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ArticleMolecular pharmaceutics2025

Synthesis and Characterization of Transferrin and Cell-Penetrating Peptide-Functionalized Liposomal Nanoparticles to Deliver Plasmid ApoE2

Chinenye Edith Muolokwu, Avinash Gothwal, Takahisa Kanekiyo, Jagdish Singh

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Article in Molecular pharmaceutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Chinenye Edith MuolokwuDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, College of Health and Human Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58108-6050, United States.
Avinash GothwalDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, College of Health and Human Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58108-6050, United States.
Takahisa KanekiyoDepartment of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, United States.
Jagdish SinghDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, College of Health and Human Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58108-6050, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-3198-2839

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Therapeutic Strategy to Treat Alzheimer's Disease by VGF Delivery into BrainR01AG083981 · NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY · 2025 to 2025
$606k
Enhanced APOE2 Expression into Brain for Therapeutic Strategy for Alzheimer's DiseaseR01AG068034 · NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY · 2025 to 2025
$515k
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG068034NIA NIH HHS R01 AG083981NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG068034NIH HHS S10 OD030309
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Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative condition characterized by the aggregation of amyloid-β plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain, leading to synaptic dysfunction and neuronal degeneration. Recently, new treatment approaches involving drugs such as donanemab and lecanemab have been introduced for AD. However, these drug regimens have been associated with adverse effects, leading to the exploration of gene therapy as a potential treatment option. The apolipoprotein E (ApoE) isoforms (ApoE2, ApoE3, and ApoE4) play pivotal roles in AD pathology, with ApoE2 known for its protective effects against AD, making it a promising candidate for gene therapy interventions. However, delivering therapeutics across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) remains a crucial challenge in treating neurological disorders. Liposomes, lipid-based vesicles, are effective nanocarriers due to their ability to shield therapeutics from degradation, though they often lack specificity for brain delivery. To address this issue, liposomes were functionalized with cell-penetrating peptides such as penetratin (Pen), cingulin (Cgn), and a targeting ligand transferrin (T

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Apolipoprotein E2Blood-Brain BarrierCell-Penetrating PeptidesLiposomesNanoparticlesPlasmidsTransferrinAlzheimer DiseaseAnimalsBrainHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLApolipoprotein E2Cell-Penetrating PeptidesLiposomesTransferrinAlzheimer’s diseaseApoE2cell-penetrating peptidesgene therapyliposomestargeting ligand

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