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Activation of TrkB receptors by NGF? mimetic peptide conjugated polymersome nanoparticles

Activation of TrkB receptors by NGF? mimetic peptide conjugated polymersome nanoparticles
Activation of TrkB receptors by NGF? mimetic peptide conjugated polymersome nanoparticles
Activation of tyrosine kinase receptor B (TrkB), a neurotrophin receptor, has been shown to increase neuronal cell survival and promote regeneration. Stimulation of the Trkb receptor by neurotrophic growth factors has been identified as a possible therapeutic target for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. However, growth factor delivery is problematic due to a short half-life in-vivo. We have conjugated hNgf-EE, a short peptide mimetic of NGF? to the surface of polymersome nanoparticles and shown that they are capable of activating the TrkB receptor in vitro in the SHSY-G7 cell line. We propose that polymersomes could act as a scaffold for the delivery of TrkB activating moieties and that the polymersome size and polyethylene glycol surface have been shown to increase in vivo retention time. These multifunctional nanoparticles have potential for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders by TrkB activation.
1549-9634
Roy, S.
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Johnston, A.H.
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Moin, S.T.
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Dudas, J.
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Newman, T.A.
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Hausott, B.
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Schrott-Fischer, A.
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Glueckert, R.
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Roy, S.
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Johnston, A.H.
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Moin, S.T.
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Dudas, J.
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Newman, T.A.
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Hausott, B.
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Schrott-Fischer, A.
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Roy, S., Johnston, A.H., Moin, S.T., Dudas, J., Newman, T.A., Hausott, B., Schrott-Fischer, A. and Glueckert, R. (2012) Activation of TrkB receptors by NGF? mimetic peptide conjugated polymersome nanoparticles. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine. (PMID:22206946)

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Activation of tyrosine kinase receptor B (TrkB), a neurotrophin receptor, has been shown to increase neuronal cell survival and promote regeneration. Stimulation of the Trkb receptor by neurotrophic growth factors has been identified as a possible therapeutic target for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. However, growth factor delivery is problematic due to a short half-life in-vivo. We have conjugated hNgf-EE, a short peptide mimetic of NGF? to the surface of polymersome nanoparticles and shown that they are capable of activating the TrkB receptor in vitro in the SHSY-G7 cell line. We propose that polymersomes could act as a scaffold for the delivery of TrkB activating moieties and that the polymersome size and polyethylene glycol surface have been shown to increase in vivo retention time. These multifunctional nanoparticles have potential for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders by TrkB activation.

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Accepted/In Press date: 20 December 2011
Published date: April 2012
Organisations: Faculty of Medicine

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Local EPrints ID: 206395
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/206395
ISSN: 1549-9634
PURE UUID: 464054f6-937f-4f01-847b-b08248c79cfb
ORCID for T.A. Newman: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3727-9258

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Date deposited: 20 Dec 2011 11:38
Last modified: 09 Jan 2022 02:51

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Author: S. Roy
Author: A.H. Johnston
Author: S.T. Moin
Author: J. Dudas
Author: T.A. Newman ORCID iD
Author: B. Hausott
Author: A. Schrott-Fischer
Author: R. Glueckert

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