Browsing by Author "Guzman, Fanny"

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    Autophagy Induced by Toll-like Receptor Ligands Regulates Antigen Extraction and Presentation by B Cells
    (MDPI, 2022) Acharya, Mridu; Bozo, Juan Pablo; Diaz Munoz, Jheimmy Mariana; Guzman, Fanny; Lagos Orellana, Jonathan Alexander; Sagadiev, Sara; Stefani, Caroline; Yuseff Sepulveda, María Isabel; Zanlungo Matsuhiro, Silvana
    The engagement of B cells with surface-tethered antigens triggers the formation of an immune synapse (IS), where the local secretion of lysosomes can facilitate antigen uptake. Lysosomes intersect with other intracellular processes, such as Toll-like Rece
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    Light-induced release of the cardioprotective peptide angiotensin-(1-9) from thermosensitive liposomes with gold nanoclusters
    (2020) Bejarano, Julian; Rojas, Aldo; Ramirez Sagredo, Andrea; Riveros, Ana L.; Morales Zavala, Francisco; Flores, Yvo; Riquelme, Jaime A.; Guzman, Fanny; Araya, Eyleen; Chiong, Mario; Ocaranza, María Paz; Morales, Javier O.; Villamizar Sarmiento, Maria Gabriela; Sanchez, Gina; Lavandero, Sergio; Kogan, Marcelo J.
    Angiotensin-(1-9), a component of the non-canonical renin-angiotensin system, has a short half-life in blood. This peptide has shown to prevent and/or attenuate hypertension and cardiovascular remodeling. A controlled release of angiotensin-(1-9) is needed for its delivery to the heart. Our aim was to develop a drug delivery system for angiotensin-(1-9). Thermosensitive liposomes (LipoTherm) were prepared with gold nanoclusters (LipoThermAuNC) to increase the stability and reach a temporal and spatial control of angiotensin-(1-9) release. Encapsulation efficiencies of nearly 50% were achieved in LipoTherm, reaching a total angiotensin-(1-9) loading of around 180 mu M. This angiotensin-(1-9)-loaded LipoTherm sized around 100 nm and exhibited a phase transition temperature of 43.C. AuNC were grown on LipoTherm and the new hybrid nanosystem showed energy absorption in the near-infrared (NIR) wavelength range. By NIR laser irradiation, a controlled release of angiotensin-(1-9) was achieved from the LipoTherm-AuNC nanosystem. These nanosystems did not show any cytotoxic effect on cultured cardiomyocytes. Biological activity of angiotensin-(1-9) released from the LipoTherm-AuNCbased nanosystem was confirmed using an ex vivo Langendorff heart model.