Liposome targeting of high molecular weight DNA to the hair follicles of histocultured skin: a model for gene therapy of the hair growth processes.
Liposome targeting of high molecular weight DNA to the hair follicles of histocultured skin: a model for gene therapy of the hair growth processes.
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将高分子量 DNA 靶向组织培养皮肤毛囊的脂质体:毛发生长过程基因治疗的模型。
DOI:
10.1007/bf02633949
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发表时间:
1993
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Hoffman,RM
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作者:
Li,L;Lishko,V;Hoffman,RM
Dear Editor: The histoculture of intact skin on sponge-gel matrices offers many opportunities for tissue engineering and the in vitro study of important processes intrinsic to skin such as hair growth and toxicity to various agents (Li et al., 1991, 1992a, 1992b). There is an increasing interest in the hair-follicular (appendage) route for delivery of drugs for both trans-dermal drug delivery and delivery of active compounds affecting hair itself. Feldmann and Maibach (1967) and Maibach (1971) noted that in vitro absorption of various compounds tested depended upon the regional difference in the morphology of human skin used. Absorption was increased in areas of increased follicular density and size, eg forehead and scalp. Recently, Illel et al.(1991) reported that the in vitro percutaneous steady-state flux for representative penetrants was 2-4 times higher in normal appendage-containing, hairless rat skin (follicular density 10-200/cm2) relative to their appendage-free (follicle-free) skin. Other reports in the literature also suggested significant amount of penetration via the pilosebaceous apparatus (Bidmon et al., 1990; Rutherford et al., 1969; Suzuki et al., 1978). Liposomes have been widely and successfully used as delivery systems to transport macromolecular substances into the cell which can not normally cross the plasma membrane (Gregoriadis 1984, 1988; Egbaria and Weiner, 1990). We have recently reported that calcein-dye entrapped liposomes specifically targeted hair follicles in histocultured intact skin (Li et al., 1992d). Our results were strongly confirmed by studies by Lieb et al.(1992) demonstrating that liposomal formulations were more efficient than any other vehicle tested for delivery of carboxyfluorescein through the follicular route into the pilosebaceous units with the hamster ear model. We then developed liposome-mediated targeted delivery of melanin into hair follicles and the hair shaft itself in histocultured white-haired mouse skin (Li et al., 1993). These studies have many ramifications including targeted hair growth modification and trans-follicular transdermal delivery systems.A number of years ago we developed the technique of entrapping DNA in liposomes (Hoffman et al., 1978). We have utilized DNA liposomes in the studies reported here to target high molecular weight DNA to the hair follicle itself as a model of gene therapy of the hair growth processes.