Journal
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING
Volume 116, Issue 9, Pages 2353-2363Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/bit.27007
Keywords
adhesion; pluronic F127; polycarbophil; solution-gelation transition; viral vector delivery
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- NIGMS NIH HHS [T32 GM008347, T32 GM113846] Funding Source: Medline
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Local delivery of viral vectors can enhance the efficacy of therapies by selectively affecting necessary tissues and reducing the required vector dose. Pluronic F127 is a thermosensitive polymer that undergoes a solution-gelation (sol-gel) transition as temperature increases and can deliver vectors without damaging them. While pluronics can be spread over large areas, such as the surface of an organ, before gelation, they lack sufficient adhesivity to remain attached to some tissues, such as the surface of the heart or mucosal surfaces. Here, we utilized blends of pluronic F127 and polycarbophil (PCB), a mucoadhesive agent, to provide the necessary adhesivity for local delivery of viral vectors to the cardiac muscle. The effects of PCB concentration on adhesive properties, sol-gel temperature transition and cytocompatibility were evaluated. Rheological studies showed that PCB decreased the sol-gel transition temperature at concentrations >1% and increased the adhesive properties of the gel. Furthermore, these gels were able to deliver viral vectors and transduce cells in vitro and in vivo in a neonatal mouse apical resection model. These gels could be a useful platform for delivering viral vectors over the surface of organs where increased adhesivity is required.
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