Emerging alternatives to keratoplasty for corneal endothelial cell dysfunction

R Kaufman, AS Jun - Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 2024 - journals.lww.com
A plethora of innovative alternatives to keratoplasty for endothelial disease is in
development. Among these, surgical methods are still the mainstay of treatment and closest …

RNA nanomedicine: delivery strategies and applications

J Byun, Y Wu, J Park, JS Kim, Q Li, J Choi, N Shin… - The AAPS Journal, 2023 - Springer
Delivery of RNA using nanomaterials has emerged as a new modality to expand therapeutic
applications in biomedical research. However, the delivery of RNA presents unique …

CRISPR/CAS-Assisted Nanoneedle sensor for adenosine triphosphate detection in living cells

H Kim, C Gu, SA Mustfa, DA Martella… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-associated protein
(Cas)(CRISPR/Cas) systems have recently emerged as powerful molecular biosensing tools …

A cellular disease model toward gene therapy of TGM1-dependent lamellar ichthyosis

L Sercia, O Romano, G Marini, E Enzo… - … Therapy Methods & …, 2024 - cell.com
Lamellar ichthyosis (LI) is a chronic disease, mostly caused by mutations in the TGM1 gene,
marked by impaired skin barrier formation. No definitive therapies are available, and current …

Nanoinjection: A Platform for Innovation in Ex Vivo Cell Engineering

Y Chen, AR Shokouhi, NH Voelcker… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Conspectus In human cells, intracellular access and therapeutic cargo transport, including
gene-editing tools (eg, CRISPR–Cas9 and transposons), nucleic acids (eg, DNA, mRNA …

Spatially‐Resolved Organoid Transfection by Porous Silicon‐Mediated Optoporation

C Spiteri, V Caprettini, Y Wang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Engineering the spatial organisation of organotypic cultures is pivotal for refining tissue
models that are useful for gaining deeper insights into complex, non‐cell autonomous …

[HTML][HTML] GSK-3 inhibition reverts mesenchymal transition in primary human corneal endothelial cells

E Maurizi, A Merra, C Macaluso, D Schiroli… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Human corneal endothelial cells are organized in a tight mosaic of hexagonal cells and
serve a critical function in maintaining corneal hydration and clear vision. Regeneration of …

Influencing Endothelial Cells' Roles in Inflammation and Wound Healing Through Nucleic Acid Delivery

V Lallo, LG Bracaglia - Tissue Engineering Part A, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Tissue engineering and wound-healing interventions are often designed for use in diseased
and inflamed environments. In this space, endothelial cells (ECs) are crucial regulators of …

Porous silicon nanotube bundles as nanocarriers for small interfering RNA delivery

NT Le, GR Akkaraju, JL Coffer - Nano Select, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
We describe in this work an evaluation of bundles of hollow mesoporous silicon nanotubes
to facilitate transfection of HeLa cells using small interfering RNA designed to knock down …

Recent advances in cell-based regenerative therapies for corneal disease

R Kaufman, AS Jun - Current opinion in ophthalmology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
A plethora of innovative cell-based regenerative therapies for corneal diseases have been
developed in past years. While recent literature solidifies our knowledge, most studies are …