Targeted delivery of Tet1 peptide functionalized polymersomes to the rat cochlear nerve
Targeted delivery of Tet1 peptide functionalized polymersomes to the rat cochlear nerve
Polymersomes are nano-sized vesicles formed from amphiphilic block copolymers that have been identified as potential drug delivery vehicles to the inner ear. The aim of this study is to provide targeting to specific cells within the inner ear by functionalizing the polymersome surface with Tet1 peptide sequence. Tet1 peptide specifically binds to the GT1b receptor on neurons and is expected to target the polymersomes towards the cochlear nerve. The Tet1 functionalized PEG-b-PCL PMs were administered using routine drug delivery routes: transtympanic injection and cochleostomy. Delivery via cochleostomy of Tet1 functionalized polymersomes resulted in cochlear nerve targeting; in contrast this was not seen after transtympanic injection.
Zhang, Ya
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Zhang, Weikai
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Johnston, Alexander H.
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Newman, Tracey .A.
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Pyykko, Ilmari
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Zou, Jing
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23 February 2012
Zhang, Ya
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Zhang, Weikai
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Johnston, Alexander H.
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Newman, Tracey .A.
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Pyykko, Ilmari
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Zou, Jing
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Zhang, Ya, Zhang, Weikai, Johnston, Alexander H., Newman, Tracey .A., Pyykko, Ilmari and Zou, Jing
(2012)
Targeted delivery of Tet1 peptide functionalized polymersomes to the rat cochlear nerve.
International Journal of Nanomedicine.
(PMID:22403485)
Abstract
Polymersomes are nano-sized vesicles formed from amphiphilic block copolymers that have been identified as potential drug delivery vehicles to the inner ear. The aim of this study is to provide targeting to specific cells within the inner ear by functionalizing the polymersome surface with Tet1 peptide sequence. Tet1 peptide specifically binds to the GT1b receptor on neurons and is expected to target the polymersomes towards the cochlear nerve. The Tet1 functionalized PEG-b-PCL PMs were administered using routine drug delivery routes: transtympanic injection and cochleostomy. Delivery via cochleostomy of Tet1 functionalized polymersomes resulted in cochlear nerve targeting; in contrast this was not seen after transtympanic injection.
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Accepted/In Press date: 6 December 2011
Published date: 23 February 2012
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/205415
ISSN: 1176-9114
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Ya Zhang
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Weikai Zhang
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Alexander H. Johnston
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Ilmari Pyykko
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Jing Zou
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