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AIM: To confirm whether exosome-mediated delivery of aptamer S58 (Exo-S58) has a better antifibrotic effect than naked S58 in human conjunctival fibroblasts (HConFs) and a rat glaucoma filtration surgery (GFS) model. METHODS: To enhance the effective reaction time of aptamer S58 , we loaded aptamer S58 into exosomes derived from HEK293T cells by PEI transfection to determine the effect of Exo-S58 in HConFs and a rat GFS model. RESULTS: Exo-S58 can significantly reduce cell proliferation, migration and fibrosis in TGF-β2-induced HConFs. In an experiment, Exo-S58 treatment prolonged filtering bleb retention and reduced fibrosis compared with naked S58 treatment in GFS rats. CONCLUSION: The exosomes are safe and valid carriers to deliver aptamers. Furthermore, Exo-S58 exhibited superior antifibrotic effect than naked S58 both in HConFs cells and rat GFS models.
Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401120, China.
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