Auflistung nach Autor:in "Ruzgys, Paulius"

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A new electrospray method for targeted gene delivery
(Nature, 03/2018) Boehringer, Stephan; Ruzgys, Paulius; Tamò, Luca; Satkauskas, Saulius; Geiser, Thomas; Gazdhar, Amiq; Hradetzky, David
A challenge for gene therapy is absence of safe and efficient local delivery of therapeutic genetic material. An efficient and reproducible physical method of electrospray for localized and targeted gene delivery is presented. Electrospray works on the principle of coulombs repulsion, under influence of electric field the liquid carrying genetic material is dispersed into micro droplets and is accelerated towards the targeted tissue, acting as a counter electrode. The accelerated droplets penetrate the targeted cells thus facilitating the transfer of genetic material into the cell. The work described here presents the principle of electrospray for gene delivery, the basic instrument design, and the various optimized parameters to enhance gene transfer in vitro. We estimate a transfection efficiency of up to 60% was achieved. We describe an efficient gene transfer method and a potential electrospray-mediated gene transfer mechanism.
01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
Electrospray application for enchanced delivery of anticancer drugs into cells
(Vytautas Magnus university, 2018) Ruzgys, Paulius; Boehringer, Stephan; Tamò, Luca; Šatkauskas, Saulius; Geiser, Thomas; Gazdhar, Amiq; Hradetzky, David
Electrospray is a process based on applied high electric voltage on liquid, leading to the creation and acceleration of small sized droplets. Electrosprayed suspension with exogenous molecules on cells can trigger intracellular delivery. Here, the application study of anticancer drug delivery via electrospray as an antitumor treatment is presented in vitro and in vivo. In vitro experiments were performed on alveolar epithelial cells (A549). Cell viability was performed with flow cytometry assay. Apoptosis/ necrosis was measured using annexin V/PI kit. In vivo experiments were done with C57BL/6J mice. Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC) cell lines were injected intradermally to induce tumor. Electrospray was performed on tumor by cutting the skin. Tumor size was measured with caliper. Results show triggered PI transfer to cells after electrospray process. Moreover, obtained results in vitro showed successful cisplatin and methotrexate intracellular delivery, resulting in around 90 % of cell viability loss with methotrexate and 70 % of cell viability loss with cisplatin. In vivo experiments reveled a tumor decrease by around 2.5 times in 7 days after electrospray treatment at first and third day with both anticancer drugs. Here we show that electrospray method can be applied to local anticancer drug delivery to cells and tissues. Therefore, such method might be adapted as a clinical anticancer therapy in the future.
04B - Beitrag Konferenzschrift
Electrospray mediated localized and targeted chemotherapy in a mouse model of lung cancer
(Frontiers, 21.04.2021) Hradetzky, David; Gazdhar, Amiq; Ruzgys, Paulius; Böhringer, Stephan; Sila Dokumaci, Ayse; Hari, Yvonne; Schürch, Christian; Brühl, Frido; Schürch, Stefan; Sönke, Szidat; Riether, Carsten; Satkauskas, Saulius; Geiser, Thomas
An advanced stage, centrally localized invasive tumor is a major cause of sudden death in lung cancer patients. Currently, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, laser ablation, or surgical resection if possible are the available state-of-the-art treatments but none of these guarantee remedy or long-term relief and are often associated with fatal complications. Allowing localized chemotherapy, by direct and confined drug delivery only at the tumor site, could be a promising option for preoperative down staging or palliative therapy. Here we report the localized and targeted application of intra tumor delivery of chemotherapeutics using a novel device based on the principle of electrospray.
01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
Electrospray-mediated local chemotherapy of lung carcinoma in mice
(European Respiratory Society, 2016) Hradetzky, David; Böhringer, Stephan; Satkauskas, Saulius; Geiser, Thomas; Gazdhar, Amiq; Ruzgys, Paulius
01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
Electrospray: efficient gene delivery method to lung cells
(2015) Ruzgys, Paulius; Boehringer, Stephan; Šatkauskas, Saulius; Hradetzky, David; Gazdhar, Amiq; Geiser, Thomas
06 - Präsentation
Method for analysis of electrospray for gene transfer and the impact on cell viability of A549 alveolar epithelial like cells
(IEEE, 2018) Hradetzky, David; Boehringer, Stephan; Ruzgys, Paulius; Šatkauskas, Saulius; Geiser, Thomas; Gazdhar, Amiq
Electrospray is a process based on creation and acceleration of small sized droplets based on electrostatic repulsion. Spraying plasmid containing liquids this process may be used to transfer genes into cells. Within this paper we report on a method for accessing and evaluating the spray modalities using high speed imaging system with a post processing of image data to obtain estimated volume and velocity of emerging droplets first. Second we investigate on the impact of different media on the spray modalities. Third we evaluate the impact of the spray on cell viability and on transfection efficiency of an eGFP plasmid as reporter gene obtained in an in vitro setup on alveolar epithelial like cells (A549).
04B - Beitrag Konferenzschrift
The impact of electrospray driven aerosols on the in vitro transfection efficiency for targeted gene and drug delivery
(2016) Hradetzky, David; Boehringer, Stephan; Ruzgys, Paulius; Satkauskas, Saulius; Gazdhar, Amiq; Geiser, Thomas
06 - Präsentation