The fate of biodegradable microspheres injected into rat brain. 2002

Anthony P Nicholas, and Carey McInnis, and Kiran B Gupta, and William W Snow, and Darryl F Love, and David W Mason, and Teresa M Ferrell, and Jay K Staas, and Thomas R Tice
Department of Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Birmingham Veterans Administration Medical Center, 619 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35249-7340, USA. tony@email.neuro.uab.edu

Biodegradable microspheres made with poly-[D,L-lactide-co-glycolide] represent an evolving technology for drug delivery into the central nervous system. Even though these microspheres have been shown to be engulfed by astrocytes in vitro, the purpose of the present study was to track the fate of biodegradable microspheres in vivo. This was accomplished using microspheres containing the fluorescent dye coumarin-6 followed 1 day, 1 week and 1 month after intracerebral injections of this material were made into the rat brain. Using dual color immunohistochemistry and antisera against glial fibrillary acidic protein for astrocytes versus phosphotyrosine for microglia, results demonstrate that phagocytosis of small coumarin-containing microspheres <7.5 microm in diameter was primarily by microglia in vivo during the first week post-injection. In contrast, only a small minority of these microspheres appeared to be engulfed by astrocytes.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007276 Injections, Intraventricular Injections into the cerebral ventricles. Intraventricular Injections,Injection, Intraventricular,Intraventricular Injection
D008297 Male Males
D008863 Microspheres Small uniformly-sized spherical particles, of micrometer dimensions, frequently labeled with radioisotopes or various reagents acting as tags or markers. Latex Beads,Latex Particles,Latex Spheres,Microbeads,Bead, Latex,Beads, Latex,Latex Bead,Latex Particle,Latex Sphere,Microbead,Microsphere,Particle, Latex,Particles, Latex,Sphere, Latex,Spheres, Latex
D011100 Polyglycolic Acid A biocompatible polymer used as a surgical suture material. Polyglycolide,Biofix,Dexon (Polyester),Dexon-S,Dexon S,DexonS
D011108 Polymers Compounds formed by the joining of smaller, usually repeating, units linked by covalent bonds. These compounds often form large macromolecules (e.g., BIOPOLYMERS; PLASTICS). Polymer
D001921 Brain The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM. Encephalon
D000077182 Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer A co-polymer that consists of varying ratios of polylactic acid and polyglycolic acid. It is used as a matrix for drug delivery and for BONE REGENERATION. PLGA Acid,LactoSorb,PL-PG Copolymer,PLG Polymer,PLGA Compound,Poly (D,L-lactic-co-glycolic Acid),Poly (Lactic-co-glycolic Acid) -,Poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide),Poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolic Acid),Poly(Glycolide-co-lactide),Poly(L-lactide)-co-glycolide,Poly(Lactic-co-glycolic Acid),Poly-L-lactic-polyglycolic Acid,Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid Copolymer,RG 502,Acid, PLGA,Acids, PLGA,Copolymer, PL-PG,Copolymer, Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid,Copolymers, PL-PG,Copolymers, Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid,PL PG Copolymer,PL-PG Copolymers,PLG Polymers,PLGA Acids,PLGA Compounds,Poly L lactic polyglycolic Acid,Poly-L-lactic-polyglycolic Acids,Polylactic Acid Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer,Polylactic co glycolic Acid Copolymer,Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid Copolymers,Polymer, PLG,Polymers, PLG
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001253 Astrocytes A class of large neuroglial (macroglial) cells in the central nervous system - the largest and most numerous neuroglial cells in the brain and spinal cord. Astrocytes (from "star" cells) are irregularly shaped with many long processes, including those with "end feet" which form the glial (limiting) membrane and directly and indirectly contribute to the BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER. They regulate the extracellular ionic and chemical environment, and "reactive astrocytes" (along with MICROGLIA) respond to injury. Astroglia,Astroglia Cells,Astroglial Cells,Astrocyte,Astroglia Cell,Astroglial Cell,Astroglias,Cell, Astroglia,Cell, Astroglial
D001672 Biocompatible Materials Synthetic or natural materials, other than DRUGS, that are used to replace or repair any body TISSUES or bodily function. Biomaterials,Bioartificial Materials,Hemocompatible Materials,Bioartificial Material,Biocompatible Material,Biomaterial,Hemocompatible Material,Material, Bioartificial,Material, Biocompatible,Material, Hemocompatible

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