This work was supported by grants awarded to C.J.H. (Health research Council of New Zealand and Marsden Fund, Royal Society of New Zealand) and Z.W. (Faculty Research Development Fund from the University of Auckland). The authors thank Alhad Mahagaonkar for expert management of the zebrafish facility, the Biomedical Imaging Research Unit, School of Medical Sciences, University of Auckland for assistance with confocal imaging and Graham Lieschke for gifting the Tg(mpeg1:EGFP) reporter line.

1. Preparation of Drug-loaded Marina Blue-labeled Liposomes
NOTE: Liposomes carrying the blue fluorescent dye, Marina Blue and drug are prepared using a thin film hydration method with post insertion of poloxamer 188. All procedures are performed at room temperature unless otherwise specified. Control liposomes only carry Marina blue and PBS. The example here describes loading liposomes with a mitochondria-targeting antioxidant drug25 that is used in the representative re...

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Here, we have provided a detailed protocol to formulate drug-loaded liposomes to specifically target macrophages in larval zebrafish. This method can be used to dissect the role of macrophages in certain disease models by ensuring direct targeted delivery of drugs specifically to macrophages. Moreover, it can be used when general toxicity of drugs limits their use when delivered by more conventional routes, like immersion. The protocol described here provides an alternative to other nanoparticulate systems that have been...

The mononuclear phagocyte system provides a first line of defense against invading pathogens. This system consists of monocytes, monocyte-derived dendritic cells and macrophages, which actively phagocytoze foreign pathogens, thereby limiting pathogen spread. In addition to these phagocytic and microbicidal effector functions, dendritic cells and macrophages are also capable of cytokine production and antigen-presentation to activate the adaptive immune system1. Of these cells, macrophages have received particular attention due to their diverse functional heterogeneity and involvement in multiple inflammatory diseases, from autoimmunity and infectious diseases to cancer2,3,4,5,6,7. The plasticity of macrophages and their ability to functionally adapt to the needs to their tissue environment necessitates experimental approaches to directly observe and interrogate these cells in vivo.
Larval zebrafish are an ideal model organism by which to study the function and plasticity of macrophages in vivo8. The optical transparency of larval zebrafish provides a window to directly observe the behavior of macrophages, especially when coupled with macrophage-marking transgenic reporter lines. Exploiting the live imaging potential and experimental tractability of larval zebrafish has led to many significant insights into macrophage function that have direct relevance to human disease9,10,11,12,13,14,15. Many of these studies have also taken advantage of the high conservation of drug activity in zebrafish (an attribute that underpins their use as a whole animal drug discovery platform16,17,18), by utilizing chemical interventions to pharmacologically manipulate macrophage function. To date, these pharmacological treatments have been mostly delivered either through immersion, which requires the drug to be water soluble, or by direct microinjection of free drug (Figure 1A). Limitations of these passive delivery strategies include off-target effects and general toxicity that may preclude assessing any impact on macrophage function. Additionally, when investigating drug effects on macrophages it is unknown whether the drugs are acting on the macrophages themselves or through more indirect mechanisms. When performing similar chemical intervention studies to investigate macrophage function, we recognized there was an unmet need to develop an inexpensive and straightforward delivery method to target drugs specifically to macrophages.
Liposomes are microscopic, biocompatible, lipid bilayered vesicles that can encapsulate proteins, nucleotides and drug cargo19. The unilamellar or multilamellar lipid bilayer structure of liposomes forms an aqueous inner lumen where water-soluble drugs can be incorporated while hydrophobic drugs can be integrated into the lipid membranes. In addition, the physicochemical properties of liposomes, including size, charge and surface modifications can be manipulated to tailor their targeting to specific cells20,21. These features of liposomes have made them an attractive vehicle to deliver drugs and enhance the precision of current treatment regimens20. As liposomes are naturally phagocytozed by macrophages (a feature exploited by their routine use in delivering clodronate specifically to macrophages for ablation experiments22), they present as an attractive option for macrophage-specific drug delivery (Figure 1B).
This protocol describes the formulation of drugs into blue fluorescent liposomes coated with the hydrophilic polymer poloxamer 188, that forms a protective layer on the liposome surface and has been shown to enhance drug retention and have superior biocompatibility23. Poloxamer was chosen for surface coating of liposomes as our previous research had shown that, when compared to polyethylene glycol modified liposomes, poloxamer modified liposomes showed better biocompatibility following subcutaneous injection of rat paws and similar pharmacokinetics in rabbits following intravenous infusion23. Protocols are also described for their microinjection into larval zebrafish and live imaging to assess their macrophage-targeting ability and localization to intracellular compartments necessary for liposome degradation and cytoplasmic drug delivery. As a proof-of-concept we have previously used this technique to target two drugs to macrophages to suppress their activation in a larval zebrafish model of acute gouty inflammation24. This drug delivery technique expands the chemical &#34;toolkit&#34; available to zebrafish researchers wanting to ensure macrophage-targeting of their drugs of interest.

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			<td>1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DPPC)</td>
			<td>Avanti Polar Lipids, Inc.</td>
			<td>850355P</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>1,2-diseteroyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DSPE)</td>
			<td>Avanti Polar Lipids, Inc.</td>
			<td>850367P</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>1.0 &#181;m Whatman Nuclepore Track-Etched polycarbonate membranes</td>
			<td>GE Healthcare Life Sciences</td>
			<td>110610</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>25 mL round-bottom flask</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>Z278262</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>35 mm culture dish</td>
			<td>Thermo Scientific</td>
			<td>150460</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Acetonitrile</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>34998</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Agilent 1260 Infinity Diode Array Detector</td>
			<td>Agilent Technologies</td>
			<td>G4212B</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Agilent 1260 Infinity Quaternary Pump</td>
			<td>Agilent Technologies</td>
			<td>G1311B</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Agilent 1290 Infinity Series Thermostat</td>
			<td>Agilent Technologies</td>
			<td>G1330B</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Avanti mini-extruder Avanti Polar Lipids Inc.</td>
			<td>Avanti Polar Lipids Inc.</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>borosilicate microinjection needles</td>
			<td>Warner Instruments</td>
			<td>203-776-0664</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>CaCl2</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>C4901-100G</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>cholesterol</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>C8667</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Dumont No.5 fine tip forceps</td>
			<td>Fine Science Tools</td>
			<td>11251-10</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Eppendorf Microloader pipette tip</td>
			<td>Eppendorf</td>
			<td>5242956003</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Eppendorf SmartBlock 1.5 mL, thermoblock for 24 reaction vessels</td>
			<td>Eppendorf</td>
			<td>4053-6038</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>eyelash manipulator</td>
			<td>Ted Pella Inc.</td>
			<td>113</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>hemocytometer</td>
			<td>Hawksley</td>
			<td>BS.748</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>HEPES</td>
			<td>BDH Chemicals</td>
			<td>441474J</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>HPLC system</td>
			<td>Agilent Technologies</td>
			<td>1260 series HPLC system</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>KCl</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>P9541-1KG</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>low melting point agarose</td>
			<td>Invitrogen</td>
			<td>16520-100</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>LysoTracker Deep Red</td>
			<td>Invitrogen</td>
			<td>L12492</td>
			<td>1 mM stock solution in DMSO, keep at -20 &#176;C and protect from light.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>LysoTracker Deep Red</td>
			<td>Thermo Scientific</td>
			<td>L12492</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>magnetic stand</td>
			<td>Narishige</td>
			<td>GJ-1</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Marina Blue 1,2-dihexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-phosphoethanolamine (Marina Blue DHPE)</td>
			<td>Invitrogen</td>
			<td>M12652</td>
			<td>Keep at -20 &#176;C and protect from light.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Methanol</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>34860</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>methyl cellulose</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>M0387-500G</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>methylene blue</td>
			<td>Alfa Aesar</td>
			<td>42771</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>MgSO4</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>230391-500G</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>micromanipulator</td>
			<td>Narishige</td>
			<td>M-152</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>mineral oil</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>M-3516</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Mitochondria-targeting antioxidant MitoTEMPO</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>SML0737</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>MitoSOX Red Mitochondrial Superoxide Indicator</td>
			<td>Thermo Scientific</td>
			<td>M36008</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>MitoTEMPO</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>SML0737</td>
			<td>Keep at -20 &#176;C and protect from light.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>N-Phenylthiourea (PTU)</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>P7629-10G</td>
			<td>Take care when handling, toxic.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>NaCl</td>
			<td>BDH Chemicals</td>
			<td>27810.295</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>PBS (pH 7.4)</td>
			<td>Gibco</td>
			<td>10010-023</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Petri dish (100 mm x 20 mm)</td>
			<td>Corning Inc.</td>
			<td>430167</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Phenomenex C18 Gemini-NZ 3 mm 250 mm x 4.6 mm column</td>
			<td>Phenomenex</td>
			<td>00G-4439-E0</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>pHrodo Red Escherichia coli BioParticles Conjugate</td>
			<td>Thermo Scientific</td>
			<td>P35361</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>pHrodo Red Escherichia coli BioParticles Conjugate</td>
			<td>Invitrogen</td>
			<td>P35361</td>
			<td>Keep at -20 &#176;C and protect from light. Make 1 mg/mL stock solution by dissolving 2 mg lyophilized product in 2 mL of PBS supplemented with 20 mM HEPES, pH 7.4.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>plastic transfer pipette</td>
			<td>Medi&#39;Ray</td>
			<td>RL200C</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>poloxamer 188</td>
			<td>BASF Corporation</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>pressure injector</td>
			<td>Applied Scientific Instruments</td>
			<td>MPPI-2</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>rotary evaporator</td>
			<td>B&#252;chi, Flawil, Switzerland</td>
			<td>B&#252;chi R-215 Rotavapor</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Scanning confocal microscope</td>
			<td>Olympus</td>
			<td>Olympus FV1000 FluoView</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Sorvall WX+ Ultracentrifuge</td>
			<td>Thermo Scientific</td>
			<td>75000090</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>stereomicroscope</td>
			<td>Leica</td>
			<td>MZ12</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Tricaine</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>A5040-25G</td>
			<td>Make 4 mg/mL stock solution (in deionzed H2O) and keep at -20 &#176;C.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>triton-X100</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>X100-100ML</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Ultrasonic bath</td>
			<td>Thermo Scientific</td>
			<td>FB-11205</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Volocity Image Analysis Software</td>
			<td>PerkinElmer</td>
			<td>version 6.3</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>water bath</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Zetasizer Nano</td>
			<td>Malvern Instruments Ltd</td>
			<td>Zetasizer Nano ZS ZEN 3600</td>
			<td></td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

targeting drugs to larval zebrafish macrophages by injecting drug-loaded liposomes

Zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae have developed into a popular model to investigate host-pathogen interactions and the contribution of innate immune cells to inflammatory disease due to their functionally conserved innate immune system. They are also widely used to examine how innate immune cells help guide developmental processes. By taking advantage of the optical transparency and genetic tractability of larval zebrafish, these studies often focus on live imaging approaches to functionally characterize fluorescently marked macrophages and neutrophils within intact animals. Due to their diverse functional heterogeneity and ever-expanding roles in disease pathogenesis, macrophages have received significant attention. In addition to genetic manipulations, chemical interventions are now routinely used to manipulate and examine macrophage behavior in larval zebrafish. Delivery of these drugs is typically limited to passive targeting of free drug through direct immersion or microinjection. These approaches rely on the assumption that any changes to macrophage behavior are the result of a direct effect of the drug on the macrophages themselves, and not a downstream consequence of a direct effect on another cell type. Here, we present our protocols for targeting drugs specifically to larval zebrafish macrophages by microinjecting drug-loaded fluorescent liposomes. We reveal that poloxamer 188-modified drug-loaded blue fluorescent liposomes are readily taken up by macrophages, and not by neutrophils. We also provide evidence that drugs delivered in this way can impact macrophage activity in a manner consistent with the mechanism of action of the drug. This technique will be of value to researchers wanting to ensure targeting of drugs to macrophages and when drugs are too toxic to be delivered by traditional methods like immersion.

The thin film hydration approach described here for the preparation of fluorescent liposomes enclosing drugs is a simple and cost-effective method. With the protocol used in this study, the liposomes are expected to be unilamellar23,24. The size, zeta potential, drug loading and entrapment efficiency of the liposomes produced are summarized in Table 1. The particle size of the liposomes (before and after drug loading) are similar (Table 1...

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Targeting Drugs to Larval Zebrafish Macrophages by Injecting Drug-Loaded Liposomes

Here, we describe the synthesis of drug-loaded liposomes and their microinjection into larval zebrafish for the purpose of targeting drug delivery to macrophage-lineage cells.

Zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae have developed into a popular model to investigate host-pathogen interactions and the contribution of innate immune cells ...

This protocol describes a technique for targeting drugs of interest to larval zebrafish macrophages to manipulate and evaluate macrophage function. This technique has advantages over traditional drug delivery strategies such as immersion by ensuring that the drugs are specifically targeted to macrophages through liposome encapsulation. When applied to zebrafish models of disease with an inflammatory component, this technique has the potential to resolve how macrophages contribute to pathological processes.Here, we demonstrate the utility of this technique by targeting a mitochondrial-reactive oxygen species-inhibiting drug to macrophages to suppress activation. The microinjection of drug-loaded liposomes into larvae can be challenging, as care should be taken to not cause excessive epithelial damage, potentially influencing immunological studies. Visual demonstration of this protocol is important because it involves pharmacological and whole animal live cell methodologies that may not be routinely performed in a single laboratory.To prepare 10 milligrams of liposomes in a 25-milliliter round-bottom flask, add 31 nanomolars of marine blue and 300 nanomolars of a mitochondrial-reactive oxygen species-inhibiting drug to the flask. Sonicate briefly to fully dissolve, and remove the solvent slowly on a rotary evaporator set over a 45-degree Celsius water bath at 75 rotations per minute under vacuum pressure. When a dry lipid thin film has formed within the glass walls of the flask, further dry the film for 45 minutes under nitrogen to facilitate the complete removal of the organic solvent.Next, hydrate the film with one milliliter of PBS, and seal the flask with paraffin film before agitating the flask by hand over a 60-degree Celsius water bath for 20 minutes. After seven cycles of freezing and thawing, use a mini-extruder and one-micrometer track-etched polycarbonate membranes to extrude the liposomes for two to six cycles. When large unilamellar vesicles have been obtained, condense the fresh liposomes into a pellet by ultracentrifugation.Incubate the pellet with one milliliter of 1%poloxamer 188 solution for 30 minutes at 45 degrees Celsius and 750 rotations per minute in a ThermoMixer with a two-milliliter microcentrifuge tube attachment. During the post insertion of poloxamer 188 into the liposomes, the correct poloxamer concentration, incubation time, and temperature are important for achieving the optimal physicochemical characteristics of the resulting liposomes. At the end of the incubation, ultracentrifuge the mixture again under the same centrifuge conditions, and remove the supernatant containing any unbound polymer or drug.Then store the liposome pellets at four degrees Celsius, protected from light. To determine the size and zeta potential of the liposomes, dilute the liposome formulation with ultrapure water at a one-to-100 ratio. Use a dynamic light scattering analyzer to measure the particle size, polydispersity index, and zeta potential in triplicate at 25 degrees Celsius.To calculate the entrapment efficiency and drug loading of the liposomes, dissolve the liposomes in Triton X-100. Inject 20 microliters of the dissolved liposome sample into a high-pressure liquid chromatography system with a quaternary pump, a diode array detector set at 230 nanometers, and a three-micrometer, 250-times-4.6-millimeter column. To prepare transgenic zebrafish larvae for the injection, use fine-tip forceps to manually dechorionate 30 hours post-fertilization embryos, and allow the embryos to develop at 28.5 degrees Celsius until two days post-fertilization.When the embryos have reached the appropriate stage, dilute a freshly prepared liposome formulation at a one-to-one ratio in sterile PBS, and mix the solution for two to three seconds by vortexing. Pour enough 3%methyl cellulose in E3 medium into the lid of a small, 35-millimeter culture dish lid to form a thin film covering the entire surface. Use a plastic transfer pipette to collect a pool of approximately 20 to 25 anesthetized larvae.Allow the embryos to concentrate at the tip of the pipette by gravity, and carefully transfer the larvae into the middle of the 35-millimeter culture dish lid with minimal solution. Use a microcapillary loader to arrange the larvae with their anteriors toward the top of the injection plate with the dorsal surface facing toward the microinjection needle for injection into the hindbrain ventricle or with their anteriors toward the left of the injection plate with the ventral surfaces facing toward the microinjection needle for injection into the sinus venosus. Use a microcapillary loader to back-fill an injection needle with approximately five microliters of the liposome injection mix.Mount the needle into a micromanipulator connected to a magnetic stand and a pressure injector, and position the setup under a stereo microscope. Use clean, fine-tip forceps to cut the tip of the microinjection needle to generate an opening of approximately five micrometers in diameter. Set the injector to a pulse duration of approximately 50 milliseconds and an injection pressure of approximately 40 pounds per square inch.Inject a bolus into a drop of mineral oil positioned over the grid lines of a hemocytometer to calibrate the volume to be injected. Then adjust the pulse duration and/or the injection pressure until the diameter of the bolus covers 2 1/2 of the smallest grid lines. Carefully inject one nanoliter of the liposome injection mix into the hindbrain ventricle of each larvae.Immediately following the injections, add E3 medium to the injection plate, and use a plastic transfer pipette to gently agitate the larvae out of the methyl cellulose. To image the dorsal surface of the hindbrain on a confocal microscope equipped with a water immersion lens, first fill a 35-millimeter culture dish to a depth of five millimeters with mounting medium, and let the medium polymerize. Excavate a small trench in the agarose of sufficient area to accommodate the yolk sac of the experimental embryo, and use a plastic transfer pipette filled with molten mounting medium to collect an anesthetized larva.Immediately deposit the larva into the culture dish, and use a microcapillary loader to orientate the yolk sac ventral side down into the excavated holes. Maintain the embryo in this position until the agarose polymerizes. Overlay the embryo with E3 medium supplemented with 200 micrograms per milliliter of tricaine.To live image the hindbrain ventricle, select the 20x objective, and set the confocal microscope to 512 by 512 pixels and a 2.5x zoom. When the microscope parameters have been set, acquire 40-by-three-micrometer Z-stacks extending from dorsal-most surface of the hindbrain using two-channel imaging to image the blue fluorescent liposomes and green fluorescent macrophages. When all of the images have been obtained, load the files into an appropriate 3D image analysis software program.Under the Measurement tab, drag the Find Objects protocol into the Drag Tasks Here To Make Measurements space. Select the DAPI channel to highlight the liposomes, and drag the Inspect tool through the Z-sections to detect the liposome-laden macrophages. To quantify the fluorescence intensity of liposomes within the individual cells, drag the Clip To Regions Of Interest protocol into the Drag Tasks Here To Make Measurements space, and use the Rectangle tool to draw a box around the cell of interest in the X, Y, and Z dimensions.Then select Make Measurement Item from the Measurements dropdown menu to generate a measurement file in the library window. In this table, the size, zeta potential, drug loading, and entrapment efficiency of the produced liposomes are summarized. As observed, the particle size of the liposomes is similar with and without drug loading, although the surface charge of drug-loaded liposomes is slightly more neutral than the control liposomes with marine blue only.Microinjection of marine blue-labeled liposomes into the hindbrain ventricle, as demonstrated, results in a rapid uptake by resident macrophages that can be readily quantified by confocal microscopy by three hours post-injection. Neutrophils, however, are rarely observed to contain intracellular liposomes. Within individual liposome-laden macrophages, the liposomes accumulate within the phagolysosomal compartments, which is necessary for liposome degradation and subsequent drug content release into the cytoplasm.Delivery into the sinus venosus can deliver the liposomes to caudal hematopoietic tissue-resident macrophages via the circulation. Microinjection of liposomes loaded with the mitochondrial-reactive oxygen species-inhibiting drug into the hindbrain ventricle can significantly suppress monosodium urate crystal-driven mitochondrial-reactive oxygen species production within liposome-laden hindbrain-resident macrophages. Further validation of the suppressive effects of drugs of interest on macrophage activation states can be performed by investigating proinflammatory cytokine gene expression by whole mount in situ hybridization and the temporal recruitment of neutrophils.Using this technique, we've been able to target drugs to macrophages to confirm that an immunometabolic mechanism drives their activation in a larval zebrafish model of acute gouty inflammation. Future adaptions of this protocol could include performing surface modification of the liposome to enhance macrophage targeting or to promote targeting to other immune cells, such as neutrophils.

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7.5K visualizações.  University of Auckland. Este protocolo descreve uma técnica para direcionar drogas de interesse para macrófagos de zebrafish larval para manipular e avaliar a função macrófago. Esta técnica tem vantagens sobre as estratégias tradicionais de entrega de medicamentos, como a imersão, garantindo que os medicamentos sejam especificamente direcionados a macrófagos através do encapsulamento lipossomo. Quando aplicada a modelos de zebrafish da doença com componente inflamatório, essa técnica tem o potencial de ...