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Biofunctional Nanofibrous Substrate for Local TNF-Capturing as a Strategy to Control Inflammation in Arthritic Joints
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that affects the synovial cavity of joints, and its pathogenesis is associated with an increased expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, namely tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). It has been clinically shown to have an adequate response to syst...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6523323/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30965588 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano9040567 |
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author | Bacelo, Elisa Alves da Silva, Marta Cunha, Cristina Faria, Susana Carvalho, Agostinho Reis, Rui L. Martins, Albino Neves, Nuno M. |
author_facet | Bacelo, Elisa Alves da Silva, Marta Cunha, Cristina Faria, Susana Carvalho, Agostinho Reis, Rui L. Martins, Albino Neves, Nuno M. |
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description | Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that affects the synovial cavity of joints, and its pathogenesis is associated with an increased expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, namely tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). It has been clinically shown to have an adequate response to systemic administration of TNF-α inhibitors, although with many shortcomings. To overcome such limitations, the immobilization of a TNF-α antibody on a nanofibrous substrate to promote a localized action is herein proposed. By using this approach, the antibody has its maximum therapeutic efficacy and a prolonged therapeutic benefit, avoiding the systemic side-effects associated with conventional biological agents’ therapies. To technically achieve such a purpose, the surface of electrospun nanofibers is initially activated and functionalized, allowing TNF-α antibody immobilization at a maximum concentration of 6 µg/mL. Experimental results evidence that the biofunctionalized nanofibrous substrate is effective in achieving a sustained capture of soluble TNF-α over time. Moreover, cell biology assays demonstrate that this system has no deleterious effect over human articular chondrocytes metabolism and activity. Therefore, the developed TNF-capturing system may represent a potential therapeutic approach for the local management of severely affected joints. |
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spelling | pubmed-65233232019-06-03 Biofunctional Nanofibrous Substrate for Local TNF-Capturing as a Strategy to Control Inflammation in Arthritic Joints Bacelo, Elisa Alves da Silva, Marta Cunha, Cristina Faria, Susana Carvalho, Agostinho Reis, Rui L. Martins, Albino Neves, Nuno M. Nanomaterials (Basel) Article Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that affects the synovial cavity of joints, and its pathogenesis is associated with an increased expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, namely tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). It has been clinically shown to have an adequate response to systemic administration of TNF-α inhibitors, although with many shortcomings. To overcome such limitations, the immobilization of a TNF-α antibody on a nanofibrous substrate to promote a localized action is herein proposed. By using this approach, the antibody has its maximum therapeutic efficacy and a prolonged therapeutic benefit, avoiding the systemic side-effects associated with conventional biological agents’ therapies. To technically achieve such a purpose, the surface of electrospun nanofibers is initially activated and functionalized, allowing TNF-α antibody immobilization at a maximum concentration of 6 µg/mL. Experimental results evidence that the biofunctionalized nanofibrous substrate is effective in achieving a sustained capture of soluble TNF-α over time. Moreover, cell biology assays demonstrate that this system has no deleterious effect over human articular chondrocytes metabolism and activity. Therefore, the developed TNF-capturing system may represent a potential therapeutic approach for the local management of severely affected joints. MDPI 2019-04-08 /pmc/articles/PMC6523323/ /pubmed/30965588 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano9040567 Text en © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Bacelo, Elisa Alves da Silva, Marta Cunha, Cristina Faria, Susana Carvalho, Agostinho Reis, Rui L. Martins, Albino Neves, Nuno M. Biofunctional Nanofibrous Substrate for Local TNF-Capturing as a Strategy to Control Inflammation in Arthritic Joints |
title | Biofunctional Nanofibrous Substrate for Local TNF-Capturing as a Strategy to Control Inflammation in Arthritic Joints |
title_full | Biofunctional Nanofibrous Substrate for Local TNF-Capturing as a Strategy to Control Inflammation in Arthritic Joints |
title_fullStr | Biofunctional Nanofibrous Substrate for Local TNF-Capturing as a Strategy to Control Inflammation in Arthritic Joints |
title_full_unstemmed | Biofunctional Nanofibrous Substrate for Local TNF-Capturing as a Strategy to Control Inflammation in Arthritic Joints |
title_short | Biofunctional Nanofibrous Substrate for Local TNF-Capturing as a Strategy to Control Inflammation in Arthritic Joints |
title_sort | biofunctional nanofibrous substrate for local tnf-capturing as a strategy to control inflammation in arthritic joints |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6523323/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30965588 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano9040567 |
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