Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.1089/hum.2012.158
Title: Hepatic stellate cell-targeted delivery of hepatocyte growth factor transgene via bile duct infusion enhances its expression at fibrotic foci to regress dimethylnitrosamine-induced liver fibrosis
Authors: Narmada, B.C.
Kang, Y.
Venkatraman, L.
Peng, Q.
Sakban, R.B.
Nugraha, B.
Jiang, X.
Bunte, R.M. 
So, P.T.C.
Tucker-Kellogg, L. 
Mao, H.-Q.
Yu, H. 
Issue Date: 1-May-2013
Citation: Narmada, B.C., Kang, Y., Venkatraman, L., Peng, Q., Sakban, R.B., Nugraha, B., Jiang, X., Bunte, R.M., So, P.T.C., Tucker-Kellogg, L., Mao, H.-Q., Yu, H. (2013-05-01). Hepatic stellate cell-targeted delivery of hepatocyte growth factor transgene via bile duct infusion enhances its expression at fibrotic foci to regress dimethylnitrosamine-induced liver fibrosis. Human Gene Therapy 24 (5) : 508-519. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1089/hum.2012.158
Abstract: Liver fibrosis generates fibrotic foci with abundant activated hepatic stellate cells and excessive collagen deposition juxtaposed with healthy regions. Targeted delivery of antifibrotic therapeutics to hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) might improve treatment outcomes and reduce adverse effects on healthy tissue. We delivered the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) gene specifically to activated hepatic stellate cells in fibrotic liver using vitamin A-coupled liposomes by retrograde intrabiliary infusion to bypass capillarized hepatic sinusoids. The antifibrotic effects of DsRed2-HGF vector encapsulated within vitamin A-coupled liposomes were validated by decreases in fibrotic markers in vitro. Fibrotic cultures transfected with the targeted transgene showed a significant decrease in fibrotic markers such as transforming growth factor-β1. In rats, dimethylnitrosamine-induced liver fibrosis is manifested by an increase in collagen deposition and severe defenestration of sinusoidal endothelial cells. The HSC-targeted transgene, administered via retrograde intrabiliary infusion in fibrotic rats, successfully reduced liver fibrosis markers alpha-smooth muscle actin and collagen, accompanied by an increase in the expression of DsRed2-HGF near the fibrotic foci. Thus, targeted delivery of HGF gene to hepatic stellate cells increased the transgene expression at the fibrotic foci and strongly enhanced its antifibrotic effects. © Copyright 2013, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2013.
Source Title: Human Gene Therapy
URI: http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/110556
ISSN: 10430342
DOI: 10.1089/hum.2012.158
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