategies based on drug delivery systems to achieve enhanced anticancer efficacy and attenuated pulmonary toxicity.
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Chow MYT, Chang RYK, Chan HK. Inhalation delivery technology for genome-editing of respiratory diseases. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 168:217-228. [PMID: 32512029 PMCID: PMC7274121 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2020.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The clustered regulatory interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9 (CRISPR/Cas9) system has significant therapeutic potentials for lung congenital diseases such as cystic fibrosis, as well as other pulmonary disorders like lung cancer and obstructive diseases. Local administration of CRISPR/Cas9 therapeutics through inhalation can achieve high drug concentration and minimise systemic exposure. While the field is advancing with better understanding on the biological functions achieved by CRISPR/Cas9 systems, the lack of progress in inhalation formulation and delivery of the molecule may impede their clinical translation efficiently. This forward-looking review discussed the current status of formulations and delivery for inhalation of relevant biologics such as genes (plasmids and mRNAs) and proteins, emphasising on their design strategies and preparation methods. By adapting and optimising formulation strategies used for genes and proteins, we envisage that development of inhalable CRISPR/Cas9 liquid or powder formulations for inhalation administration can potentially be fast-tracked in near future.
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- Michael Y T Chow
- Advanced Drug Delivery Group, School of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Advanced Drug Delivery Group, School of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Advanced Drug Delivery Group, School of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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Tran TT, Amalina N, Cheow WS, Hadinoto K. Effects of storage on the stability and aerosolization efficiency of dry powder inhaler formulation of plasmid DNA-Chitosan nanoparticles. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2020.101866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Spray Freeze-Drying as a Solution to Continuous Manufacturing of Pharmaceutical Products in Bulk. Processes (Basel) 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/pr8060709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Pharmaceutical manufacturing is evolving from traditional batch processes to continuous ones. The new global competition focused on throughput and quality of drug products is certainly the driving force behind this transition which, thus, represents the new challenge of pharmaceutical manufacturing and hence of lyophilization as a downstream operation. In this direction, the present review deals with the most recent technologies, based on spray freeze-drying, that can achieve this objective. It provides a comprehensive overview of the physics behind this process and of the most recent equipment design.
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Kodama Y, Nakashima M, Nagahara T, Oyama N, Hashizume J, Nakagawa H, Harasawa H, Muro T, Kurosaki T, Yamashita C, Hashida M, Kitahara T, Sasaki H, Kawakami S, Nakamura T. Development of a DNA Vaccine for Melanoma Metastasis by Inhalation Based on an Analysis of Transgene Expression Characteristics of Naked pDNA and a Ternary Complex in Mouse Lung Tissues. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:E540. [PMID: 32545209 PMCID: PMC7355686 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The present study investigated a pulmonary delivery system of plasmid DNA (pDNA) and its application to melanoma DNA vaccines. pCMV-Luc, pEGFP-C1, and pZsGreen were used as a model pDNA to evaluate transfection efficacy after inhalation in mice. Naked pDNA and a ternary complex, consisting of pDNA, dendrigraft poly-l-lysine (DGL), and γ-polyglutamic acid (γ-PGA), both showed strong gene expression in the lungs after inhalation. The transgene expression was detected in alveolar macrophage-rich sites by observation using multi-color deep imaging. On the basis of these results, we used pUb-M, which expresses melanoma-related antigens (ubiquitinated murine melanoma gp100 and tyrosinase-related protein 2 (TRP2) peptide epitopes), as DNA vaccine for melanoma. The inhalation of naked pUb-M and its ternary complex significantly inhibited the metastasis of B16-F10 cells, a melanoma cell line, in mice. The levels of the inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-α, IFN-γ, and IL-6, which enhance Th1 responses, were higher with the pUb-M ternary complex than with naked pUb-M and pEGFP-C1 ternary complex as control. In conclusion, we clarified that the inhalation of naked pDNA as well as its ternary complex are a useful technique for cancer vaccination.
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- Yukinobu Kodama
- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Nagasaki University Hospital, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan; (Y.K.); (J.H.); (H.N.); (H.H.); (T.M.); (T.K.); (H.S.)
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8588, Japan; (M.N.); (T.N.); (N.O.); (S.K.)
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8588, Japan; (M.N.); (T.N.); (N.O.); (S.K.)
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8588, Japan; (M.N.); (T.N.); (N.O.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Nagasaki University Hospital, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan; (Y.K.); (J.H.); (H.N.); (H.H.); (T.M.); (T.K.); (H.S.)
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Nagasaki University Hospital, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan; (Y.K.); (J.H.); (H.N.); (H.H.); (T.M.); (T.K.); (H.S.)
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Nagasaki University Hospital, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan; (Y.K.); (J.H.); (H.N.); (H.H.); (T.M.); (T.K.); (H.S.)
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Nagasaki University Hospital, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan; (Y.K.); (J.H.); (H.N.); (H.H.); (T.M.); (T.K.); (H.S.)
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Nagasaki University Hospital, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan; (Y.K.); (J.H.); (H.N.); (H.H.); (T.M.); (T.K.); (H.S.)
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan;
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, 46-29 Yoshida-Shimo-Adachi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan;
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- Department of Pharmacy, Yamaguchi University Hospital, 1-1-1 MinamiKogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan;
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Nagasaki University Hospital, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan; (Y.K.); (J.H.); (H.N.); (H.H.); (T.M.); (T.K.); (H.S.)
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8588, Japan; (M.N.); (T.N.); (N.O.); (S.K.)
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Nagasaki University Hospital, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan; (Y.K.); (J.H.); (H.N.); (H.H.); (T.M.); (T.K.); (H.S.)
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Aoki K, Sugasawa T, Yanazawa K, Watanabe K, Takemasa T, Takeuchi Y, Aita Y, Yahagi N, Yoshida Y, Kuji T, Sekine N, Takeuchi K, Ueda H, Kawakami Y, Takekoshi K. The detection of trans gene fragments of hEPO in gene doping model mice by Taqman qPCR assay. PeerJ 2020; 8:e8595. [PMID: 32140302 PMCID: PMC7047860 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background With the rapid progress of genetic engineering and gene therapy methods, the World Anti-Doping Agency has raised concerns regarding gene doping, which is prohibited in sports. However, there is no standard method available for detecting transgenes delivered by injection of naked plasmids. Here, we developed a detection method for detecting transgenes delivered by injection of naked plasmids in a mouse model that mimics gene doping. Methods Whole blood from the tail tip and one piece of stool were used as pre-samples of injection. Next, a plasmid vector containing the human erythropoietin (hEPO) gene was injected into mice through intravenous (IV), intraperitoneal (IP), or local muscular (IM) injection. At 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 24, and 48 h after injection, approximately 50 µL whole blood was collected from the tail tip. One piece of stool was collected at 6, 12, 24, and 48 h. From each sample, total DNA was extracted and transgene fragments were analyzed by Taqman quantitative PCR (qPCR) and SYBR green qPCR. Results In whole blood DNA samples evaluated by Taqman qPCR, the transgene fragments were detected at all time points in the IP sample and at 1, 2, 3, 6, and 12 h in the IV and IM samples. In the stool-DNA samples, the transgene fragments were detected at 6, 12, 24, and 48 h in the IV and IM samples by Taqman qPCR. In the analysis by SYBR green qPCR, the transgene fragments were detected at some time point in both specimens; however, many non-specific amplicons were detected. Conclusions These results indicate that transgene fragments evaluated after each injection method of naked plasmids were detected in whole-blood and stool DNA samples. These findings may facilitate the development of methods for detecting gene doping.
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- Kai Aoki
- Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Laboratory of Laboratory/Sports medicine, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Nutrigenomics Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Nutrigenomics Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Nutrigenomics Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tsukuba International University, Tsuchiura, Japan
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- Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology, Division of Basic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology, Division of Basic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Laboratory of Laboratory/Sports medicine, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Laboratory of Laboratory/Sports medicine, Division of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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Ito T, Fukuhara M, Okuda T, Okamoto H. Naked pDNA/hyaluronic acid powder shows excellent long-term storage stability and gene expression in murine lungs. Int J Pharm 2020; 574:118880. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Revised: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Establishment of an Evaluation Method for Gene Silencing by Serial Pulmonary Administration of siRNA and pDNA Powders: Naked siRNA Inhalation Powder Suppresses Luciferase Gene Expression in the Lung. J Pharm Sci 2019; 108:2661-2667. [PMID: 30954524 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2019.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In order to evaluate the in vivo effect of inhaled formulations, it is a gold standard to create a lung metastasis model by intravenously injecting cancer cells into an animal. Because the cancer grows from the blood vessel side, there is a possibility of underestimating the effect of an inhaled formulation administered to the lung epithelium side. In addition, the metastasis model has disadvantages in terms of preparation time and expense. The present study aimed to establish a new method to evaluate the effect of an inhaled small interfering RNA (siRNA) formulation that is more correct, more rapid, and less expensive. We investigated whether siRNA can suppress gene expression of plasmid DNA (pDNA) by serial pulmonary administration of siRNA and pDNA powders prepared by spray-freeze-drying. We revealed that formulations of dry siRNA powder significantly suppressed gene expression of pDNA powder compared with a control group with no siRNA. Naked siRNA inhalation powder with no vector showed the suppression of gene expression equivalent to that of an siRNA-polyethyleneimine complex without damaging tissues. These results show that the present method is suitable for evaluating the gene-silencing effect of inhaled siRNA powders.
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