2012
Inhibition of CD44 Gene Expression in Human Skin Models, Using Self-Delivery Short Interfering RNA Administered by Dissolvable Microneedle Arrays
Lara MF, González-González E, Speaker TJ, Hickerson RP, Leake D, Milstone LM, Contag CH, Kaspar RL. Inhibition of CD44 Gene Expression in Human Skin Models, Using Self-Delivery Short Interfering RNA Administered by Dissolvable Microneedle Arrays. Human Gene Therapy 2012, 23: 816-823. PMID: 22480249, PMCID: PMC3413896, DOI: 10.1089/hum.2011.211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransgenic mouse modelInhibition of CD44CD44-specific antibodiesCD44 mRNA levelsDissolvable microneedle arraysGene expressionMouse modelXenograft modelSkin disordersCD44 gene expressionHuman skin modelTarget cellsMRNA levelsHuman skin equivalentsKeratinocyte membraneTreatmentInhibitionStratum corneumTarget gene expressionSiRNASkin equivalentsEpidermal equivalentsMicroneedle arraysSkin modelExpression
2011
Visualization of plasmid delivery to keratinocytes in mouse and human epidermis
González-González E, Kim YC, Speaker TJ, Hickerson RP, Spitler R, Birchall JC, Lara MF, Hu RH, Liang Y, Kirkiles-Smith N, Prausnitz MR, Milstone LM, Contag CH, Kaspar RL. Visualization of plasmid delivery to keratinocytes in mouse and human epidermis. Scientific Reports 2011, 1: 158. PMID: 22355673, PMCID: PMC3240989, DOI: 10.1038/srep00158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdeal target organHuman skin xenograftsAccessibility of skinSkin delivery technologiesNon-invasive intravital imagingIntradermal injectionSkin xenograftsClinical utilityTarget organsPatient-friendly deliveryMouse skinBioluminescence imagingSkin model systemIntravital imagingNoninvasive assayTransfection of cellsIntravital fluorescenceHuman epidermisIndividual keratinocytesKeratinocytesSkinNucleic acid-based therapeuticsMiceReporter plasmidDelivery technologies