Abstract:
:Micro-needle arrays increase skin permeability by forming channels through the outer physical barrier, without stimulating pain receptors populating the underlying dermis. It was postulated that micro-needle arrays could facilitate transfer of DNA to human skin epidermis for cutaneous gene therapy applications. Platinum-coated "wet-etch" silicon micro-needles were shown to be of appropriate dimensions to create micro-conduits, approximately 50 microm in diameter, extending through the stratum corneum (SC) and viable epidermis. Following optimisation of skin explant culturing techniques and confirmation of tissue viability, the ability of the micro-needles to mediate gene expression was demonstrated using the beta-galactosidase reporter gene. Preliminary studies confirmed localised delivery, cellular internalisation and subsequent gene expression of pDNA following micro-needle disruption of skin. A combination of this innovative gene delivery platform and the ex vivo skin culture model will be further exploited to optimise cutaneous DNA delivery and address fundamental questions regarding gene expression in skin.
journal_name
J Drug Targetjournal_title
Journal of drug targetingauthors
Birchall J,Coulman S,Pearton M,Allender C,Brain K,Anstey A,Gateley C,Wilke N,Morrissey Adoi
10.1080/10611860500383705keywords:
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Has Abstractpub_date
2005-08-01 00:00:00pages
415-21issue
7eissn
1061-186Xissn
1029-2330pii
M34X12311181V373journal_volume
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journal_title:Journal of drug targeting
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Journal of drug targeting
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journal_title:Journal of drug targeting
pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/1061186X.2017.1419356
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journal_title:Journal of drug targeting
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/10611860903353362
更新日期:2010-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of drug targeting
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更新日期:2006-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of drug targeting
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10611860802295581
更新日期:2008-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of drug targeting
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/1061186X.2011.561856
更新日期:2011-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of drug targeting
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/106118604200041403
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of drug targeting
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/1061186X.2016.1144058
更新日期:2016-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of drug targeting
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/10611860903112842
更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of drug targeting
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2004-02-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of drug targeting
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of drug targeting
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journal_title:Journal of drug targeting
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更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::A promising strategy to carry genetic material to brain cells either in vitro or in vivo is using the LDL receptor (LDLr) on blood-brain barrier. LDLr naturally help to low density lipoproteins (LDL(S)) transporting across the BBB by endocytosis. Here we present the idea of using the LDLr-mediated pathway for transpor...
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