ArticleNanomedicine : nanotechnology, biology, and medicine2022
Synthetic high-density lipoprotein nanoparticles delivering rapamycin for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration.
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- Advancing Treatment of Degenerative Eye Diseases at the Nanoscale.Smart medicine · 2026Review
- Advances in nanomedicine-based retinal drug delivery: mechanisms and translational applications.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2025Review
- Drug Delivery Technologies for the Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Review
- Retinal Autophagy for Sustaining Retinal Integrity as a Proof of Concept for Age-Related Macular Degeneration.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Targeting Lysosomal Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress in Age-Related Macular Degeneration.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Utilization of Nanoparticles for Treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Advances in materials science for ocular diseases induced by cardiovascular risk factors.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Review
- Lipofuscin, Its Origin, Properties, and Contribution to Retinal Fluorescence as a Potential Biomarker of Oxidative Damage to the Retina.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Overcoming Treatment Challenges in Posterior Segment Diseases with Biodegradable Nano-Based Drug Delivery Systems.Pharmaceutics · 2023Review
- Curcumin as a Perspective Protection for Retinal Pigment Epithelium during Autophagy Inhibition in the Course of Retinal Degeneration.Current neuropharmacology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Synthetic high-density lipoprotein (sHDL) and rapamycin (Rap) have both been shown to be potential treatments for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The low aqueous solubility of Rap, however, limits its therapeutic utility. Here we used an Apolipoprotein A-I mimetic peptide and phospholipid-based sHDL for the intravitreal delivery of Rap. By incorporation of Rap in sHDL nanoparticles (sHDL-Rap), we achieve 125-fold increase in drug aqueous concentration. When applied in vitro to retinal pigment epithelium cells, sHDL-Rap exhibited the abilities to efflux cholesterol, neutralize endotoxin, and suppress NF-κB activation. As an mTOR inhibitor, Rap induced autophagy and inhibited NF-κB-mediated pro-inflammatory signaling. Additionally, a greater reduction in lipofuscin accumulation and increased anti-inflammatory effects were achieved by sHDL-Rap relative to free drug or sHDL alone. In vivo studies demonstrated that sHDL reached the target retina pigment epithelium (RPE) layer following intravitreal administration in rats. These results suggest that sHDL-Rap holds potential as a treatment for AMD.
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