Pharmaceutical nanocarrier association with chondrocytes and cartilage explants: influence of surface modification and extracellular matrix depletion

Autor: Khaled A. Elsaid, Gerard G M D'Souza, Lucas Antônio Miranda Ferreira, Jason T. Machan, A. Liang, T. Truong
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 21(2):377-384
ISSN: 1063-4584
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2012.11.011
Popis: SummaryObjectiveTo evaluate cartilage diffusion and isolated chondrocyte association of micelles and liposomes and to determine the effect of cell-penetrating peptide (CPP) surface functionalization and extracellular matrix depletion on chondrocyte association and cartilage diffusion, respectively.MethodsRhodamine-labeled micelles and liposomes were incubated with bovine chondrocytes and cell-associated fluorescence was quantified using flow cytometry. Rhodamine-labeled CPP-modified micelles and liposomes were incubated with chondrocytes and cell-associated fluorescence was compared to unmodified nanocarriers. Rhodamine-labeled micelles and liposomes were incubated with bovine cartilage explants for 1, 2 and 4 h and cartilage-associated fluorescence was compared across groups. Cartilage explants were treated with interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1α) or with 0.25% trypsin. Rhodamine-labeled micelles and liposomes were incubated with control, IL-1 and trypsin-treated explants and cartilage-associated fluorescence was compared across groups.ResultsChondrocyte-associated fluorescence following treatment with micelles was significantly higher (P
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