Paola Grillo Coppola
Design of an injectable and bioerodible supramolecular hydrogel for local siRNA delivery.
Rel. Gianluca Ciardelli, Monica Boffito, Olivia Merkel. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Biomedica, 2023
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The potential of gene technology to revolutionize disease management by addressing their underlying causes is undeniable. Nevertheless, a substantial challenge lies ahead: the efficient administration of these treatments through the intricate physiological barriers of the human body. The aim of this research was to evaluate the potential of a supramolecular (SM), bioerodible and injectable hydrogel, composed of an ad−hoc engineered mixture of a custom synthetized poly(ether urethane) (PEU) and commercial α-cyclodextrins (CDs), as a conduit for localized gene therapy delivery. Specifically, two types of nanoparticle formulations encapsulating siRNA were examined: poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles and poly(β-amino ester) (PBAE)-based polyplexes. The initial phase involved the characterization of the amphiphilic PEU, synthesized using Poloxamer®407 as a core component, in order to validate the persistence of its distinctive molecular attributes.
After this analysis, SM hydrogels were prepared by mixing aqueous solutions of PEU and CDs, resulting in 3% or 5%, and 10% w/v concentrations, respectively
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