clinicalFetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion (FETO) is currently performed to increase survival rate of CDH babies↗
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clinicalIn a randomized controlled trial, FETO improved the survival rate for severe CDH from 15% to 40%↗
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clinicalChitosan nanoparticles possess the ability to encapsulate various therapeutic substances↗
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opinionCombining FETO with nanoparticle-based drug delivery could potentially lead to better outcomes for CDH babies↗
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clinicalRat fetuses were removed on embryonic day 18 for the lung explant model↗
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clinicalNanoparticles were injected into the trachea and the trachea was tied with surgical suture to replicate the FETO model↗
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clinicalAn IgG antibody selected to target pulmonary tissue was used to functionalize the nanoparticles↗
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clinicalIgG nanoparticles exhibited superior uptake into the lungs compared to bare nanoparticles↗
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clinicalThe relative number of nanoparticles to DAPI was about 2.5-fold higher in the IgG nanoparticles group compared to bare nanoparticles↗
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clinicalActive caspase-3 protein abundance was not significantly different among control, bare nanoparticles, and IgG nanoparticles groups↗
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clinicalIL-6 protein abundance was not significantly different among control, bare nanoparticles, and IgG nanoparticles groups↗
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quoteWe hypothesize combining fetal with nanoparticles-based drug delivery could potentially lead to even better outcomes for CH babies.↗
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clinicalCDH patients present with a hole in the diaphragm and abnormal lung development resulting in lung hypoplasia and persistent pulmonary hypertension↗
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quoteCan you imagine a future where congenital anomalies can be treated during fetal development with nanoparticles?↗
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quoteSo what can we do to improve the outcome of sedate babies? This should be a challenge for all pediatric surgeons.↗
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clinicalLungs were dissected from rat pups, nanoparticles injected, trachea tied, and cultured for 2-3 days before analysis↗
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opinionThe next step involves encapsulating therapeutic agents in chitosan nanoparticles and testing whether they improve lung development in the explant model↗