Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10316/92389
Title: A nanoformulation for the preferential accumulation in adult neurogenic niches
Authors: Praça, Catarina 
Rai, Akhilesh 
Santos, Tiago 
Cristovão, Ana C.
Pinho, Sonia L.
Cecchelli, Romeo
Dehouck, Marie-Pierre 
Bernardino, Liliana Inácio 
Ferreira, Lino S. 
Keywords: Blood-brain barrier; Brain targeting; NIR laser; Nanoparticles; Nanorods; Neurogenic niches
Issue Date: 2018
Publisher: Elsevier
Serial title, monograph or event: Journal of Controlled Release
Volume: 284
Abstract: Stimulation of adult neurogenesis by targeting the endogenous neural stem cells (NSCs), located in hippocampus and subventricular zone (SVZ), with nanoformulations has been proposed for brain repair in cases of neurodegenerative diseases. Unfortunately, it is relatively unknown the nanoformulation properties to facilitate their accumulation in the neurogenic niches after intravenous injection. Here, we have screened different gold-based formulations having variable morphology, surface chemistry and responsiveness to light for their capacity to cross the blood brain barrier (BBB) and accumulate preferentially in the neurogenic niches. Results obtained in a human in vitro BBB model showed that gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) and gold nanorods (Au NRs) conjugated with medium density of transferrin (Tf) peptides (i.e. between 169 and 230 peptides per NP) crossed more efficiently the BBB than the remaining formulations. This is due to a relatively lower avidity of these formulations to Tf receptor (TfR) and lower accumulation in the lysosomes, as compared to the other formulations. We further show that the near infrared light (NIR) irradiation of Au NRs, under a certain concentration and at specific cell culture time, lead to the opening of the BBB. Finally, we demonstrate that Au NRs conjugated with Tf administered intravenously in mice and activated by NIR had the highest accumulation in the neurogenic niches. Our results open the possibility of targeting more effectively the neurogenic niches by controlling the properties of the nanoformulations.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10316/92389
ISSN: 01683659
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.06.013
Rights: openAccess
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