Abstract
We fabricated poly(DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) 50:50 microparticles loaded with an antisense (AS) oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN) against the rat tenascin mRNA and determined the effect in vitro of the AS- ODN released on smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation and migration. AS-ODN was entrapped using a double-emulsion-solvent-extraction technique with high efficiency. Release of AS-ODN was characterized by a small initial-burst effect followed by a period of controlled AS-ODN release for up to 20 days. SMC proliferation studies exhibited dose-dependent growth inhibition with AS- ODN-loaded microparticles. Microparticles loaded with scrambled (SC) ODN showed less growth inhibition than AS-ODN. Moreover, only the AS-ODN-loaded microparticles inhibited migration. These results demonstrate the feasibility of entrapping an AS-ODN to rat tenascin in PLGA microparticles for controlled delivery to inhibit SMC proliferation and migration.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 525-530 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Biomedical Materials Research |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 15 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomaterials
- Biomedical Engineering