Photodynamic Therapy Targeting Macrophages Using IRDye700DX-Liposomes Decreases Experimental Arthritis Development

Autor: Daphne N. Dorst, Marti Boss, Mark Rijpkema, Birgitte Walgreen, Monique M. A. Helsen, Desirée L. Bos, Louis van Bloois, Gerrit Storm, Maarten Brom, Peter Laverman, Peter M. van der Kraan, Mijke Buitinga, Marije I. Koenders, Martin Gotthardt
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Pharmaceutics, Vol 13, Iss 11, p 1868 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 13111868
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DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13111868
Popis: Macrophages play a crucial role in the initiation and progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Liposomes can be used to deliver therapeutics to macrophages by exploiting their phagocytic ability. However, since macrophages serve as the immune system’s first responders, it is inadvisable to systemically deplete these cells. By loading the liposomes with the photosensitizer IRDye700DX, we have developed and tested a novel way to perform photodynamic therapy (PDT) on macrophages in inflamed joints. PEGylated liposomes were created using the film method and post-inserted with micelles containing IRDye700DX. For radiolabeling, a chelator was also incorporated. RAW 264.7 cells were incubated with liposomes with or without IRDye700DX and exposed to 689 nm light. Viability was determined using CellTiterGlo. Subsequently, biodistribution and PDT studies were performed on mice with collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). PDT using IRDye700DX-loaded liposomes efficiently induced cell death in vitro, whilst no cell death was observed using the control liposomes. Biodistribution of the two compounds in CIA mice was comparable with excellent correlation of the uptake with macroscopic and microscopic arthritis scores. Treatment with 700DX-loaded liposomes significantly delayed arthritis development. Here we have shown the proof-of-principle of performing PDT in arthritic joints using IRDye700DX-loaded liposomes, allowing locoregional treatment of arthritis.
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