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Our Research Achievements

Cardiovascular:

Targeted chelation therapy with EDTA-loaded albumin nanoparticles regresses arterial calcification without causing systemic side effects. Journal of controlled release. 2014

Reversal of Vascular Calcification and Aneurysms in a Rat Model Using Dual Targeted Therapy with EDTA and PGG-Loaded Nanoparticles. Journal of Theranostics. 2016

Systemic Delivery of Nanoparticles Loaded with Pentagalloyl Glucose Protects Elastic Lamina and Prevents Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Rats. J Cardiovasc Transl Res, 2016

Site-specific chelation therapy with EDTA-loaded albumin nanoparticles reverses arterial calcification in a rat model of chronic kidney disease. 

Sci Rep, 2019

Nanoparticle-based targeted delivery of pentagalloyl glucose reverses elastase-induced abdominal aortic aneurysm and restores aorta to the healthy state in mice. PLOS ONE. 2020

Systemic delivery of targeted nanotherapeutic reverses angiotensin II-induced abdominal aortic aneurysms in mice. Sci Rep​, 2021

Reversal of elastase-induced abdominal aortic aneurysm following the delivery of nanoparticle-based pentagalloyl glucose (PGG) is associated with reduced inflammatory and immune markers. Eur J Pharmacol, 2021

Pentagalloyl Glucose (PGG) Prevents and Restores Mechanical Changes Caused by Elastic Fiber Fragmentation in the Mouse Ascending Aorta. 

Ann Biomed Eng​, 2022

Role of elastic fiber degradation in disease pathogenesis. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 2023

Lungs:

Targeted drug delivery to emphysematous lungs: Inhibition of MMPs by doxycycline loaded nanoparticles. Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 2015

Pentagalloyl glucose increases elastin deposition, decreases reactive oxygen species and matrix metalloproteinase activity in pulmonary fibroblasts under inflammatory conditions. Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 2018

Targeted delivery of pentagalloyl glucose inhibits matrix metalloproteinase activity and preserves elastin in emphysematous lungs. Respir Res​, 2021

mRNA:

De Novo Synthesis of Elastin by Exogenous Delivery of Synthetic Modified mRNA into Skin and Elastin-Deficient Cells. Mol Ther Nucleic Acids​, 2018

Delivery of synthetic mRNAs for tissue regeneration. Adv Drug Deliv Rev, 2021

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Publications

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