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A novel vector system for gene transfer into the cornea using a partially dried plasmid expressing 18 basic fibroblast growth factor-synthetic amphiphile INTeraction-18 (SAINT-18) complex

  • Chien Neng Kuo
  • , Lin Cheng Yang
  • , Cheng Ta Yang
  • , Miao Fen Chen
  • , Chien Hsiung Lai
  • , Yi Hao Chen
  • , Ching Hsein Chen
  • , Chi Hung Chen
  • , Pei Chang Wu
  • , Hsi Kung Kou
  • , Jen Chia Tsai
  • , Chia Hui Hung*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
  • Chang Gung University
  • I-Shou University
  • National Chiayi University
  • Chia-Yi Christian Hospital

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Abstract

Purpose: We describe a novel vector system of nonviral gene transfer into the cornea using a partially dried form of a plasmid expressing 18-kDa basic fibroblast growth factor (p-bFGF)-synthetic amphiphile INTeraction-18 (SAINT-18) complex. Methods: Corneal neovascularization (NV) was evaluated in 48 eyes of Sprague-Dawley rats after implantation of SAINT-18 containing 2 μg of plasmid-expressing green fluorescent protein (p-GFP; control group), 0.2 μg, 2 μg, or 20 μg of p-bFGF from day 0 to day 60. bFGF protein expression was analyzed by Western blotting and immunohistochemistry. Results: The p-bFGF-SAINT-18 complex induced dose-dependent corneal neovascularization, which reached a maximum on days 15-21 in the 20-μg p-bFGF group, days 12-18 in the 2-μg p-bFGF group, and on days 9-15 in the 0.2-μg p-bFGF group, and then regressed progressively. No NV was observed in the p-GFP group. Conclusions: This noninflammatory corneal transfection model using partially dried p-bFGF-SAINT-18 complex allows precise localization of tranfection reagents for producing corneal neovascularization.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)839-848
Number of pages10
JournalCurrent Eye Research
Volume33
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 2008

Keywords

  • Angiogenesis
  • Cornea
  • Fibroblast growth factor
  • Nonviral vector
  • SAINT

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