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Li Y, Artés JM, Qi J, Morelan IA, Feldstein P, Anantram MP, Hihath J. Comparing Charge Transport in Oligonucleotides: RNA:DNA Hybrids and DNA Duplexes. J Phys Chem Lett 2016; 7:1888-1894. [PMID: 27145167 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b00749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Understanding the electronic properties of oligonucleotide systems is important for applications in nanotechnology, biology, and sensing systems. Here the charge-transport properties of guanine-rich RNA:DNA hybrids are compared to double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) duplexes with identical sequences. The conductance of the RNA:DNA hybrids is ∼10 times higher than the equivalent dsDNA, and conformational differences are determined to be the primary reason for this difference. The conductance of the RNA:DNA hybrids is also found to decrease more rapidly than dsDNA when the length is increased. Ab initio electronic structure and Green's function-based density of states calculations demonstrate that these differences arise because the energy levels are more spatially distributed in the RNA:DNA hybrid but that the number of accessible hopping sites is smaller. These combination results indicate that a simple hopping model that treats each individual guanine as a hopping site is insufficient to explain both a higher conductance and β value for RNA:DNA hybrids, and larger delocalization lengths must be considered.
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- Yuanhui Li
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of California Davis , Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of California Davis , Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California Davis , Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California Davis , Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of California Davis , Davis, California 95616, United States
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Zhao J, Feng SS. Nanocarriers for delivery of siRNA and co-delivery of siRNA and other therapeutic agents. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2016. [PMID: 26214357 DOI: 10.2217/nnm.15.61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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A major problem in cancer treatment is the multidrug resistance. siRNA inhibitors have great advantages to solve the problem, if the bottleneck of their delivery could be well addressed by the various nanocarriers. Moreover, co-delivery of siRNA together with the various anticancer agents in one nanocarrier may maximize their additive or synergistic effect. This review provides a comprehensive summary on the state-of-the-art of the nanocarriers, which may include prodrugs, micelles, liposomes, dendrimers, nanohydrogels, solid lipid nanoparticles, nanoparticles of biodegradable polymers and nucleic acid nanocarriers for delivery of siRNA and co-delivery of siRNA together with anticancer agents with focus on synthesis of the nanocarrier materials, design and characterization, in vitro and in vivo evaluation, and prospect and challenges of nanocarriers.
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- Jing Zhao
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117576, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117576, Singapore.,International Joint Cancer Institute, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Mehrotra N, Tripathi RM. Short interfering RNA therapeutics: nanocarriers, prospects and limitations. IET Nanobiotechnol 2016; 9:386-95. [PMID: 26647816 DOI: 10.1049/iet-nbt.2015.0018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Since the first experiment depicting gene inhibition using RNA interference mechanism, extensive research has been carried out to design targeted delivery systems that use short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) for gene expression regulation. Although several siRNAs loaded nanoparticle systems have reached clinical trial stage, cellular uptake, reticuloendothelial entrapment and endosomal escape still limit the efficacy of these drugs considerably. This review discusses about the RNA interference mechanism, nanostructures being used as non-viral vectors for targeted delivery, limitations of the common delivery systems and the current siRNA-loaded nanoparticle formulations undergoing clinical testing.
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- Neha Mehrotra
- Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, Amity University, Sector 125, Noida 201303, India
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- Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, Amity University, Sector 125, Noida 201303, India.
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Li J, Mo L, Lu CH, Fu T, Yang HH, Tan W. Functional nucleic acid-based hydrogels for bioanalytical and biomedical applications. Chem Soc Rev 2016; 45:1410-31. [PMID: 26758955 PMCID: PMC4775362 DOI: 10.1039/c5cs00586h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 354] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Hydrogels are crosslinked hydrophilic polymers that can absorb a large amount of water. By their hydrophilic, biocompatible and highly tunable nature, hydrogels can be tailored for applications in bioanalysis and biomedicine. Of particular interest are DNA-based hydrogels owing to the unique features of nucleic acids. Since the discovery of the DNA double helical structure, interest in DNA has expanded beyond its genetic role to applications in nanotechnology and materials science. In particular, DNA-based hydrogels present such remarkable features as stability, flexibility, precise programmability, stimuli-responsive DNA conformations, facile synthesis and modification. Moreover, functional nucleic acids (FNAs) have allowed the construction of hydrogels based on aptamers, DNAzymes, i-motif nanostructures, siRNAs and CpG oligodeoxynucleotides to provide additional molecular recognition, catalytic activities and therapeutic potential, making them key players in biological analysis and biomedical applications. To date, a variety of applications have been demonstrated with FNA-based hydrogels, including biosensing, environmental analysis, controlled drug release, cell adhesion and targeted cancer therapy. In this review, we focus on advances in the development of FNA-based hydrogels, which have fully incorporated both the unique features of FNAs and DNA-based hydrogels. We first introduce different strategies for constructing DNA-based hydrogels. Subsequently, various types of FNAs and the most recent developments of FNA-based hydrogels for bioanalytical and biomedical applications are described with some selected examples. Finally, the review provides an insight into the remaining challenges and future perspectives of FNA-based hydrogels.
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- Juan Li
- The Key Lab of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety of the MOE and Fujian Province, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, China. and Molecular Sciences and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and College of Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Molecular Engineering and Theranostics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
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- Molecular Sciences and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and College of Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Molecular Engineering and Theranostics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China.
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- The Key Lab of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety of the MOE and Fujian Province, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Molecular Sciences and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and College of Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Molecular Engineering and Theranostics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China. and Department of Chemistry and Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, Center for Research at the Bio/Nano Interface, UF Health Cancer Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7200, USA
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- The Key Lab of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety of the MOE and Fujian Province, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Molecular Sciences and Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and College of Biology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Molecular Engineering and Theranostics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China. and Department of Chemistry and Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, Center for Research at the Bio/Nano Interface, UF Health Cancer Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7200, USA
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Methods for assembling B-cell lymphoma specific and internalizing aptamer-siRNA nanoparticles via the sticky bridge. Methods Mol Biol 2016; 1297:169-85. [PMID: 25896003 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2562-9_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Structured functional RNA entities, including aptamers and siRNAs, have amazing versatility in structure and function. These molecules can serve as powerful, attractive building blocks for the bottom-up assembly of complex nanostructures. Here, we describe novel cell-type specific and internalizing B-cell activating factor receptor (BAFF-R) aptamer-siRNA delivery systems for B-cell lymphoma therapy, in which both the aptamer and the Dicer substrate siRNA (DsiRNA) portions are conjugated through a "sticky bridge." The BAFF-R is overexpressed on the surface of B-cell malignancies, allowing binding and internalization of the aptamer-stick-siRNA nanoparticles. STAT3 siRNAs are encapsulated within the nanoparticles delivered by the BAFF-R aptamers and are localized to the cytoplasm, resulting in robust gene silencing of STAT3 mRNAs in a variety of B-cell lines. Moreover, these nanoparticles do not induce cell proliferation and apoptosis. Collectively, aptamer-mediated delivery strategies provide a toolset to become a more widely used therapeutic modality for the treatment of diseases.
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Yin L, Zheng N, Cheng J. Highly Efficient SiRNA Delivery Mediated by Cationic Helical Polypeptides and Polypeptide-Based Nanosystems. Methods Mol Biol 2016; 1364:37-47. [PMID: 26472440 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3112-5_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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RNA interference (RNAi) mediated by small interfering RNA (SiRNA) has recently emerged as a potent machinery in regulating gene expression at the post-translation step. Despite its efficiency and specificity, the biggest hurdle against its wide application is the safe and effective delivery of the SiRNA cargo into target cells. Here, we describe the highly effective SiRNA delivery mediated by the cationic helical polypeptides and polypeptide-based nanosystems both in vitro and in vivo via oral administration.
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- Lichen Yin
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, 199 Ren-Ai Rd, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1304 W Green Street, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1304 W Green Street, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
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Urbanska AM, Karagiannis ED, Au AS, Dai SY, Mozafari M, Prakash S. What's Next for Gastrointestinal Disorders: No Needles? J Control Release 2015; 221:48-61. [PMID: 26646543 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2015.11.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2015] [Revised: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 11/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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A myriad of pathologies affect the gastrointestinal tract, citing this affected area as a significant target for therapeutic intervention. One group of therapeutic agents, antisense and oligonucleotides and small interfering RNAs, offer a promising platform for treating a wide variety of diseases ranging from cancer to auto-immune diseases. Current delivery methods are carried out either systemically or locally into diseased areas, both of which involve needles. The challenge in orally administering this type of treatment lies in the complications that arise due to the vast environmental extremes found within the gastrointestinal tract, owing to the fact that, as the drug travels down the gastrointestinal tract, it is subjected to pH changes and interactions with bacteria and a variety of digestive and protective enzymes including proteases, DNAses, and RNAses. Overcoming these challenges to allow the practical application of these drugs is a priority that has invoked a multitude of research in the chemical, biological, and material sciences. In this review, we will address common gastrointestinal pathologies, the barriers to oral-based therapies and antisense-interfering technologies, the approaches that have already been applied for their delivery, and the current status of antisense drug therapy clinical trials for gastrointestinal-related disorders.
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- Aleksandra M Urbanska
- Biomedical Technology and Cell Therapy Research Laboratory, Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Physiology Artificial Cells and Organs Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, 3775 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Synthetic Neurobiology Group, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab and McGovern Institute, Departments of Biological Engineering and Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032-3802, USA
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- Biomedical Technology and Cell Therapy Research Laboratory, Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Physiology Artificial Cells and Organs Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, 3775 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Bioengineering Research Group, Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Department, Materials and Energy Research Center (MERC), P.O. Box 14155-4777, Tehran, Iran.
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- Biomedical Technology and Cell Therapy Research Laboratory, Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Physiology Artificial Cells and Organs Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, 3775 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Hou KK, Pan H, Schlesinger PH, Wickline SA. A role for peptides in overcoming endosomal entrapment in siRNA delivery - A focus on melittin. Biotechnol Adv 2015; 33:931-40. [PMID: 26025036 PMCID: PMC4540690 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2015.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2015] [Revised: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 05/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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siRNA has the possibility to revolutionize medicine by enabling highly specific and efficient silencing of proteins involved in disease pathogenesis. Despite nearly 20 years of research dedicated to translating siRNA from a research tool into a clinically relevant therapeutic, minimal success has been had to date. Access to RNA interference machinery located in the cytoplasm is often overlooked, but must be considered when designing the next generation of siRNA delivery strategies. Peptide transduction domains (PTDs) have demonstrated moderate siRNA transfection, which is primarily limited by endosomal entrapment. Strategies aimed at overcoming endosomal entrapment associated with peptide vectors are reviewed here, including osmotic methods, lipid conjugation, and fusogenic peptides. As an alternative to traditional PTD, the hemolytic peptide melittin exhibits the native capacity for endosomal disruption but causes cytotoxicity. However, appropriate packaging and protection of melittin with activation and release in the endosomal compartment has allowed melittin-based strategies to demonstrate both in vitro and in vivo safety and efficacy. These data suggest that melittin's membrane disruptive properties can enable safe and effective endosomolysis, building a case for melittin as a key component in a new generation of siRNA therapeutics.
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- Kirk K Hou
- Computational and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63108, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63108, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63108, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63108, USA; Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63108, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63108, USA.
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Crowley ST, Rice KG. "Evolving nanoparticle gene delivery vectors for the liver: What has been learned in 30 years". J Control Release 2015; 219:457-470. [PMID: 26439664 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2015.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Revised: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 10/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Nonviral gene delivery to the liver has been under evolution for nearly 30years. Early demonstrations established relatively simple nonviral vectors could mediate gene expression in HepG2 cells which understandably led to speculation that these same vectors would be immediately successful at transfecting primary hepatocytes in vivo. However, it was soon recognized that the properties of a nonviral vector resulting in efficient transfection in vitro were uncorrelated with those needed to achieve efficient nonviral transfection in vivo. The discovery of major barriers to liver gene transfer has set the field on a course to design biocompatible vectors that demonstrate increased DNA stability in the circulation with correlating expression in liver. The improved understanding of what limits nonviral vector gene transfer efficiency in vivo has resulted in more sophisticated, low molecular weight vectors that allow systematic optimization of nanoparticle size, charge and ligand presentation. While the field has evolved DNA nanoparticles that are stable in the circulation, target hepatocytes, and deliver DNA to the cytosol, breaching the nucleus remains the last major barrier to a fully successful nonviral gene transfer system for the liver. The lessons learned along the way are fundamentally important to the design of all systemically delivered nanoparticle nonviral gene delivery systems.
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- Samuel T Crowley
- Division of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242,USA
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- Division of Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242,USA.
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Kamimura K, Yokoo T, Abe H, Kobayashi Y, Ogawa K, Shinagawa Y, Inoue R, Terai S. Image-Guided Hydrodynamic Gene Delivery: Current Status and Future Directions. Pharmaceutics 2015; 7:213-23. [PMID: 26308044 PMCID: PMC4588196 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics7030213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2015] [Revised: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Hydrodynamics-based delivery has been used as an experimental tool to express transgene in small animals. This in vivo gene transfer method is useful for functional analysis of genetic elements, therapeutic effect of oligonucleotides, and cancer cells to establish the metastatic cancer animal model for experimental research. Recent progress in the development of image-guided procedure for hydrodynamics-based gene delivery in large animals directly supports the clinical applicability of this technique. This review summarizes the current status and recent progress in the development of hydrodynamics-based gene delivery and discusses the future directions for its clinical application.
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- Kenya Kamimura
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata 951-8510, Japan.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata 951-8510, Japan.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata 951-8510, Japan.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata 951-8510, Japan.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata 951-8510, Japan.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata 951-8510, Japan.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata 951-8510, Japan.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata 951-8510, Japan.
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Novel mechanism of gene transfection by low-energy shock wave. Sci Rep 2015; 5:12843. [PMID: 26243452 PMCID: PMC4525295 DOI: 10.1038/srep12843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2015] [Accepted: 07/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Extracorporeal shock wave (SW) therapy has been studied in the transfection of naked nucleic acids into various cell lines through the process of sonoporation, a process that affects the permeation of cell membranes, which can be an effect of cavitation. In this study, siRNAs were efficiently transfected into primary cultured cells and mouse tumor tissue via SW treatment. Furthermore SW-induced siRNA transfection was not mediated by SW-induced sonoporation, but by microparticles (MPs) secreted from the cells. Interestingly, the transfection effect of the siRNAs was transferable through the secreted MPs from human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) culture medium after treatment with SW, into HUVECs in another culture plate without SW treatment. In this study, we suggest for the first time a mechanism of gene transfection induced by low-energy SW through secreted MPs, and show that it is an efficient physical gene transfection method in vitro and represents a safe therapeutic strategy for site-specific gene delivery in vivo.
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a leading cause of chronic hepatitis and infects approximately three to four million people per year, about 170 million infected people in total, making it one of the major global health problems. In a minority of cases HCV is cleared spontaneously, but in most of the infected individuals infection progresses to a chronic state associated with high risk to develop liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular cancer, or liver failure. The treatment of HCV infection has evolved over the years. Interferon (IFN)-α in combination with ribavirin has been used for decades as standard therapy. More recently, a new standard-of-care treatment has been approved based on a triple combination with either HCV protease inhibitor telaprevir or boceprevir. In addition, various options for all-oral, IFN-free regimens are currently being evaluated. Despite substantial improvement of sustained virological response rates, some intrinsic limitations of these new direct-acting antivirals, including serious side effects, the risk of resistance development and high cost, urge the development of alternative or additional therapeutic strategies. Gene therapy represents a feasible alternative treatment. Small RNA technology, including RNA interference (RNAi) techniques and antisense approaches, is one of the potentially promising ways to investigate viral and host cell factors that are involved in HCV infection and replication. With this, newly developed gene therapy regimens will be provided to treat HCV. In this chapter, a comprehensive overview guides you through the current developments and applications of RNAi and microRNA-based gene therapy strategies in HCV treatment.
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Hu D, Wang Y, Chen Z, Ma Z, You Q, Zhang X, Liang Q, Tan H, Xiao C, Tang X, Gao Y. The protective effect of piperine on dextran sulfate sodium induced inflammatory bowel disease and its relation with pregnane X receptor activation. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2015; 169:109-123. [PMID: 25907981 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2014] [Revised: 04/03/2015] [Accepted: 04/09/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract. Piperine (1-peperoylpiperidine), the primary lipophilic component in black pepper (Piper nigrum) and long pepper (Piper longum), has been reported to be effective for anti-inflammatory. Rencently, several ethnopharmacological purity compounds, such as baicalin and artemisinin, are reported to have potentially therapeutic role in treating IBD. In the present study, the effects of piperine on pregnane X receptor (PXR)-mediated CYP3A expression and its therapeutic role in IBD were investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS LS174T cells and C57BL/6J mice were treated by the piperine. Gene expressions were analyzed by real-time PCR, Western blot analysis, transient transfections assay and histological analysis. RESULTS Data indicated that treatment of LS174T cells with piperine markedly increased both CYP3A4 and PXR mRNA and protein. Transient transfection experiments indicated that transcriptional activation of the CYP3A4 gene via piperine was PXR-dependent. Data show that pre-administration of piperine decreased clinical hallmarks of colitis in DSS-treated PXR mice as measured by body weight loss and assessment of diarrhea, rectal bleeding, colon length, and histology. Inflammatory mediators (CCR2, ICAM-1, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, iNOS, MCP-1, and TNFα) after DSS treatment were significantly decreased in mice pretreated with piperine but corresponding conditions did not occur in mice with down-regulation of PXR by small interfering RNA (siRNA). CONCLUSION Piperine is a potential agonist of PXR and an inducer of PXR, which may induce CYP3A4 gene expression at the mRNA and protein levels. These results establish that piperine may contribute to prevention or reduction of colonic inflammation.
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- Donghua Hu
- Department of Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China.
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Mukherjee A, Bhattacharyya J, Sagar MV, Chaudhuri A. Liposomally encapsulated CDC20 siRNA inhibits both solid melanoma tumor growth and spontaneous growth of intravenously injected melanoma cells on mouse lung. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2015; 3:224-34. [PMID: 25788131 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-013-0141-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Cell division cycle homologue 20 (CDC20), a key cell cycle regulator required for the completion of mitosis in organisms from yeast to human, is highly expressed in several carcinomas. Recent studies have shown that specific knockdown of CDC20 expression is capable of significantly inhibiting the growth of human pancreatic carcinoma cells. However, preclinical studies aimed at demonstrating the therapeutic potential of CDC20 siRNA in combating tumor growth has not yet been reported. Herein, in a syngeneic C57BL/6J mouse tumor model, we show that intraperitoneal administration of a 19-bp synthetic CDC20 siRNA encapsulated within liposomes of guanidinylated cationic amphiphile with stearyl tails inhibits solid melanoma (B16F10) tumor growth. In addition, using a spontaneous lung metastasis model in C57BL/6J mice, we show that intravenous administration of the same liposomally encapsulated 19-bp synthetic CDC20 siRNA inhibits B16F10 melanoma growth on mouse lung. Liposomally bound CDC20 siRNA was found to be efficient in silencing the expression of CDC20 in B16F10 cells at both protein and mRNA levels. Findings in the flow cytometric studies confirmed the presence of significantly enhanced populations of G2/M phase in cells treated with liposomally bound CDC20 siRNA. To the best of our knowledge, the present findings demonstrate, for the first time, systemic use of CDC20 siRNA in inhibiting mouse tumor growth.
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- Anubhab Mukherjee
- Division of Lipid Science and Technology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, India
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RNA interference (RNAi) was discovered as a cellular defense mechanism more than decade ago. It has been exploited as a powerful tool for genetic manipulation. Characterized with specifically silencing target gene expression, it has great potential application for disease treatment. Currently, there are human clinical trials in progress or planned. Despite the excitement regarding this prominent technology, there are many obstacles and concerns that prevent RNAi from being widely used in the therapeutic field. Among them, the non-spatial and non-temporal control is the most difficult challenge, as well as off-target effects and triggering type I immune responses. Inducible RNAi technology can effectively regulate target genes by inducer-mediated small hairpin RNA expression. Combination with inducible regulation systems this makes RNAi technology more sophisticated and may provide a wider application field. This review discusses approaches of inducible RNAi systems, the potential problem areas and solutions and their therapeutic applications. Given the limitations discussed herein being resolved, we believe that inducible RNAi will be a major therapeutic modality within the next several years.
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- Yi Liao
- a Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology , Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University , Chongqing , China
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- a Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology , Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University , Chongqing , China
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Hydrodynamic delivery (HD) is a broadly used procedure for DNA and RNA delivery in rodents, serving as a powerful tool for gene/protein drug discovery, gene function analysis, target validation, and identification of elements in regulating gene expression in vivo. HD involves a pressurized injection of a large volume of solution into a vasculature. New procedures are being developed to satisfy the need for a safe and efficient gene delivery in clinic. Here, we summarize the fundamentals of HD, its applications, and future perspectives for clinical use.
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- Takeshi Suda
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Georgia, School of Pharmacy, Athens, GA, USA
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Targeted electro-delivery of oligonucleotides for RNA interference: siRNA and antimiR. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2015; 81:161-8. [PMID: 24819217 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2014.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Revised: 04/18/2014] [Accepted: 05/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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For more than a decade, the understanding of RNA interference (RNAi) has been a growing field of interest. Micro-RNAs (miRNAs) are small regulatory RNAs that play an important role in disease development and progression and therefore represent a potential new class of therapeutic targets. However, delivery of RNAi-based oligonucleotides is one of the most challenging hurdles to RNAi-based drug development. Electropermeabilization (EP) is recognized as a successful non-viral method to transfer nucleic acids into living cells both in vitro and in vivo. EP is the direct application of electric pulses to cells or tissues that transiently permeabilize plasma membranes, allowing the efficient delivery of exogenous molecules. The present review focused on the mechanism of RNAi-based oligonucleotides electrotransfer, from cellular uptake to intracellular distribution. Biophysical theories on oligonucleotide electrotransfer will be also presented. The advantages and few drawbacks of EP-mediated delivery will also be discussed.
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Shahid I, AlMalki WH, R. Almalki SS, AlTurkestany IM, AlGhamdi HA, AlMenshawi SA. Inhibition of Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1a Non-Structural Proteins by Small Interference RNA in Human Hepatoma Cell Lines. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.4236/pp.2015.611053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Liu Z, Donahue JK. The Use of Gene Therapy for Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. Arrhythm Electrophysiol Rev 2014; 3:139-44. [PMID: 26835081 DOI: 10.15420/aer.2014.3.3.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2014] [Accepted: 10/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Atrial fibrillation is the most common clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia, increasing the risk of stroke, heart failure and morbidity and mortality. Current therapies, including rate control and rhythm control by antiarrhythmic drugs or ablation therapy, are moderately effective but far from optimal. Gene therapy has the potential to become an attractive alternative to currently available therapies for atrial fibrillation. Various gene transfer vectors have been developed for cardiovascular disease with viral vectors being most widely used due to their high efficiency. Several gene delivery methods have been employed on different therapeutic targets. With increasing understanding of arrhythmia mechanisms, novel therapeutic targets have been discovered. This review will evaluate state-of-art gene therapy strategies and approaches including sinus rhythm restoration and ventricular rate control that could eventually prevent or eliminate atrial fibrillation in patients.
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- Zhao Liu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School. Worcester, Massachusetts, US
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Borna H, Imani S, Iman M, Azimzadeh Jamalkandi S. Therapeutic face of RNAi: in vivo challenges. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2014; 15:269-85. [PMID: 25399911 DOI: 10.1517/14712598.2015.983070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION RNA interference is a sequence-specific gene silencing phenomenon in which small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) can trigger gene transcriptional and post-transcriptional silencing. This phenomenon represents an emerging therapeutic approach for in vivo studies by efficient delivery of specific synthetic siRNAs against diseases. Therefore, simultaneous development of synthetic siRNAs along with novel delivery techniques is considered as novel and interesting therapeutic challenges. AREAS COVERED This review provides a basic explanation to siRNA signaling pathways and their therapeutic challenges. Here, we provide a comprehensive explanation to failed and successful trials and their in vivo challenges. EXPERT OPINION Specific, efficient and targeted delivery of siRNAs is the major concern for their in vivo administrations. Also, anatomical barriers, drug stability and availability, immunoreactivity and existence of various delivery routes, different genetic backgrounds are major clinical challenges. However, successful administration of siRNA-based drugs is expected during foreseeable features. But, their systemic applications will depend on strong targeted drug delivery strategies.
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- Hojat Borna
- Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Chemical Injuries Research Center , Tehran , Iran
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Iida S, Kamiya H, Nakaya A, Hayashi Y, Sawada A, Kaji N, Baba Y, Harashima H. Reduced plasma glucose by asparagine synthetase knockdown in the mouse liver. Biol Pharm Bull 2014; 36:2009-11. [PMID: 24292060 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b13-00414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Expression of the asparagine synthetase gene is dependent on extracellular glucose concentration. This gene was knocked-down in livers of male Balb/c mice by a hydrodynamic tail vein injection of small interfering RNA (siRNA) against the gene. This knockdown resulted in a significant decrease in plasma glucose concentration. These results suggested that asparagine synthetase is a novel protein that regulates plasma glucose levels.
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- Shinya Iida
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University
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Wen Y, Meng WS. Recent In Vivo Evidences of Particle-Based Delivery of Small-Interfering RNA (siRNA) into Solid Tumors. J Pharm Innov 2014; 9:158-173. [PMID: 25221632 PMCID: PMC4161233 DOI: 10.1007/s12247-014-9183-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Small-interfering RNA (siRNA) is both a powerful tool in research and a promising therapeutic platform to modulate expression of disease-related genes. Malignant tumors are attractive disease targets for nucleic acid-based therapies. siRNA directed against oncogenes, and genes driving metastases or angiogenesis have been evaluated in animal models and in some cases, in humans. The outcomes of these studies indicate that drug delivery is a significant limiting factor. This review provides perspectives on in vivo validated nanoparticle-based siRNA delivery systems. Results of recent advances in liposomes and polymeric and inorganic formulations illustrate the need for mutually optimized attributes for performance in systemic circulation, tumor interstitial space, plasma membrane, and endosomes. Physiochemical properties conducive to efficient siRNA delivery are summarized and directions for future research are discussed.
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- Yi Wen
- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Duquesne University, 600, Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15282, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Duquesne University, 600, Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15282, USA
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Paul BC, Rafii BY, Gandonu S, Bing R, Born H, Amin MR, Branski RC. Smad3: an emerging target for vocal fold fibrosis. Laryngoscope 2014; 124:2327-31. [PMID: 24737245 DOI: 10.1002/lary.24723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2013] [Revised: 02/11/2014] [Accepted: 04/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To determine the efficacy of small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting Smad3 to mediate fibroplasia in vitro, to investigate the temporal regulation of Smad3 following vocal fold (VF) injury, and to determine the local and distal effects of Smad3 siRNA VF injection. STUDY DESIGN In vitro and in vivo. METHODS In vitro, Smad3 regulation was examined at both the level of transcription and translation in a human VF cell line in response to Smad3 siRNA ± transforming growth factor β (TGF-β). Collagen transcription was also examined. In vivo, Smad3 messenger RNA (mRNA) expression was quantified as a function of time following rabbit VF injury. Also, the effects of injected Smad3 siRNA were assessed at local and distal sites. RESULTS Smad3 siRNA knocked down Smad3 transcription and translation and limited TGF-β-mediated collagen mRNA expression with minimal cytotoxicity in vitro. In vivo, Smad3 mRNA increased 1 day following VF injury and remained elevated through day 7. Smad3 siRNA injection into the uninjured vocal fold had no local or distant effect on Smad3 mRNA at multiple organ sites. CONCLUSIONS These data provide a foundation for further investigation regarding the development of novel RNA-based therapeutics for the VF, specifically locally delivered siRNA for challenging fibrotic conditions of the VF.
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- Benjamin C Paul
- Department of Otolaryngology, NYU Voice Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, U.S.A
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Kovacsics D, Raper J. Transient expression of proteins by hydrodynamic gene delivery in mice. J Vis Exp 2014. [PMID: 24837006 DOI: 10.3791/51481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Efficient expression of transgenes in vivo is of critical importance in studying gene function and developing treatments for diseases. Over the past years, hydrodynamic gene delivery (HGD) has emerged as a simple, fast, safe and effective method for delivering transgenes into rodents. This technique relies on the force generated by the rapid injection of a large volume of physiological solution to increase the permeability of cell membranes of perfused organs and thus deliver DNA into cells. One of the main advantages of HGD is the ability to introduce transgenes into mammalian cells using naked plasmid DNA (pDNA). Introducing an exogenous gene using a plasmid is minimally laborious, highly efficient and, contrary to viral carriers, remarkably safe. HGD was initially used to deliver genes into mice, it is now used to deliver a wide range of substances, including oligonucleotides, artificial chromosomes, RNA, proteins and small molecules into mice, rats and, to a limited degree, other animals. This protocol describes HGD in mice and focuses on three key aspects of the method that are critical to performing the procedure successfully: correct insertion of the needle into the vein, the volume of injection and the speed of delivery. Examples are given to show the application of this method to the transient expression of two genes that encode secreted, primate-specific proteins, apolipoprotein L-I (APOL-I) and haptoglobin-related protein (HPR).
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Hunter College, CUNY;
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Laroui H, Viennois E, Xiao B, Canup BSB, Geem D, Denning TL, Merlin D. Fab'-bearing siRNA TNFα-loaded nanoparticles targeted to colonic macrophages offer an effective therapy for experimental colitis. J Control Release 2014; 186:41-53. [PMID: 24810114 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2014.04.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2013] [Revised: 03/07/2014] [Accepted: 04/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are currently treated by systemic drugs that can have significant side effects. Thus, it would be highly desirable to target TNFα siRNA (a therapeutic molecule) to the inflamed tissue. Here, we demonstrate that TNFα siRNA can be efficiently loaded into nanoparticles (NPs) made of poly (lactic acid) poly (ethylene glycol) block copolymer (PLA-PEG), and that grafting of the Fab' portion of the F4/80 Ab (Fab'-bearing) onto the NP surface via maleimide/thiol group-mediated covalent bonding improves the macrophage (MP)-targeting kinetics of the NPs to RAW264.7 cells in vitro. Direct binding was shown between MPs and the Fab'-bearing NPs. Next, we orally administered hydrogel (chitosan/alginate)-encapsulated Fab'-bearing TNFα-siRNA-loaded NPs to 3% dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-treated mice and investigated the therapeutic effect on colitis. In vivo, the release of TNFα-siRNA-loaded NPs into the mouse colon attenuated colitis more efficiently when the NPs were covered with Fab'-bearing, compared to uncovered NPs. All DSS-induced parameters of colonic inflammation (e.g., weight loss, myeloperoxidase activity, and Iκbα accumulation) were more attenuated Fab'-bearing NPs loaded with TNFα siRNA than without the Fab'-bearing. Grafting the Fab'-bearing onto the NPs improved the kinetics of endocytosis as well as the MP-targeting ability, as indicated by flow cytometry. Collectively, our results show that Fab'-bearing PLA-PEG NPs are powerful and efficient nanosized tools for delivering siRNAs into colonic macrophages.
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- Hamed Laroui
- Department Chemistry and Biology, Center Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, 100 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
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- Institute for Biomedical Sciences, USA; Department Chemistry and Biology, Center Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, 100 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA; Veterans Affair Medical Center, 1670 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, GA 30033, USA
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- Institute for Biomedical Sciences, USA; Department Chemistry and Biology, Center Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, 100 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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- Department Chemistry and Biology, Center Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, 100 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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- Institute for Biomedical Sciences, USA; Center for Inflammation, Immunity, & Infection, Georgia State University, 100 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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- Institute for Biomedical Sciences, USA; Center for Inflammation, Immunity, & Infection, Georgia State University, 100 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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- Institute for Biomedical Sciences, USA; Department Chemistry and Biology, Center Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Georgia State University, 100 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA; Veterans Affair Medical Center, 1670 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, GA 30033, USA; Center for Inflammation, Immunity, & Infection, Georgia State University, 100 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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Pinel S, Aman E, Erblang F, Dietrich J, Frisch B, Sirman J, Kichler A, Sibler AP, Dontenwill M, Schaffner F, Zuber G. Quantitative measurement of delivery and gene silencing activities of siRNA polyplexes containing pyridylthiourea-grafted polyethylenimines. J Control Release 2014; 182:1-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2014.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2013] [Revised: 02/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Ghosh M, Ren G, Simonsen JB, Ryan RO. Cationic lipid nanodisks as an siRNA delivery vehicle. Biochem Cell Biol 2014; 92:200-5. [PMID: 24840721 DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2014-0027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The term nanodisk (ND) describes reconstituted high-density lipoprotein particles that contain one or more exogenous bioactive agents. In the present study, ND were assembled from apolipoprotein A-I, the zwitterionic glycerophospholipid 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC), and the synthetic cationic lipid 1,2-dimyristoyl-3-trimethylammonium-propane (DMTAP). ND formulated at a DMPC:DMTAP ratio of 70:30 (by weight) were soluble in aqueous media. The particles generated were polydisperse, with diameters ranging from ∼20 to <50 nm. In nucleic acid binding studies, agarose gel retardation assays revealed that a synthetic 23-mer double-stranded oligonucleotide (dsOligo) bound to DMTAP containing ND but not to ND formulated with DMPC alone. Sucrose density gradient ultracentrifugation studies provided additional evidence for stable dsOligo binding to DMTAP-ND. Incubation of cultured hepatoma cells with DMTAP-ND complexed with a siRNA directed against glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase showed 60% knockdown efficiency. Thus, incorporation of synthetic cationic lipid (i.e., DMTAP) to ND confers an ability to bind siRNA and the resulting complexes possess target gene knockdown activity in a cultured cell model.
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- Mistuni Ghosh
- a Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, 5700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland, CA 94609, USA
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Nayak TR, Krasteva LK, Cai W. Multimodality imaging of RNA interference. Curr Med Chem 2014; 20:3664-75. [PMID: 23745567 DOI: 10.2174/0929867311320290012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2013] [Revised: 03/13/2013] [Accepted: 03/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The discovery of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and their potential to knock down virtually any gene of interest has ushered in a new era of RNA interference (RNAi). Clinical use of RNAi faces severe limitations due to inefficiency delivery of siRNA or short hairpin RNA (shRNA). Many molecular imaging techniques have been adopted in RNAi-related research for evaluation of siRNA/shRNA delivery, biodistribution, pharmacokinetics, and the therapeutic effect. In this review article, we summarize the current status of in vivo imaging of RNAi. The molecular imaging techniques that have been employed include bioluminescence/fluorescence imaging, magnetic resonance imaging/ spectroscopy, positron emission tomography, single-photon emission computed tomography, and various combinations of these techniques. Further development of non-invasive imaging strategies for RNAi, not only focusing on the delivery of siRNA/shRNA but also the therapeutic efficacy, is critical for future clinical translation. Rigorous validation will be needed to confirm that biodistribution of the carrier is correlated with that of siRNA/shRNA, since imaging only detects the label (e.g. radioisotopes) but not the gene or carrier themselves. It is also essential to develop multimodality imaging approaches for realizing the full potential of therapeutic RNAi, as no single imaging modality may be sufficient to simultaneously monitor both the gene delivery and silencing effect of RNAi.
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- T R Nayak
- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53705-2275, USA
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Nielsen C, Kjems J, Sørensen KR, Engelholm LH, Behrendt N. Advances in targeted delivery of small interfering RNA using simple bioconjugates. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2014; 11:791-822. [PMID: 24669756 DOI: 10.1517/17425247.2014.896898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Development of drugs based on RNA interference by small interfering RNA (siRNA) has been progressing slowly due to a number of challenges associated with the in vivo behavior of siRNA. A central problem is controlling siRNA delivery to specific cell types. Here, we review existing literature on one type of strategy for solving the issue of cell-specific delivery of siRNA, namely delivering the siRNA as part of simple bioconjugate constructs. AREAS COVERED This review presents current experience from strategies aimed at targeting siRNA to specific cell types, by associating the siRNA with a targeting moiety, in a simple bioconjugate construct. We discuss the use of different types of targeting moieties, as well as the different conjugation strategies employed for preparing these bioconjugate constructs that deliver the siRNA to target cells. We focus especially on the in-built or passive functionalities associated with each strategy, in order to identify key elements of successful siRNA delivery strategies with potential for further exploration. EXPERT OPINION By evaluating the current literature on this subject, we identify strategies and concepts that are suitable for future studies, to enable the development of highly efficient simple bioconjugates for targeted siRNA delivery with therapeutic application.
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- Christoffer Nielsen
- University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen University Hospital and Biotech Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC), Copenhagen Biocenter, Finsen Laboratory , Ole Maaloes Vej 5, DK-2200 Copenhagen N , Denmark +45 35 45 60 33 ;
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New researches and application progress of commonly used optical molecular imaging technology. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:429198. [PMID: 24696850 PMCID: PMC3947735 DOI: 10.1155/2014/429198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2013] [Accepted: 12/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Optical molecular imaging, a new medical imaging technique, is developed based on genomics, proteomics and modern optical imaging technique, characterized by non-invasiveness, non-radiativity, high cost-effectiveness, high resolution, high sensitivity and simple operation in comparison with conventional imaging modalities. Currently, it has become one of the most widely used molecular imaging techniques and has been applied in gene expression regulation and activity detection, biological development and cytological detection, drug research and development, pathogenesis research, pharmaceutical effect evaluation and therapeutic effect evaluation, and so forth, This paper will review the latest researches and application progresses of commonly used optical molecular imaging techniques such as bioluminescence imaging and fluorescence molecular imaging.
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Shen J, Kim HC, Su H, Wang F, Wolfram J, Kirui D, Mai J, Mu C, Ji LN, Mao ZW, Shen H. Cyclodextrin and polyethylenimine functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles for delivery of siRNA cancer therapeutics. Am J Cancer Res 2014; 4:487-97. [PMID: 24672582 PMCID: PMC3966054 DOI: 10.7150/thno.8263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2013] [Accepted: 01/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Effective delivery holds the key to successful in vivo application of therapeutic small interfering RNA (siRNA). In this work, we have developed a universal siRNA carrier consisting of a mesoporous silica nanoparticle (MSNP) functionalized with cyclodextrin-grafted polyethylenimine (CP). CP provides positive charge for loading of siRNA through electrostatic interaction and enables effective endosomal escape of siRNA. Using intravital microscopy we were able to monitor tumor enrichment of CP-MSNP/siRNA particles in live mice bearing orthotopic MDA-MB-231 xenograft tumors. CP-MSNP delivery of siRNA targeting the M2 isoform of the glycolytic enzyme pyruvate kinase (PKM2) resulted in effective knockdown of gene expression in vitro and in vivo. Suppression of PKM2 led to inhibition of tumor cell growth, invasion, and migration.
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siRNA delivery via electropulsation: a review of the basic processes. Methods Mol Biol 2014; 1121:81-98. [PMID: 24510814 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-9632-8_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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Due to their capacity for inducing strong and sequence specific gene silencing in cells, small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are now recognized not only as powerful experimental tools for basic research in Molecular biology but with promising potentials in therapeutic development. Delivery is a bottleneck in many studies. There is a common opinion that full potential of siRNA as therapeutic agent will not be attained until better methodologies for its targeted intracellular delivery to cells and tissues are developed. Electropulsation (EP) is one of the physical methods successfully used to transfer siRNA into living cells in vitro and in vivo. This review will describe how siRNA electrotransfer obeys characterized biophysical processes (cell-size-dependent electropermeabilization, electrophoretic drag) with a strong control of a low loss of viability. Protocols can be easily adjusted by a proper setting of the electrical parameters and pulsing buffers. EP can be easily directly applied on animals. Preclinical studies showed that electropermeabilization brings a direct cytoplasmic distribution of siRNA and an efficient silencing of the targeted protein expression. EP appears as a promising tool for clinical applications of gene silencing. A panel of successful trials will be given.
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Guidry EN, Farand J, Soheili A, Parish CA, Kevin NJ, Pipik B, Calati KB, Ikemoto N, Waldman JH, Latham AH, Howell BJ, Leone A, Garbaccio RM, Barrett SE, Parmar RG, Truong QT, Mao B, Davies IW, Colletti SL, Sepp-Lorenzino L. Improving the in vivo therapeutic index of siRNA polymer conjugates through increasing pH responsiveness. Bioconjug Chem 2014; 25:296-307. [PMID: 24409989 DOI: 10.1021/bc400442p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Polymer based carriers that aid in endosomal escape have proven to be efficacious siRNA delivery agents in vitro and in vivo; however, most suffer from cytotoxicity due in part to a lack of selectivity for endosomal versus cell membrane lysis. For polymer based carriers to move beyond the laboratory and into the clinic, it is critical to find carriers that are not only efficacious, but also have margins that are clinically relevant. In this paper we report three distinct categories of polymer conjugates that improve the selectivity of endosomal membrane lysis by relying on the change in pH associated with endosomal trafficking, including incorporation of low pKa heterocycles, acid cleavable amino side chains, or carboxylic acid pH sensitive charge switches. Additionally, we determine the therapeutic index of our polymer conjugates in vivo and demonstrate that the incorporation of pH responsive elements dramatically expands the therapeutic index to 10-15, beyond that of the therapeutic index (less than 3), for polymer conjugates previously reported.
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- Erin N Guidry
- Department of Process Chemistry and ∥Department of Analytical Chemistry, Merck & Co. Inc. , , Rahway, New Jersey, United States
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Arrigo P. MicroRNA and noncoding RNA-related data sources. Methods Mol Biol 2014; 1107:73-89. [PMID: 24272432 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-62703-748-8_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) are ribonucleic acids capable of controlling different genetic and metabolic functions. These molecules have been recently organized into different classes, and among them microRNAs (miRNAs) are extensively studied. MicroRNAs are short oligomers mainly involved in posttranscriptional gene silencing. The specific research field, focused on structural and functional characterization of microRNAs, is commonly called mirnomics. The exploitation of the interest in microRNAs has stimulated the organization of several databases that are often integrated with analytical tools in order to predict microRNA targets, or to find those miRNAs capable to inhibit the expression of a specific protein. This work attempts to provide an overview of accessible information about microRNAs and other noncoding RNAs that has been gathered in curated databases.
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Hemodynamics of a hydrodynamic injection. Mol Ther Methods Clin Dev 2014. [PMID: 26015971 DOI: 10.1038/mtm.2014.29.] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The hemodynamics during a hydrodynamic injection were evaluated using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and fluoroscopic imaging. The impacts of hydrodynamic (5 seconds) and slow (60 seconds) injections into the tail veins of mice were compared using 9% body weight of a phase-contrast medium. Hydrodynamically injected solution traveled to the heart and drew back to the hepatic veins (HV), which led to liver expansion and a trace amount of spillover into the portal vein (PV). The liver volumes peaked at 165.6 ± 13.3% and 165.5 ± 11.9% of the original liver volumes in the hydrodynamic and slow injections, respectively. Judging by the intensity of the CBCT images at the PV, HV, right atrium, liver parenchyma (LP), and the inferior vena cava (IVC) distal to the HV conjunction, the slow injection resulted in the higher intensity at PV than at LP. In contrast, a significantly higher intensity was observed in LP after hydrodynamic injection in comparison with that of PV, suggesting that the liver took up the iodine from the blood flow. These results suggest that the enlargement speed of the liver, rather than the expanded volume, primarily determines the efficiency of hydrodynamic delivery to the liver.
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Kanefuji T, Yokoo T, Suda T, Abe H, Kamimura K, Liu D. Hemodynamics of a hydrodynamic injection. Mol Ther Methods Clin Dev 2014; 1:14029. [PMID: 26015971 PMCID: PMC4362352 DOI: 10.1038/mtm.2014.29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2014] [Revised: 06/02/2014] [Accepted: 06/02/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The hemodynamics during a hydrodynamic injection were evaluated using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and fluoroscopic imaging. The impacts of hydrodynamic (5 seconds) and slow (60 seconds) injections into the tail veins of mice were compared using 9% body weight of a phase-contrast medium. Hydrodynamically injected solution traveled to the heart and drew back to the hepatic veins (HV), which led to liver expansion and a trace amount of spillover into the portal vein (PV). The liver volumes peaked at 165.6 ± 13.3% and 165.5 ± 11.9% of the original liver volumes in the hydrodynamic and slow injections, respectively. Judging by the intensity of the CBCT images at the PV, HV, right atrium, liver parenchyma (LP), and the inferior vena cava (IVC) distal to the HV conjunction, the slow injection resulted in the higher intensity at PV than at LP. In contrast, a significantly higher intensity was observed in LP after hydrodynamic injection in comparison with that of PV, suggesting that the liver took up the iodine from the blood flow. These results suggest that the enlargement speed of the liver, rather than the expanded volume, primarily determines the efficiency of hydrodynamic delivery to the liver.
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- Tsutomu Kanefuji
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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Borel F, Kay MA, Mueller C. Recombinant AAV as a platform for translating the therapeutic potential of RNA interference. Mol Ther 2013; 22:692-701. [PMID: 24352214 DOI: 10.1038/mt.2013.285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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RNA interference has become a ubiquitous biological tool, and is being harnessed for therapeutic purposes as well. Therapeutic posttranscriptional gene silencing takes advantage of the endogenous RNAi pathway through delivery of either chemically synthesized siRNAs, or transgenes expressing hairpin-based inhibitory RNAs (e.g., shRNAs and artificial miRNAs). RNAi has expanded the field of viral gene therapy from gene replacement to gene knockdown. Here, we review various noncoding RNAs such as shRNAs, miRNAs, and miRNA decoys which can be utilized for therapeutic applications when expressed from recombinant adeno-associated vectors (AAV), and present examples of their basic design. In addition the basis of exploiting cellular miRNA profiles for detargeting AAV expression from specific cells is described. Finally, an overview of AAV-mediated RNAi preclinical studies is presented, and current RNAi-based clinical trials are reviewed.
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- Florie Borel
- Gene Therapy Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- 1] Gene Therapy Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA [2] Department of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Jiang PC, Zhu L, Fan Y, Zhao HL. Clinicopathological and biological significance of cripto overexpression in human colon cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19:8630-8637. [PMID: 24379580 PMCID: PMC3870508 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i46.8630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2013] [Revised: 08/15/2013] [Accepted: 09/29/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To assess the clinicopathological and biological significance of cripto in human colorectal cancer.
METHODS: Real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to examine cripto mRNA levels in primary colon cancer and normal colon tissues as well as normal and metastatic lymph nodes from colon cancers. Human colon cancer LS-174T cells were transfected with cripto small interfering RNA (siRNA), and mRNA and protein levels were evaluated using real-time PCR and western blot analysis, respectively. The growth of cancer cells was evaluated using the MTT assay and colony formation in soft agar. Invasion was examined using a Transwell assay, and the expressions of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-7 and MMP-9 were determined using western blot assay.
RESULTS: Cripto was significantly overexpressed in primary colon cancer and metastatic lymph nodes. Silencing cripto gene expression with cripto siRNA resulted in a significant decrease in colony formation in soft agar in the colon cancer cell line LS-174T. Cripto siRNA treatment decreased the migration and invasion capabilities of the colon cancer cell line LS-174T in vitro. Furthermore, cripto siRNA treatment inhibited the expression of matrix MMP-7 and MMP-9.
CONCLUSION: The results provide evidence that cripto siRNA could be an effective approach for the inhibition of cancer cell invasion and migration and thus has potential for use in devising novel preventive and therapeutic strategies for colon cancer metastasis.
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Otaki M, Jiang DP, Sasayama M, Nagano-Fujii M, Hotta H. Generation of Recombinant Adenovirus Expressing siRNA against the L mRNA of Measles Virus and Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis Virus. Microbiol Immunol 2013; 51:985-91. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2007.tb03995.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Momoko Otaki
- Division of Microbiology; Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe Hyogo 650-0017 Japan
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- Division of Microbiology; Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe Hyogo 650-0017 Japan
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- Division of Microbiology; Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe Hyogo 650-0017 Japan
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- Division of Microbiology; Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe Hyogo 650-0017 Japan
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- Division of Microbiology; Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe Hyogo 650-0017 Japan
- International Center for Medical Research and Treatment; Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe Hyogo 650-0017 Japan
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Screening effective short interfering RNA/short hairpin RNA for inhibition of human astrovirus ORF2 gene expression in cultured cells. Arch Virol 2013; 159:1143-7. [PMID: 24162825 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-013-1899-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2013] [Accepted: 10/15/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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In this study, we have evaluated four different 21-nt duplexes of small interfering RNA (siRNA-469, siRNA-852, siRNA-1802 and siRNA-1806) that specifically target the ORF2 gene of human astrovirus (HAstV) in inhibiting HAstV capsid protein expression in transfected BHK-21 cells. Furthermore, fluorescence analysis, real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) and western blot assays showed that pGPU6/GFP/Neo-shRNA inhibits ORF2 gene expression in Caco2 cells. The results indicate that siRNA/shRNA-469 and siRNA/shRNA-1802 can interfere with capsid protein expression in cell culture, and this provides a powerful tool for the study of HAstV gene functions and the biological properties of the capsid protein.
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The past two decades have seen an explosion in research on non-coding RNAs and their physiological and pathological functions. Several classes of small (20-30 nucleotides) and long (>200 nucleotides) non-coding RNAs have been firmly established as key regulators of gene expression in myriad processes ranging from embryonic development to innate immunity. In this review, we focus on our current understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the biogenesis and function of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), microRNAs (miRNAs) and Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs). In addition, we briefly review the relevance of small and long non-coding RNAs to human physiology and pathology and their potential to be exploited as therapeutic agents.
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- Veena S Patil
- Program for RNA Biology, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute , La Jolla, CA , USA
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Huang Y, Zhang JL, Yu XL, Xu TS, Wang ZB, Cheng XC. Molecular functions of small regulatory noncoding RNA. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2013; 78:221-30. [PMID: 23586714 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297913030024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Recently, using large-scale genomic sequencing, a great number of small noncoding RNAs (ncRNA) has been discovered. Short ncRNAs can be classified into three major classes--small interfering RNA (siRNA), microRNA (miRNA), and piwi-interacting RNA (piRNA). These short ncRNAs ranging from 20 to 300 nt in size are now recognized as a new paradigm of gene regulation for controlling many biological processes. In this paper, we review the biogenesis and recent research on the functions of small regulatory non-coding RNAs and aim at understanding their important functions in living organisms.
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- Yong Huang
- Animal Science and Technology College, He Nan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang City, Henan Province, PR China.
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Molinaro R, Wolfram J, Federico C, Cilurzo F, Di Marzio L, Ventura CA, Carafa M, Celia C, Fresta M. Polyethylenimine and chitosan carriers for the delivery of RNA interference effectors. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2013; 10:1653-68. [DOI: 10.1517/17425247.2013.840286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Dallas A, Ilves H, Shorenstein J, Judge A, Spitler R, Contag C, Wong SP, Harbottle RP, Maclachlan I, Johnston BH. Minimal-length Synthetic shRNAs Formulated with Lipid Nanoparticles are Potent Inhibitors of Hepatitis C Virus IRES-linked Gene Expression in Mice. MOLECULAR THERAPY-NUCLEIC ACIDS 2013; 2:e123. [PMID: 24045712 PMCID: PMC4028017 DOI: 10.1038/mtna.2013.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2013] [Accepted: 07/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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We previously identified short synthetic shRNAs (sshRNAs) that target a conserved hepatitis C virus (HCV) sequence within the internal ribosome entry site (IRES) of HCV and potently inhibit HCV IRES-linked gene expression. To assess in vivo liver delivery and activity, the HCV-directed sshRNA SG220 was formulated into lipid nanoparticles (LNP) and injected i.v. into mice whose livers supported stable HCV IRES-luciferase expression from a liver-specific promoter. After a single injection, RNase protection assays for the sshRNA and 3H labeling of a lipid component of the nanoparticles showed efficient liver uptake of both components and long-lasting survival of a significant fraction of the sshRNA in the liver. In vivo imaging showed a dose-dependent inhibition of luciferase expression (>90% 1 day after injection of 2.5 mg/kg sshRNA) with t1/2 for recovery of about 3 weeks. These results demonstrate the ability of moderate levels of i.v.-injected, LNP-formulated sshRNAs to be taken up by liver hepatocytes at a level sufficient to substantially suppress gene expression. Suppression is rapid and durable, suggesting that sshRNAs may have promise as therapeutic agents for liver indications.
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- Anne Dallas
- SomaGenics, Inc., 2161 Delaware Ave., Santa Cruz, California, USA
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Govan JM, Young DD, Lusic H, Liu Q, Lively MO, Deiters A. Optochemical control of RNA interference in mammalian cells. Nucleic Acids Res 2013; 41:10518-28. [PMID: 24021631 PMCID: PMC3905849 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkt806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs) have been widely used in mammalian tissue culture and model organisms to selectively silence genes of interest. One limitation of this technology is the lack of precise external control over the gene-silencing event. The use of photocleavable protecting groups installed on nucleobases is a promising strategy to circumvent this limitation, providing high spatial and temporal control over siRNA or miRNA activation. Here, we have designed, synthesized and site-specifically incorporated new photocaged guanosine and uridine RNA phosphoramidites into short RNA duplexes. We demonstrated the applicability of these photocaged siRNAs in the light-regulation of the expression of an exogenous green fluorescent protein reporter gene and an endogenous target gene, the mitosis motor protein, Eg5. Two different approaches were investigated with the caged RNA molecules: the light-regulation of catalytic RNA cleavage by RISC and the light-regulation of seed region recognition. The ability to regulate both functions with light enables the application of this optochemical methodology to a wide range of small regulatory RNA molecules.
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- Jeane M Govan
- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA, Department of Chemistry, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 32187, USA, Center for Structural Biology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA and Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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Kant Upadhyay R. Japanese Encephalitis Virus Generated Neurovirulence, Antigenicity, and Host Immune Responses. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.5402/2013/830396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In response to a JE virus attack, infected body cells start secretion of different cytokines and activate innate immune response. Virus starts neuronal invasion by entering into nerve cells and inflecting the central nervous system. It avoids exposure of body’s natural immunity and generates neurotrophic effects. Virus causes acute susceptibility to CNS and establishes encephalitis syndrome that results in very high fatality in children. In survivors, JEV inhibits the growth and proliferation of NCPs and imposes permanent neuronal disorders like cognitive, motor, and behavioral impairments. However, body cells start TCR mediated interactions, to recognize viral antigens with class I MHC complex on specific target cells, and operate mass killing of virus infected cells by increased CTL activity. Thus, both cell mediated and antibody interactions plays a central role in protection against JEV. In the present review article virus generated neurovirulence, antigenicity, and host immune responses are described in detail. More emphasis is given on diagnosis, clinical care, and active immunization with well-designed potential antiflavivirus vaccines. Further, for achieving an elite success against JEV, global eradication strategies are to be needed for making vaccination program more responsible and effective in endemic areas.
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- Ravi Kant Upadhyay
- Department of Zoology, D D U Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur 273009, India
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Cationic lipid nanoparticles for therapeutic delivery of siRNA and miRNA to murine liver tumor. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2013; 9:1169-80. [PMID: 23727126 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2013.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2012] [Revised: 04/09/2013] [Accepted: 05/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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UNLABELLED miR-122, a liver-specific tumor suppressor microRNA, is frequently down-regulated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). LNP-DP1, a cationic lipid nanoparticle formulation, was developed as a vehicle to restore deregulated gene expression in HCC cells by miR-122 delivery. LNP-DP1 consists of 2-dioleyloxy-N,N-dimethyl-3-aminopropane (DODMA), egg phosphatidylcholine, cholesterol and cholesterol-polyethylene glycol. In vitro, LNP-DP1-mediated transfection of a miR-122 mimic to HCC cells down-regulated miR-122 target genes by >95%. In vivo, siRNAs/miRNAs encapsulated in LNP-DP1 were preferentially taken up by hepatocytes and tumor cells in a mouse HCC model. The miR-122 mimic in LNP-DP1 was functional in HCC cells without causing systemic toxicity. To demonstrate its therapeutic potential, LNP-DP1 encapsulating miR-122 mimic was intratumorally injected and resulted in ~50% growth suppression of HCC xenografts within 30 days, which correlated well with suppression of target genes and impairment of angiogenesis. These data demonstrate the potential of LNP-DP1-mediated microRNA delivery as a novel strategy for HCC therapy. FROM THE CLINICAL EDITOR In this study, LNP-DP1 -a cationic lipid nanoparticle formulation -is reported as a vehicle to restore deregulated gene expression in hepatic carcinoma cells by siRNA and miRNA delivery using a mouse model. Further expansions to this study may enable transition to clinical trials of this system.
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Uchino K, Ochiya T, Takeshita F. RNAi therapeutics and applications of microRNAs in cancer treatment. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2013; 43:596-607. [PMID: 23592885 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyt052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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RNA interference-based therapies are proving to be powerful tools for combating various diseases, including cancer. Scientists are researching the development of safe and efficient systems for the delivery of small RNA molecules, which are extremely fragile in serum, to target organs and cells in the human body. A dozen pre-clinical and clinical trials have been under way over the past few years involving biodegradable nanoparticles, lipids, chemical modification and conjugation. On the other hand, microRNAs, which control the balance of cellular biological processes, have been studied as attractive therapeutic targets in cancer treatment. In this review, we provide an overview of RNA interference-based therapeutics in clinical trials and discuss the latest technology for the systemic delivery of nucleic acid drugs. Furthermore, we focus on dysregulated microRNAs in human cancer, which have progressed in pre-clinical trials as therapeutic targets, and describe a wide range of strategies to control the expression levels of endogenous microRNAs. Further development of RNA interference technologies and progression of clinical trials will contribute to the achievement of practical applications of nucleic acid drugs.
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- Keita Uchino
- Division of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, National Cancer Center Research Institute, 1-1, Tsukiji 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
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Chabot S, Pelofy S, Teissié J, Golzio M. Delivery of RNAi-Based Oligonucleotides by Electropermeabilization. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2013; 6:510-21. [PMID: 24276121 PMCID: PMC3816695 DOI: 10.3390/ph6040510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2012] [Revised: 03/19/2013] [Accepted: 03/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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For more than a decade, understanding of RNA interference (RNAi) has been a growing field of interest. The potent gene silencing ability that small oligonucleotides have offers new perspectives for cancer therapeutics. One of the present limits is that many biological barriers exist for their efficient delivery into target cells or tissues. Electropermeabilization (EP) is one of the physical methods successfully used to transfer small oligonucleotides into cells or tissues. EP consists in the direct application of calibrated electric pulses to cells or tissues that transiently permeabilize the plasma membranes, allowing efficient in vitro and in vivo cytoplasmic delivery of exogenous molecules. The present review reports on the type of therapeutic RNAi-based oligonucleotides that can be electrotransferred, the mechanism(s) of their electrotransfer and the technical settings for pre-clinical purposes.
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- Sophie Chabot
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale (IPBS) BP 64182, 205 route de Narbonne, Toulouse F-31077, France; E-Mails: (S.C.); (S.P.); (J.T.)
- Université Paul Sabatier de Toulouse, IPBS, Toulouse F-31077, France
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale (IPBS) BP 64182, 205 route de Narbonne, Toulouse F-31077, France; E-Mails: (S.C.); (S.P.); (J.T.)
- Université Paul Sabatier de Toulouse, IPBS, Toulouse F-31077, France
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale (IPBS) BP 64182, 205 route de Narbonne, Toulouse F-31077, France; E-Mails: (S.C.); (S.P.); (J.T.)
- Université Paul Sabatier de Toulouse, IPBS, Toulouse F-31077, France
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale (IPBS) BP 64182, 205 route de Narbonne, Toulouse F-31077, France; E-Mails: (S.C.); (S.P.); (J.T.)
- Université Paul Sabatier de Toulouse, IPBS, Toulouse F-31077, France
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +33-561-175-811; Fax: +33-561-175-994
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