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Hamidnia F, Aslan ES, Najafi S, Baghbani E, Eslamkhah S, Baradaran B. Enhancing Chemotherapy Efficacy: Investigating the Synergistic Impact of Paclitaxel and cd73 Gene Suppression on Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation and Migration. Cureus 2024; 16:e65027. [PMID: 39165432 PMCID: PMC11334381 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.65027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/20/2024] [Indexed: 08/22/2024] Open
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Background Enhancing chemotherapy efficacy is crucial in breast cancer treatment. This study examines the synergistic effects of paclitaxel, a common chemotherapeutic drug, and Cluster of differentiation 73 (cd73) gene suppression via siRNA on MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. Methods MDA-MB-231 cells were transfected with CD73 siRNA and treated with paclitaxel. Cell viability, apoptosis, and migration were assessed by using MTT assays, Annexin V-FITC/PI staining, and wound healing assays, respectively, with flow cytometry analyzing cell cycle distribution. Results The combination of CD73 siRNA and paclitaxel significantly reduced cell viability, lowering paclitaxel's IC50 from 14.73 μg/mL to 8.471 μg/mL, indicating enhanced drug sensitivity. Apoptosis rates increased with the combination treatment, while cell migration was significantly inhibited. Flow cytometry revealed cell cycle arrest in the Sub-G1 and G2-M phases. Conclusion These findings suggest that cd73 gene suppression enhances paclitaxel's cytotoxic effects, promoting apoptosis and inhibiting cell migration in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line. This combined strategy shows promise for improving breast cancer treatment outcomes by increasing the efficacy of existing chemotherapeutic regimens, warranting further research to explore its potential clinical applications and effectiveness in other breast cancer cell lines and models.
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics, Biruni University, Istanbul, TUR
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- Medical Sciences, Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University, Tabriz, IRN
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- Medical Sciences, Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University, Tabriz, IRN
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics, Biruni University, Istanbul, TUR
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- Medical Sciences, Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University, Tabriz, IRN
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Schwartz HT, Tan CH, Peraza J, Raymundo KLT, Sternberg PW. Molecular identification of a peroxidase gene controlling body size in the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema hermaphroditum. Genetics 2024; 226:iyad209. [PMID: 38078889 DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyad209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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The entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema hermaphroditum was recently rediscovered and is being developed as a genetically tractable experimental system for the study of previously unexplored biology, including parasitism of its insect hosts and mutualism with its bacterial endosymbiont Xenorhabdus griffiniae. Through whole-genome re-sequencing and genetic mapping we have for the first time molecularly identified the gene responsible for a mutationally defined phenotypic locus in an entomopathogenic nematode. In the process we observed an unexpected mutational spectrum following ethyl methansulfonate mutagenesis in this species. We find that the ortholog of the essential Caenorhabditis elegans peroxidase gene skpo-2 controls body size and shape in S. hermaphroditum. We confirmed this identification by generating additional loss-of-function mutations in the gene using CRISPR-Cas9. We propose that the identification of skpo-2 will accelerate gene targeting in other Steinernema entomopathogenic nematodes used commercially in pest control, as skpo-2 is X-linked and males hemizygous for loss of its function can mate, making skpo-2 an easily recognized and maintained marker for use in co-CRISPR.
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- Hillel T Schwartz
- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Department of Biology, Barnard College of Columbia University, NewYork, NY 10027, USA
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- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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Altahini S, Arnoux I, Stroh A. Optogenetics 2.0: challenges and solutions towards a quantitative probing of neural circuits. Biol Chem 2024; 405:43-54. [PMID: 37650383 DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2023-0194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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To exploit the full potential of optogenetics, we need to titrate and tailor optogenetic methods to emulate naturalistic circuit function. For that, the following prerequisites need to be met: first, we need to target opsin expression not only to genetically defined neurons per se, but to specifically target a functional node. Second, we need to assess the scope of optogenetic modulation, i.e. the fraction of optogenetically modulated neurons. Third, we need to integrate optogenetic control in a closed loop setting. Fourth, we need to further safe and stable gene expression and light delivery to bring optogenetics to the clinics. Here, we review these concepts for the human and rodent brain.
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- Saleh Altahini
- Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research, D-55122 Mainz, Germany
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- Cerebral Physiopathology Laboratory, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology, College de France, Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Université PSL, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research, D-55122 Mainz, Germany
- Institute of Pathophysiology, University Medical Center Mainz, D-55128 Mainz, Germany
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Jarallah SJ, Aldossary AM, Tawfik EA, Altamimi RM, Alsharif WK, Alzahrani NM, As Sobeai HM, Qamar W, Alfahad AJ, Alshabibi MA, Alqahtani SH, Alshehri AA, Almughem FA. GL67 lipid-based liposomal formulation for efficient siRNA delivery into human lung cancer cells. Saudi Pharm J 2023; 31:1139-1148. [PMID: 37273265 PMCID: PMC10236467 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2023.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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The efficient delivery of small interfering RNA (siRNA) to the targeted cells significantly affects the regulation of the overexpressed proteins involved in the progression of several genetic diseases. SiRNA molecules in naked form suffer from low internalization across the cell membrane, high susceptibility to degradation by nuclease enzyme and low stability, which hinder their efficacy. Therefore, there is an urge to develop a delivery system that can protect siRNA from degradation and facilitate their uptake across the cell membrane. In this study, the cationic lipid (GL67) was exploited, in addition to DC-Chol and DOPE lipids, to design an efficient liposomal nanocarrier for siRNA delivery. The physiochemical characterizations demonstrated that the molar ratio of 3:1 has proper particle size measurements from 144 nm to 332 nm and zeta potential of -9 mV to 47 mV that depends on the ratio of the GL67 in the liposomal formulation. Gel retardation assay exhibited that increasing the percentage of GL67 in the formulations has a good impact on the encapsulation efficiency compared to DC-Chol. The optimal formulations of the 3:1 M ratio also showed high metabolic activity against A549 cells following a 24 h cell exposure. Flow cytometry findings showed that the highest GL67 lipid ratio (100 % GL67 and 0 % DC-Chol) had the highest percentage of cellular uptake. The lipoplex nanocarriers based on GL67 lipid could potentially influence treating genetic diseases owing to the high internalization efficiency and safety profile.
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- Somayah J. Jarallah
- Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics Institute, Health Sector, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- Wellness and Preventative Medicine Institute, Health Sector, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics Institute, Health Sector, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics Institute, Health Sector, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics Institute, Health Sector, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics Institute, Health Sector, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Bioengineering Institute, Health Sector, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- Healthy Aging Institute, Health Sector, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics Institute, Health Sector, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics Institute, Health Sector, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics Institute, Health Sector, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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Ray L, Ray S. Enhanced anticancer activity of siRNA and drug codelivered by anionic biopolymer: overcoming electrostatic repulsion. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2023; 18:855-874. [PMID: 37503814 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2022-0225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Aim: To codeliver an anticancer drug (doxorubicin) and siRNA in the form of nanoparticles into CD44-overexpressing colon cancer cells (HT-29) using an anionic, amphiphilic biopolymer comprising modified hyaluronic acid (6-O-[3-hexadecyloxy-2-hydroxypropyl]-hyaluronic acid). Materials & methods: Characterization of nanoparticles was performed using dynamic light scattering, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, molecular docking, in vitro drug release and gel mobility assays. Detailed in vitro experiments, including a gene silencing study and western blot, were also performed. Results: A 69% knockdown of the target gene was observed, and western blot showed 5.7-fold downregulation of the target protein. The repulsive forces between siRNA and 6-O-(3-hexadecyloxy-2-hydroxypropyl)-hyaluronic acid were overcome by hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions. Conclusion: The authors successfully codelivered a drug and siRNA by anionic vector.
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- Lipika Ray
- Pharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics Division, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-Central Drug Research Institute, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226031, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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Xu J, Hadjichristidis N. Heteroatom-containing degradable polymers by ring-opening metathesis polymerization. Prog Polym Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Braunwald E. Short interfering RNA: a rapidly developing drug class. Eur Heart J 2022; 43:4772-4774. [PMID: 36004548 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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- Eugene Braunwald
- TIMI Study Group, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Hale Building for Transformative Medicine, Suite 7022, 60 Fenwood Road, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Glucosamine-6-phosphate N-acetyltransferase gene silencing by parental RNA interference in rice leaf folder, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Sci Rep 2022; 12:2141. [PMID: 35136178 PMCID: PMC8825807 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-06193-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Parental RNAi (pRNAi) is a response of RNA interference in which treated insect pests progenies showed a gene silencing phenotypes. pRNAi of CmGNA gene has been studied in Cnaphalocrocis medinalis via injection. Our results showed significant reduction in ovulation per female that was 26% and 35.26% in G1 and G2 generations, respectively. Significant reduction of hatched eggs per female were observed 23.53% and 45.26% as compared to control in G1–G2 generations, respectively. We also observed the significant variation in the sex ratio between female (40% and 53%) in G1–G2 generations, and in male (65%) in G1 generation as compared to control. Our results also demonstrated the significant larval mortality (63% and 55%) and pupal mortality (55% and 41%), and significant reduction of mRNA expression level in G1 and G2 generations. Our findings have confirmed that effectiveness of pRNAi induced silencing on the CmGNA target gene in G1–G2 generations of C. medinalis. These results suggested the potential role of pRNAi in insect pest resistance management strategies.
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Cao M, Schwartz HT, Tan CH, Sternberg PW. The entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema hermaphroditum is a self-fertilizing hermaphrodite and a genetically tractable system for the study of parasitic and mutualistic symbiosis. Genetics 2022; 220:iyab170. [PMID: 34791196 PMCID: PMC8733455 DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyab170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs), including Heterorhabditis and Steinernema, are parasitic to insects and contain mutualistically symbiotic bacteria in their intestines (Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus, respectively) and therefore offer opportunities to study both mutualistic and parasitic symbiosis. The establishment of genetic tools in EPNs has been impeded by limited genetic tractability, inconsistent growth in vitro, variable cryopreservation, and low mating efficiency. We obtained the recently described Steinernema hermaphroditum strain CS34 and optimized its in vitro growth, with a rapid generation time on a lawn of its native symbiotic bacteria Xenorhabdus griffiniae. We developed a simple and efficient cryopreservation method. Previously, S. hermaphroditum isolated from insect hosts was described as producing hermaphrodites in the first generation. We discovered that CS34, when grown in vitro, produced consecutive generations of autonomously reproducing hermaphrodites accompanied by rare males. We performed mutagenesis screens in S. hermaphroditum that produced mutant lines with visible and heritable phenotypes. Genetic analysis of the mutants demonstrated that this species reproduces by self-fertilization rather than parthenogenesis and that its sex is determined chromosomally. Genetic mapping has thus far identified markers on the X chromosome and three of four autosomes. We report that S. hermaphroditum CS34 is the first consistently hermaphroditic EPN and is suitable for genetic model development to study naturally occurring mutualistic symbiosis and insect parasitism.
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- Mengyi Cao
- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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Shakeel M, Du J, Li SW, Zhou YJ, Sarwar N, Bukhari SAH. Characterization, Knockdown and Parental Effect of Hexokinase Gene of Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Revealed by RNA Interference. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11111258. [PMID: 33114530 PMCID: PMC7693289 DOI: 10.3390/genes11111258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Hexokinase (HK) is a key enzyme in chitin biosynthesis in insects and plays an important role in development and energy regulation. It also performs a crucial role in the synthesis of Glucose-6-phosphate and its putative functions are studied via injection of dsRNA corresponding to the hexokinase gene from Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (CmHK). This study was designed to analyze the characteristics and expression patterns of HK-related genes in various tissues of C. medinalis at different developmental stages. The CmHK ORF is a 1359 bp in length, encoding a protein of 452 amino acids, with homology and cluster analysis showing that CmHK shares an 85.11% sequence similarity with hexokinase from Ostrinia furnacalis.CmHK was highly expressed in the ovary and in the fifth instar larvae. Injection of dsCmHK significantly suppressed mRNA expression (73.6%) 120 h post-dsRNA injection as compared to a control group. The results demonstrated an increased incidence of larval and pupal mortality of 80% and 78%, respectively, with significant variation in the sex ratio between males (68.33%) and females (35%), overt larval deformities, and a reduction in average weight gain observed 120 h post-dsRNA injection. In addition, dsCmHK-injected C. medinalis showed a significant reduction in ovulation per female and larval hatching rate, along with increased larval and pupal mortality and variation in male and female emergence over three generations (G1, G2, and G3). Taken together, the outcomes of the study provide a foundation to study gene function and a new dimension to control C. medinalis by transgenic RNAi technology.
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- Muhammad Shakeel
- Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of Mountainous Regions, Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China; (M.S.); (J.D.); (Y.-J.Z.)
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- Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of Mountainous Regions, Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China; (M.S.); (J.D.); (Y.-J.Z.)
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- Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of Mountainous Regions, Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China; (M.S.); (J.D.); (Y.-J.Z.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-137-6506-6957
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- Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of Mountainous Regions, Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China; (M.S.); (J.D.); (Y.-J.Z.)
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- Department of Agronomy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan; (N.S.); (S.A.H.B.)
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Suzuki M, Yokota M, Kanemitsu Y, Min WP, Ozaki S, Nakamura Y. Intranasal administration of regulatory dendritic cells is useful for the induction of nasal mucosal tolerance in a mice model of allergic rhinitis. World Allergy Organ J 2020; 13:100447. [PMID: 32817781 PMCID: PMC7426451 DOI: 10.1016/j.waojou.2020.100447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 07/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Intranasally administered dendritic cells (DCs) migrate into blood and thymus to induce immune responses. Regulatory dendritic cells (DCs) are also useful agents for allergy control. However, to the best of our knowledge, the effects of intranasal administration of regulatory DCs on allergy have not been reported until now. Therefore, we examined the effects of intranasal route of administration of CD40-silenced DCs on allergic responses and compared these with the effects of other administration routes, based on our previous findings on the inhibitory effects of CD40-silenced DCs on allergic responses. Methods Mice with allergic rhinitis were treated intranasally, subcutaneously, intraperitoneally, or intravenously with CD40-silenced ovalbumin (OVA)-pulsed DCs that were transfected with CD40 siRNAs and pulsed with OVA antigen. The effects of these DCs on allergic reactions and symptoms were estimated. Results Intranasal, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, or intravenous administration of OVA-pulsed CD40-silenced DCs inhibited allergic responses and symptoms in mice. Furthermore, intranasal administration of OVA-pulsed CD40-silenced DCs significantly reduced allergic symptoms and the number of eosinophils in the nasal mucosa compared with subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, or intravenous administration of these DCs. Intranasal administration of OVA-pulsed CD40-silenced DCs resulted in significantly up-regulated IL-10, IL-35, and Foxp3 expression, and enhanced the percentage of CD11c+CD40− and CD4+CD25+ cells within the cervical lymph nodes compared to subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, or intravenous routes of administration. Conclusions We believe that this is the first report to demonstrate that regulatory DCs infiltrate into the cervical lymph nodes after intranasal administration of these cells and that intranasal administration of regulatory DCs is more effective for the induction of tolerance in the nasal mucosa than subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, or intravenous administration.
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- Motohiko Suzuki
- Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Nagoya City, University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Departments of Departments of Surgery, Microbiology and Immunology, and Pathology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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- Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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Aghajani M, Mokhtarzadeh A, Aghebati-Maleki L, Mansoori B, Mohammadi A, Safaei S, Asadzadeh Z, Hajiasgharzadeh K, Khaze Shahgoli V, Baradaran B. CD133 suppression increases the sensitivity of prostate cancer cells to paclitaxel. Mol Biol Rep 2020; 47:3691-3703. [PMID: 32246247 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05411-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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One of the major barriers in cancer therapy is the resistance to conventional therapies and cancer stem cells (CSCs) are among the main causes of this problem. CD133 as a CSC marker displays stem cell-like properties, tumorigenic capacity, and drug resistance in various cancers. However, the molecular mechanism behind CD133 function in prostate cancer (PC) still remains unclear. This research aimed to illustrate the probabilistic mechanism of CD133-siRNA and paclitaxel in the reduction of chemoresistance in PC cells. To measure the cell viability, migratory capacity, CSCs properties, invasive potential, apoptosis and cell cycle progression of the cells, the MTT, wound healing, spheroid assay, colony formation assay, DAPI staining and flow cytometry assays were applied in the LNCaP cell line, respectively. Also, quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and western blot method were used for measuring the expression of CD133 and the effects of CD133 silencing on the AKT/mTOR/c-myc axis and pro-metastatic genes expression. We showed that the CD133-siRNA considerably decreased the CD133 expression. Moreover, CD133-siRNA and paclitaxel treatment significantly decreased cell proliferation and also inhibited the ability of cell migration and invasion and reduced pro-metastatic genes expression. Additionally, we found that the simultaneous use of CD133-siRNA and paclitaxel increased the paclitaxel-induced apoptosis. Our results confirmed that CD133 silencing combined with paclitaxel synergistically could suppress cell migration, invasion, and proliferation and enhance the chemosensitivity compared with mono treatment. Therefore, CD133 silencing therapy could be viewed as a promising and efficient strategy in PC targeted therapies.
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- Marjan Aghajani
- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Daneshghah Ave, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Daneshghah Ave, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Daneshghah Ave, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Cancer and Inflammation Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Cancer and Inflammation Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Daneshghah Ave, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Daneshghah Ave, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Daneshghah Ave, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Daneshghah Ave, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Daneshghah Ave, Tabriz, Iran.
- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Wang X, Ma S, Liu Y, Lu W, Sun L, Zhao P, Xia Q. Transcriptional repression of endogenous genes in BmE cells using CRISPRi system. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2019; 111:103172. [PMID: 31103783 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2019.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Recent advancements in genetic engineering technology have led to the development of CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) as a precise tool for regulating gene expression. When CRISPR/dCas9 is fused with transcriptional repressors, the system can robustly silence endogenous gene expression. The CRISPR/Cas9 tool is a promising alternative in organisms (e.g., Bombyx mori) that do not respond to traditional gene suppression techniques, such as RNA interference (RNAi). However, transcriptional repressors remain poorly categorized in multiple cell types and species, leading to difficulties in optimizing performance and efficiency. Here, we tested CRISPRi usability and efficiency in Bombyx mori cells (BmE). We fused dCas9 to five transcriptional repressors including KRAB, Hairy, SID, SRDX, and ERD. All five constructs were efficient in BmE cells. In a proof-of-concept experiment, we showed that CRISPRi acting on BmSoxE (a gene involved in cell proliferation) could generate similar phenotypes as RNAi gene suppression. Moreover, CRISPRi has fewer off-target effects. Through co-transfection of BmE cells with sgRNAs, we also demonstrated that dCas9 could simultaneously repress the expression of multiple genes. Furthermore, we identified sgRNA distance from transcriptional start site (TSS) and the dCas9: sgRNA ratio as the two limiting factors of CRISPRi efficiency. Our results demonstrated that CRISPR/dCas9 is a viable and rapid alternative for functional investigations of the B. mori genome and perhaps other Lepidoptera insects.
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- Xiaogang Wang
- Biological Science Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- Biological Science Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Chongqing Engineering and Technology Research Center for Novel Silk Materials, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Sericulture, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- Biological Science Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- Biological Science Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- Biological Science Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- Biological Science Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Chongqing Engineering and Technology Research Center for Novel Silk Materials, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Sericulture, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- Biological Science Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Chongqing Engineering and Technology Research Center for Novel Silk Materials, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Sericulture, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China.
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Pereira AE, Tenhumberg B, Meinke LJ, Siegfried BD. Southern Corn Rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Adult Emergence and Population Growth Assessment After Selection With Vacuolar ATPase-A double-stranded RNA Over Multiple Generations. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2019; 112:1354-1364. [PMID: 30753514 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toz008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The southern corn rootworm, Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), was exposed over multiple generations to vacuolar (v)ATPase-A double-stranded (ds)RNA, first as adults and later, as neonate larvae. During adult selection, high mortality and lower fecundity were observed in the RNAi-selected cages after beetles were exposed to sublethal dsRNA concentrations that varied between LC40 and LC75. During larval selection, a delay in adult emergence and effects on population growth parameters were observed after neonates were exposed to sublethal dsRNA concentrations that varied between LC50 and LC70. Some of the parameters measured for adult emergence such as time to reach maximum linear adult emergence, time elapsed before attaining linear emergence, termination point of the linear emergence, and total days of linear emergence increase, were significantly different between RNAi-selected and control colonies for at least one generation. Significant differences were also observed in population growth parameters such as growth rate, net reproductive rate, doubling time, and generation time. After seven generations of selection, there was no indication that resistance evolved. The sublethal effects caused by exposures of southern corn rootworm to dsRNAs can affect important life history traits and fitness especially through delays in adult emergence and reduction in population growth. Although changes in susceptibility did not occur, the observation of sublethal effects suggests important responses to potential selection pressure. Assuming resistance involves a recessive trait, random mating between susceptible and resistant individuals is an important factor that allows sustainable use of transgenic plants, and delays in adult emergence observed in our studies could potentially compromise this assumption.
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- Adriano E Pereira
- Plant Genetics Research Unit, USDA/ARS, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
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- School of Biological Sciences and Department of Mathematics, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
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- Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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Suzuki M, Matsumoto T, Toyoda K, Nakamura Y, Murakami S. Impacts of CD40- and CD86-Silenced Antigen-Specific B Cells on the Control of Allergies. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2019; 33:513-523. [PMID: 31064207 DOI: 10.1177/1945892419848188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background We previously reported that CD40-silenced B cells inhibited allergic responses and symptoms. However, more potent therapies are needed. To our knowledge, the effects of CD86-silenced B cells and synergic effects of gene silencing in B cells by 2 small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) on allergic disease control have not been reported. Objective To investigate the effects of CD86-silenced B cells and synergic effects of gene silencing in B cells on allergic responses and symptoms. Methods Mice were treated with CD40- and/or CD86-silenced B cells transfected with siRNAs and pulsed with ovalbumin (OVA). And the effects of these B cells were estimated. Results CD86-silenced OVA-pulsed B cells significantly inhibited OVA-induced allergies. Treatment with CD40-/CD86-silenced OVA-pulsed B cells led to a significantly fewer sneezes and nasal rubbing movements, as well as lower OVA-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels, than that with CD40-silenced or CD86-silenced OVA-pulsed B cells alone. These inhibitory effects were observed prior to sensitization as well as after the establishment of allergic rhinitis. CD40-/CD86-silenced OVA-pulsed B cells did not inhibit keyhole limpet hemocyanin-induced allergies. CD40-/CD86-silenced OVA-pulsed B cells also significantly inhibited allergic symptoms and OVA-specific IgE level in sera compared with CD40-/CD86-silenced OVA-pulsed dendritic cells (DCs). In addition, CD19+CD40− B cells significantly increased in the nasal tissue after intravenous administration of these cells. Furthermore, CD40-/CD86-silenced B cells inhibited allergic symptoms caused by Cry j 1, a major aeroallergen of Japanese cedar pollen, and Cry j 1-specific IgE in sera. Conclusion This study showed, for the first time, that siRNA-induced CD86-silenced B cells significantly inhibited allergic responses and symptoms antigen-specifically, and that siRNA-induced CD40-/CD86-silenced antigen-specific B cells are a more useful antigen-specific therapy than CD40- or CD86-silenced B cells alone for the control of allergies. Furthermore, it was shown that CD40-/CD86-silenced B cells have stronger inhibition of IgE production and allergic symptoms than CD40-/CD86-silenced DCs.
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- Motohiko Suzuki
- 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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- 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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- 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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- 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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- 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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Queirós L, Pereira JL, Gonçalves FJ, Pacheco M, Aschner M, Pereira P. Caenorhabditis elegans as a tool for environmental risk assessment: emerging and promising applications for a "nobelized worm". Crit Rev Toxicol 2019; 49:411-429. [PMID: 31268799 PMCID: PMC6823147 DOI: 10.1080/10408444.2019.1626801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Revised: 05/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Caenorhabditis elegans has been an invaluable model organism in research fields such as developmental biology and neurobiology. Neurotoxicity is one of the subfields greatly profiting from the C. elegans model within biomedical context, while the corresponding potential of the organism applied to environmental studies is relevant but has been largely underexplored. Within the biomedical scope, the implication of metals and organic chemicals with pesticide activity (hereinafter designated as pesticides) in the etiology of several neurodegenerative diseases has been extensively investigated using this nematode as a primary model organism. Additionally, as a well-known experimental model bearing high sensitivity to different contaminants and representing important functional levels in soil and aquatic ecosystems, C. elegans has high potential to be extensively integrated within Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) routines. In spite of the recognition of some regulatory agencies, this actual step has yet to be made. The purpose of this review is to discuss the major advantages supporting the inclusion of C. elegans in lower tiers of ERA. Special emphasis was given to its sensitivity to metals and pesticides, which is similar to that of other model organisms commonly used in ERA (e.g. Daphnia magna and Eisenia sp.), and to the large array of endpoints that can be tested with the species, both concerning the aquatic and the soil compartments. The inclusion of C. elegans testing may hence represent a relevant advance in ERA, providing ecologically relevant insights toward improvement of the regulatory capacity for establishing appropriate environmental protection benchmarks.
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- L. Queirós
- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Biology and CESAM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Cao F, Wan C, Xie L, Qi H, Shen L, Chen S, Song Z, Fan W. Localized RNA interference therapy to eliminate residual lung cancer after incomplete microwave ablation. Thorac Cancer 2019; 10:1369-1377. [PMID: 31017731 PMCID: PMC6558495 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.13079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2019] [Revised: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of localized injection of polyethylene glycol (PEG)‐hyperbranched polyethyleneimine (PEI)‐EGFR‐small interfering RNA (siRNA) nanocomposites as a treatment for residual lung cancer after incomplete microwave ablation (MWA). Methods Human lung cancer cell lines with high and low EGFR expression were selected for the study. The effects of PEG‐PEI‐EGFR‐siRNA nanocomposite transfection on the proliferation, migration, and apoptosis of lung cancer cells were verified. Sixteen healthy ICR mice were injected into the lung to test the biological safety of the nanocomposites. In addition, 24 subcutaneous xenograft BALB/C nude mice with high EGFR expression were separated into four groups and then treated with an intratumoral injection of PEG‐PEI‐EGFR‐siRNA, PEG‐PEI‐normal control (NC)‐siRNA, PEG‐PEI‐EGFR‐siRNA after MWA, or PEG‐PEI‐NC‐siRNA after MWA. Tumor growth, pathological changes, and EGFR expression in each group were observed. Results PEG‐PEI‐EGFR‐siRNA nanocomposites were transfected to HCC 827 cells showing high EGFR expression and to H23 cells showing low EGFR expression. In HCC827 cells, downregulation of EGFR gene expression reduced cell proliferation, invasion, and migration, whereas cell apoptosis increased. In contrast, in H23 cells, no significant differences in those parameters were detected. No acute toxicity occurred in the ICR mice during the biosafety test. Localized injection of PEG‐PEI‐EGFR‐siRNA nanocomposites significantly inhibited the growth of human lung xenografts in mice and the growth of residual tumors after MWA. Conclusion PEG‐PEI‐EGFR‐siRNA nanocomposites may be a supplemental therapy strategy to treat residual lung cancer after incomplete MWA.
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- Fei Cao
- Department of Minimally Invasive Interventional Center, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Interventional Center, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Interventional Center, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Interventional Center, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Interventional Center, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Interventional Center, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Parker KM, Barragán Borrero V, van Leeuwen DM, Lever MA, Mateescu B, Sander M. Environmental Fate of RNA Interference Pesticides: Adsorption and Degradation of Double-Stranded RNA Molecules in Agricultural Soils. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:3027-3036. [PMID: 30681839 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b05576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) pesticides are a new generation of crop protectants that interfere with protein expression in targeted pest insects by a cellular mechanism called RNA interference (RNAi). The ecological risk assessment of these emerging pesticides necessitates an understanding of the fate of dsRNA molecules in receiving environments, among which agricultural soils are most important. We herein present an experimental approach using phosphorus-32 (32P)-radiolabeled dsRNA that allows studying key fate processes of dsRNA in soils with unprecedented sensitivity. This approach resolves previous analytical challenges in quantifying unlabeled dsRNA and its degradation products in soils. We demonstrate that 32P-dsRNA and its degradation products are quantifiable at concentrations as low as a few nanograms of dsRNA per gram of soil by both Cerenkov counting (to quantify total 32P-activity) and by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis followed by phosphorimaging (to detect intact 32P-dsRNA and its 32P-containing degradation products). We show that dsRNA molecules added to soil suspensions undergo adsorption to soil particle surfaces, degradation in solution, and potential uptake by soil microorganisms. The results of this work on dsRNA adsorption and degradation advance a process-based understanding of the fate of dsRNA in soils and will inform ecological risk assessments of emerging dsRNA pesticides.
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- Kimberly M Parker
- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering , Washington University in St. Louis , St. Louis , Missouri 63130 , United States
- Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics , ETH Zürich , 8092 Zürich , Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Department of Biology , ETH Zürich , 8092 Zürich , Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Department of Biology , ETH Zürich , 8092 Zürich , Switzerland
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- Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics , ETH Zürich , 8092 Zürich , Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Department of Biology , ETH Zürich , 8092 Zürich , Switzerland
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- Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics , ETH Zürich , 8092 Zürich , Switzerland
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Das M, Musetti S, Huang L. RNA Interference-Based Cancer Drugs: The Roadblocks, and the "Delivery" of the Promise. Nucleic Acid Ther 2018; 29:61-66. [PMID: 30562145 DOI: 10.1089/nat.2018.0762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Nucleic acid-based therapeutics like synthetic small interfering RNAs have been exploited to modulate gene function, taking advantage of RNA interference (RNAi), an evolutionally conserved biological process. Recently, the world's first RNAi drug was approved for a rare genetic disorder in the liver. However, there are significant challenges that need to be resolved before RNAi can be translated in other genetic diseases like cancer. Current drug delivery platforms for therapeutic silencing RNAs are tailored to hepatic targets. RNAi therapies for nonhepatic conditions are still at early clinical phases. In this study, we discuss the critical design considerations in anticancer RNAi drug development, insights gained from initial clinical trials, and new strategies that are entering clinical development, shaping the future of RNAi in cancer.
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- Manisit Das
- Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Dellafiore M, Aviñó A, Alagia A, Montserrat JM, Iribarren AM, Eritja R. siRNA Modified with 2′-Deoxy-2′-C
-methylpyrimidine Nucleosides. Chembiochem 2018; 19:1409-1413. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201800077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- María Dellafiore
- INGEBI (CONICET); Vuelta de Obligado 2490 -1428 Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC); Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC); Jordi Girona 18-26 08034 Barcelona Spain
- NetworkingCenter on Bioengineering; Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN); Av. Monforte de Lemos 3-5. Pabellón 11. Planta 0 Madrid 28029 Spain
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- Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC); Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC); Jordi Girona 18-26 08034 Barcelona Spain
- NetworkingCenter on Bioengineering; Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN); Av. Monforte de Lemos 3-5. Pabellón 11. Planta 0 Madrid 28029 Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencias; Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento; J. M. Gutiérrez 1150 Los Polvorines Prov. Buenos Aires B1613GSX Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); Godoy Cruz 2290 Buenos Aires C1425FQB Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); Godoy Cruz 2290 Buenos Aires C1425FQB Argentina
- Laboratorio de Biotransformaciones; Universidad Nacional de Quilmes; Roque Saenz Peña352 1876 Bernal Prov Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC); Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC); Jordi Girona 18-26 08034 Barcelona Spain
- NetworkingCenter on Bioengineering; Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN); Av. Monforte de Lemos 3-5. Pabellón 11. Planta 0 Madrid 28029 Spain
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Messina A, Langlet F, Prevot V. [MicroRNAs: new players in the hypothalamic control of fertility]. Med Sci (Paris) 2017; 33:506-511. [PMID: 28612726 DOI: 10.1051/medsci/20173305014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that modulate gene expression post-transcriptionally. Discovered more than 15 years ago, their functions start to be unraveled. Increasing evidence points to an important functional role of microRNAs in brain development. In particular, miRNAs have recently been established to play a vital role in the mechanisms underlying the infantile rise in gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) production by neurons in the hypothalamus, a phenomenon necessary for the onset of puberty in mammals.
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- Andrea Messina
- Service d'Endocrinologie, Diabétologie et Métabolisme, Hôpital universitaire de Lausanne, Lausanne, Suisse
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- Columbia University Medical Center and Berrie Diabetes Center, New York, États-Unis
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- Laboratoire de Développement et de Plasticité du Cerveau Neuroendocrine, FHU 1000 days for health, Inserm U1172, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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Xie F, Zhang L, Peng J, Li C, Pu J, Xu Y, Du Z. Hepatic Carcinoma Selective Nucleic Acid Nanovector Assembled by Endogenous Molecules Based on Modular Strategy. Mol Pharm 2017; 14:1841-1851. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.6b00709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Fang Xie
- School
of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School
of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 280 Chongqing South Road, Shanghai 200127, China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School
of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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Mohammadzadeh R, Saeid Harouyan M, Ale Taha SM. Silencing of bach1 gene by small interfering RNA–mediation regulates invasive and expression level of miR-203, miR-145, matrix metalloproteinase-9, and CXCR4 receptor in MDA-MB-468 breast cancer cells. Tumour Biol 2017; 39:1010428317695925. [DOI: 10.1177/1010428317695925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Recently experimental validation of the networks revealed bach1, a basic leucine zipper transcription factor, as the common regulator of several functional invasive genes. The expression of bach1 and its target genes was linked to the higher risk of breast cancer recurrence in patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of specific bach1 small interfering RNAs, on the invasive and expression level of miR-203, miR-145, matrix metalloproteinase-9, and CXCR4 receptor which play a role in cancer metastasis, in MDA-MB-468 cell lines. Methods: Small interfering RNA transfection was performed with transfection regent. The survival effects of small interfering RNA were determined using trypan blue assay cells. The expression level of messenger RNA and matrix metalloproteinase-9 to assess cell invasion and the expression level of miR-203, miR-145, and CXCR4 receptor were measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis on the MDA-MB-468 cell lines. Results: Transfection with small interfering RNA significantly suppressed the expression of bach1 gene in dose-dependent manner after 48 h ( p < 0.0001). A significant reduction in cell invasion and CXCR4 receptor, matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression were observed ( p < 0.0001). It was also a dramatic increase in the expression level of miR-203 and miR-145 ( p < 0.0001). Conclusions: Our results suggest that the bach1-specific small interfering RNA effectively decrease CXCR4 receptor, matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression and breast adenocarcinoma cells invasive, also increased the expression of tumor-suppressive microRNA-203 and miR-145. Thus, these microRNAs may play a role in invasive/metastasis of carcinogenic breast cancer cells. Therefore, bach1 knockdown can be considered as a potent adjuvant in breast cancer therapy.
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- Reza Mohammadzadeh
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Basic Science, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Basic Science, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran
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Baghbani E, Baradaran B, Pak F, Mohammadnejad L, Shanehbandi D, Mansoori B, Khaze V, Montazami N, Mohammadi A, Kokhaei P. Suppression of protein tyrosine phosphatase PTPN22 gene induces apoptosis in T-cell leukemia cell line (Jurkat) through the AKT and ERK pathways. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 86:41-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2016.11.124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Revised: 11/14/2016] [Accepted: 11/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Itsathitphaisarn O, Thitamadee S, Weerachatyanukul W, Sritunyalucksana K. Potential of RNAi applications to control viral diseases of farmed shrimp. J Invertebr Pathol 2016; 147:76-85. [PMID: 27867019 DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2016.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2016] [Revised: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Viral pathogens pose a primary threat to global shrimp aquaculture. Despite the urgent industry need for them, practical anti-viral control methods are unavailable due, in part, to lack of an adaptive immune response in crustaceans that renders conventional vaccination methods ineffective. One currently studied method of high interest for protecting shrimp against viral infection relies on the post-transcriptional gene silencing mechanism called RNA interference (RNAi) that is induced by gene-specific constructs of double stranded RNA (dsRNA). Although this approach was first described for successful protection of shrimp against white spot disease (WSD) by injecting dsRNA specific to genes of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) into shrimp in the laboratory in 2005 no practical method for use of dsRNA in shrimp farms has been developed to date. The apparent bottleneck for farm-scale applications of RNAi-mediated viral control in shrimp aquaculture is the lack of simple and cost-effective delivery methods. This review summarizes recent studies on use and delivery of dsRNA to shrimp via injection and oral routes in hatcheries and on farms and it discusses the research directions that might lead to development of practical methods for applications with farmed shrimp. Oral delivery methods tested so far include use of dsRNA-expressing bacteria as a component of dry feed pellets or use of living brine shrimp (Artemia) pre-fed with dsRNA before they are fed to shrimp. Also tested have been dsRNA enclosed in nanocontainers including chitosan, liposomes and viral-like particles (VLP) before direct injection or use as components of feed pellets for hatchery or pond-reared shrimp.
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- Ornchuma Itsathitphaisarn
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand; Center of Excellence for Shrimp Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Centex Shrimp), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Shrimp Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Centex Shrimp), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand; Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Shrimp-Pathogen Interaction (SPI) Laboratory, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Yothi Office, Rama VI Rd., Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
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McMahon KM, Plebanek MP, Thaxton CS. Properties of Native High-Density Lipoproteins Inspire Synthesis of Actively Targeted In Vivo siRNA Delivery Vehicles. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2016; 26:7824-7835. [PMID: 28717350 PMCID: PMC5510894 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201602600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Efficient systemic administration of therapeutic short interfering RNA (siRNA) is challenging. High-density lipoproteins (HDL) are natural in vivo RNA delivery vehicles. Specifically, native HDLs: 1) Load single-stranded RNA; 2) Are anionic, which requires charge reconciliation between the RNA and HDL, and 3) Actively target scavenger receptor type B-1 (SR-B1) to deliver RNA. Emphasizing these particular parameters, we employed templated lipoprotein particles (TLP), mimics of spherical HDLs, and self-assembled them with single-stranded complements of, presumably, any highly unmodified siRNA duplex pair after formulation with a cationic lipid. Resulting siRNA templated lipoprotein particles (siRNA-TLP) are anionic and tunable with regard to RNA assembly and function. Data demonstrate that the siRNA-TLPs actively target SR-B1 to potently reduce androgen receptor (AR) and enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) proteins in multiple cancer cell lines. Systemic administration of siRNA-TLPs demonstrated no off-target toxicity and significantly reduced the growth of prostate cancer xenografts. Thus, native HDLs inspired the synthesis of a hybrid siRNA delivery vehicle that can modularly load single-stranded RNA complements after charge reconciliation with a cationic lipid, and that function due to active targeting of SR-B1.
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- Kaylin M McMahon
- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 303 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 303 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Walter S. and Lucienne Driskill Graduate Training Program in Life Sciences, Northwestern University, 303 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 303 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Simpson Querrey Institute (SQI) for BioNanotechnology, Northwestern University, 303 East Superior, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, 303 East Superior, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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Chen W, Li H, Shi D, Liu Z, Yuan W. Microneedles As a Delivery System for Gene Therapy. Front Pharmacol 2016; 7:137. [PMID: 27303298 PMCID: PMC4880556 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2016] [Accepted: 05/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Gene delivery systems can be divided to two major types: vector-based (either viral vector or non-viral vector) and physical delivery technologies. Many physical carriers, such as electroporation, gene gun, ultrasound start to be proved to have the potential to enable gene therapy. A relatively new physical delivery technology for gene delivery consists of microneedles (MNs), which has been studied in many fields and for many molecule types and indications. Microneedles can penetrate the stratum corneum, which is the main barrier for drug delivery through the skin with ease of administration and without significant pain. Many different kinds of MNs, such as metal MNs, coated MNs, dissolving MNs have turned out to be promising in gene delivery. In this review, we discussed the potential as well as the challenges of utilizing MNs to deliver nucleic acids for gene therapy. We also proposed that a combination of MNs and other gene delivery approaches may lead to a better delivery system for gene therapy.
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- Wei Chen
- Department of Neurology, Xinhua Hospital affiliated to the Medical School of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinhua Hospital affiliated to the Medical School of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinhua Hospital affiliated to the Medical School of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China
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Wang Z, Wu H, Shi H, Wang M, Huang C, Jia N. A novel multifunctional biomimetic Au@BSA nanocarrier as a potential siRNA theranostic nanoplatform. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:2519-2526. [DOI: 10.1039/c5tb02326b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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A novel siRNA nanocarrier based on biomimetic Au@BSA nanoflowers is fabricated which could serve as a potential theranostic nanoplatform.
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- Zhiming Wang
- The Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials and Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors
- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai Normal University
- Shanghai 200234
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- The Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials and Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors
- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai Normal University
- Shanghai 200234
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- Department of Radiology
- Ruijin Hospital
- School of Medicine
- Shanghai Jiaotong University
- Shanghai 200025
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- Department of Radiology
- Zhongshan Hospital
- School of Medicine
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200032
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- The Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials and Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors
- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai Normal University
- Shanghai 200234
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- The Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Resource Chemistry
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials and Shanghai Municipal Education Committee Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging Probes and Sensors
- Department of Chemistry
- Shanghai Normal University
- Shanghai 200234
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Shin D, Lönn P, Dowdy SF, Tor Y. Cellular activity of siRNA oligonucleotides containing synthetic isomorphic nucleoside surrogates. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:1662-5. [PMID: 25500944 DOI: 10.1039/c4cc08809c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Singly and multiply modified synthetic siRNA oligonucleotides, containing isomorphic surrogate nucleobases, show high interference potency in cell culture, suggesting the highly isomorphic RNA alphabet, based on a thieno[3,4-d]-pyrimidine core, is tolerated well by the cellular silencing machinery.
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- Dongwon Shin
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla CA 92093-0358, USA.
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Zuckerman JE, Davis ME. Clinical experiences with systemically administered siRNA-based therapeutics in cancer. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2015; 14:843-56. [PMID: 26567702 DOI: 10.1038/nrd4685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 301] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Small interfering RNA (siRNA)-based therapies are emerging as a promising new anticancer approach, and a small number of Phase I clinical trials involving patients with solid tumours have now been completed. Encouraging results from these pioneering clinical studies show that these new therapeutics can successfully and safely inhibit targeted gene products in patients with cancer, and have taught us important lessons regarding appropriate dosages and schedules. In this Review, we critically assess these Phase I studies and discuss their implications for future clinical trial design. Key challenges and future directions in the development of siRNA-containing anticancer therapeutics are also considered.
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- Jonathan E Zuckerman
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
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The novel ABC transporter ABCH1 is a potential target for RNAi-based insect pest control and resistance management. Sci Rep 2015; 5:13728. [PMID: 26333918 PMCID: PMC4558546 DOI: 10.1038/srep13728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Insect pests cause serious crop damage and develop high-level resistance to chemical insecticides and Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) insecticidal Cry toxins. A new promising approach for controlling them and overcoming this resistance is RNA interference (RNAi). The RNAi-based insect control strategy depends on the selection of suitable target genes. In this study, we cloned and characterized a novel ABC transporter gene PxABCH1 in diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.). Phylogenetic analysis showed that PxABCH1 is closely related to ABCA and ABCG subfamily members. Spatial-temporal expression detection revealed that PxABCH1 was expressed in all tissues and developmental stages, and highest expressed in head and male adult. Midgut sequence variation and expression analyses of PxABCH1 in all the susceptible and Bt-resistant P. xylostella strains and the functional analysis by sublethal RNAi demonstrated that Cry1Ac resistance was independent of this gene. Silencing of PxABCH1 by a relatively high dose of dsRNA dramatically reduced its expression and resulted in larval and pupal lethal phenotypes in both susceptible and Cry1Ac-resistant P. xylostella strains. To our knowledge, this study provides the first insight into ABCH1 in lepidopterans and reveals it as an excellent target for RNAi-based insect pest control and resistance management.
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Lopes I, C. N. Oliveira A, P. Sárria M, P. Neves Silva J, Gonçalves O, Gomes AC, Real Oliveira MECD. Monoolein-based nanocarriers for enhanced folate receptor-mediated RNA delivery to cancer cells. J Liposome Res 2015; 26:199-210. [DOI: 10.3109/08982104.2015.1076463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Ivo Lopes
- Department of Physics, University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar, Braga, Portugal and
- Department of Biology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Department of Physics, University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar, Braga, Portugal and
- Department of Biology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Department of Physics, University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar, Braga, Portugal and
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- Department of Physics, University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar, Braga, Portugal and
- Department of Biology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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A little over 50 years ago, Sydney Brenner had the foresight to develop the nematode (round worm) Caenorhabditis elegans as a genetic model for understanding questions of developmental biology and neurobiology. Over time, research on C. elegans has expanded to explore a wealth of diverse areas in modern biology including studies of the basic functions and interactions of eukaryotic cells, host-parasite interactions, and evolution. C. elegans has also become an important organism in which to study processes that go awry in human diseases. This primer introduces the organism and the many features that make it an outstanding experimental system, including its small size, rapid life cycle, transparency, and well-annotated genome. We survey the basic anatomical features, common technical approaches, and important discoveries in C. elegans research. Key to studying C. elegans has been the ability to address biological problems genetically, using both forward and reverse genetics, both at the level of the entire organism and at the level of the single, identified cell. These possibilities make C. elegans useful not only in research laboratories, but also in the classroom where it can be used to excite students who actually can see what is happening inside live cells and tissues.
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- Ann K Corsi
- Biology Department, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064
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- Biology Department, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027
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Steinbach T, Wurm FR. Poly(phosphoester)s: A New Platform for Degradable Polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:6098-108. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201500147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Steinbach T, Wurm FR. Polyphosphoester: eine neue Plattform für abbaubare Polymere. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201500147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Chen W, Liu X, Xiao Y, Tang R. Overcoming multiple drug resistance by spatial-temporal synchronization of epirubicin and pooled siRNAs. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 11:1775-1781. [PMID: 25641804 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201402377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2014] [Revised: 10/19/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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One-pot solution mineralization can encapsulate epirubicin (EPI) and pooled siRNAs (Pgp and Bcl-2 siRNAs) in calcium phosphate (CaP). The resulting EPI-RNA-CaP nanocomplexes can achieve a spatial-temporal synchronous effect to full-scale overcome sophisticated multiple drug resistance (MDR) by simultaneous inhibitions of drug efflux and intracellular anti-apoptotic defense to maximize the therapeutic efficacy.
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- Wei Chen
- Center for Biomaterials and Biopathways, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, P. R. China
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Mao J, Zhang P, Liu C, Zeng F. Co-silence of the coatomer β and v-ATPase A genes by siRNA feeding reduces larval survival rate and weight gain of cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2015; 118:71-76. [PMID: 25752433 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2014.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2014] [Revised: 11/06/2014] [Accepted: 11/29/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Coatomer and v-ATPase are two genes expressed in insect midgut epithelial cells and their knockdown is lethal to insect larvae. To investigate the RNAi response mediated by multiple siRNA duplexes, partial length cDNA of Helicoverpa armigera coatomer β and v-ATPase A was cloned and siRNA feeding-based RNAi was performed. Simultaneous ingestion of siRNAs specific to the H. armigera coatomer β and v-ATPase A led to co-silencing of the target genes and reduction in larval survival rate and weight gain. These results suggest that silencing two genes by feeding of multiple siRNAs is a good RNAi strategy.
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- Jianjun Mao
- Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Shanghai GenePharma Co, Ltd., Shanghai 201203, China
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- Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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Neuhaus B, Frede A, Westendorf AM, Epple M. Gene silencing of the pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-α with siRNA delivered by calcium phosphate nanoparticles, quantified by different methods. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:7186-7193. [DOI: 10.1039/c5tb01377a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The expression of the proinflammatory cytokine TNF-α was efficiently downregulated with nanoparticles, opening a way to combat inflammatory reactions.
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- Bernhard Neuhaus
- Inorganic Chemistry and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CeNIDE)
- University of Duisburg-Essen
- 45117 Essen
- Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology
- University Hospital Essen
- University of Duisburg-Essen
- 45122 Essen
- Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology
- University Hospital Essen
- University of Duisburg-Essen
- 45122 Essen
- Germany
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CeNIDE)
- University of Duisburg-Essen
- 45117 Essen
- Germany
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Brunner K, Harder J, Halbach T, Willibald J, Spada F, Gnerlich F, Sparrer K, Beil A, Möckl L, Bräuchle C, Conzelmann KK, Carell T. Cell-Penetrating and Neurotargeting Dendritic siRNA Nanostructures. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 54:1946-9. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201409803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Revised: 10/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Brunner K, Harder J, Halbach T, Willibald J, Spada F, Gnerlich F, Sparrer K, Beil A, Möckl L, Bräuchle C, Conzelmann KK, Carell T. Dendritische Nanostrukturen zur rezeptorvermittelten Aufnahme von siRNA in neurale Zellen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201409803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Zewge D, Gosselin F, Kenski DM, Li J, Jadhav V, Yuan Y, Nerurkar SS, Tellers DM, Flanagan WM, Davies IW. High-throughput chemical modification of oligonucleotides for systematic structure-activity relationship evaluation. Bioconjug Chem 2014; 25:2222-32. [PMID: 25398098 DOI: 10.1021/bc500453q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Chemical modification of siRNA is achieved in a high-throughput manner (96-well plate format) by copper catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloadditions. This transformation can be performed in one synthetic operation at up to four positions with complete specificity, good yield, and acceptable purity. As demonstrated here, this approach extends the current synthetic options for oligonucleotide modifications and simultaneously facilitates the systematic, rapid biological evaluation of modified siRNA.
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- Daniel Zewge
- Department of Process Chemistry, Merck Research Laboratories , Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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Zhang M, Zhou Y, Wang H, Jones H, Gao Q, Wang D, Ma Y, Xia L. Identifying potential RNAi targets in grain aphid (Sitobion avenae F.) based on transcriptome profiling of its alimentary canal after feeding on wheat plants. BMC Genomics 2013; 14:560. [PMID: 23957588 PMCID: PMC3751716 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2013] [Accepted: 08/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The grain aphid (Sitobion avenae F.) is a major agricultural pest which causes significant yield losses of wheat in China, Europe and North America annually. Transcriptome profiling of the grain aphid alimentary canal after feeding on wheat plants could provide comprehensive gene expression information involved in feeding, ingestion and digestion. Furthermore, selection of aphid-specific RNAi target genes would be essential for utilizing a plant-mediated RNAi strategy to control aphids via a non-toxic mode of action. However, due to the tiny size of the alimentary canal and lack of genomic information on grain aphid as a whole, selection of the RNAi targets is a challenging task that as far as we are aware, has never been documented previously. RESULTS In this study, we performed de novo transcriptome assembly and gene expression analyses of the alimentary canals of grain aphids before and after feeding on wheat plants using Illumina RNA sequencing. The transcriptome profiling generated 30,427 unigenes with an average length of 664 bp. Furthermore, comparison of the transcriptomes of alimentary canals of pre- and post feeding grain aphids indicated that 5490 unigenes were differentially expressed, among which, diverse genes and/or pathways were identified and annotated. Based on the RPKM values of these unigenes, 16 of them that were significantly up or down-regulated upon feeding were selected for dsRNA artificial feeding assay. Of these, 5 unigenes led to higher mortality and developmental stunting in an artificial feeding assay due to the down-regulation of the target gene expression. Finally, by adding fluorescently labelled dsRNA into the artificial diet, the spread of fluorescence signal in the whole body tissues of grain aphid was observed. CONCLUSIONS Comparison of the transcriptome profiles of the alimentary canals of pre- and post-feeding grain aphids on wheat plants provided comprehensive gene expression information that could facilitate our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying feeding, ingestion and digestion. Furthermore, five novel and effective potential RNAi target genes were identified in grain aphid for the first time. This finding would provide a fundamental basis for aphid control in wheat through plant mediated RNAi strategy.
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Maláč K, Barvík I. Complex between Human RNase HI and the phosphonate-DNA/RNA duplex: Molecular dynamics study. J Mol Graph Model 2013; 44:81-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2013.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2012] [Revised: 04/30/2013] [Accepted: 05/05/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Deng L, Pan Y, Chen X, Chen G, Hu Z. Small RNAs were involved in homozygous state-associated silencing of a marker gene (Neomycin phosphotransferase II: nptII) in transgenic tomato plants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2013; 68:8-15. [PMID: 23612328 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2013.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2012] [Accepted: 03/26/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Homozygous state-associated co-suppression is not a very common phenomenon. In our experiments, two transgenic plants 3A29 and 1195A were constructed by being transformed with the constructs pBIN-353A and pBIN119A containing nptII gene as a marker respectively. The homozygous progeny from these two independent transgenic lines 3A29 and 1195A, displayed kanamycin-sensitivity and produced a short main root without any lateral roots as untransformed control (wild-type) seedlings when germinated on kanamycin media. For the seedlings derived from putative hemizygous plants, the percentage of the seedlings showing normal growth on kanamycin media was about 50% and lower than the expected percentage (75%). Southern analysis of the genomic DNA confirmed that the homozygous and hemizygous plants derived from the same lines contained the same multiple nptII transgenes, which were located on the same site of chromosome. Northern analysis suggested that the marker nptII gene was expressed in the primary and the hemizygous transformants, but it was silenced in the homozygous transgenic plants. Further Northern analysis indicated that antisense and sense small nptII-derived RNAs were present in the transgenic plants and the blotting signal of nptII-derived small RNA was much higher in the homozygous transgenic plants than that of hemizygous transgenic plants. Additionally, read-through transcripts from the TRAMP gene to the nptII gene were detected. These results suggest that the read-through transcripts may be involved in homozygous state-associated silencing of the nptII transgene in transgenic tomato plants and a certain threshold level of the nptII-derived small RNAs is required for the homozygous state-associated co-suppression of the nptII transgene.
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- Lei Deng
- Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Campus A, 174 Shapingba Main Street, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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Gong L, Chen Y, Hu Z, Hu M. Testing insecticidal activity of novel chemically synthesized siRNA against Plutella xylostella under laboratory and field conditions. PLoS One 2013; 8:e62990. [PMID: 23667556 PMCID: PMC3646892 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2013] [Accepted: 03/27/2013] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Over the last 60 years, synthetic chemical pesticides have served as a main tactic in the field of crop protection, but their availability is now declining as a result of the development of insect resistance. Therefore, alternative pest management agents are needed. However, the demonstration of RNAi gene silencing in insects and its successful usage in disrupting the expression of vital genes opened a door to the development of a variety of novel, environmentally sound approaches for insect pest management. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Six small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) were chemically synthesized and modified according to the cDNA sequence of P. xylostella acetylcholine esterase genes AChE1 and AChE2. All of them were formulated and used in insecticide activity screening against P. xylostella. Bioassay data suggested that Si-ace1_003 and Si-ace2_001 at a concentration of 3 µg cm(-2) displayed the best insecticidal activity with 73.7% and 89.0%, mortality, respectively. Additional bioassays were used to obtain the acute lethal concentrations of LC50 and LC90 for Si-ace2_001, which were 53.66 µg/ml and 759.71 µg/ml, respectively. Quantitative Real-time PCR was used to confirm silencing and detected that the transcript levels of P. xylostella AChE2 (PxAChE2) were reduced by 5.7-fold compared to the control group. Consequently, AChE activity was also reduced by 1.7-fold. Finally, effects of the siRNAs on treated plants of Brassica oleracea and Brassica alboglabra were investigated with different siRNA doses. Our results showed that Si-ace2_001 had no negative effects on plant morphology, color and growth of vein under our experimental conditions. CONCLUSIONS The most important finding of this study is the discovery that chemically synthesized and modified siRNA corresponding to P. xylostella AChE genes cause significant mortality of the insect both under laboratory and field conditions, which provides a novel strategy to control P. xylostella and to develop bio-pesticides based on the RNA interference technology.
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- Liang Gong
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Gene silencing by chemically modified siRNAs. N Biotechnol 2013; 30:302-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2012.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2012] [Revised: 07/09/2012] [Accepted: 07/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Bifunctional short hairpin RNA (bi-shRNA): design and pathway to clinical application. Methods Mol Biol 2013; 942:259-78. [PMID: 23027056 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-62703-119-6_14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The discovery of RNA interference (RNAi) engendered great excitement and raised expectations regarding its potential applications in biomedical research and clinical usage. Over the ensuing years, expanded understanding of RNAi and preliminary results from early clinical trials tempered enthusiasm with realistic appraisal resulting in cautious optimism and a better understanding of necessary research and clinical directions. As a result, data from more recent trials are beginning to show encouraging positive clinical outcomes. The capability of delivering a pharmacologically effective dose to the target site while avoiding adverse host reactions still remains a challenge although the delivery technology continues to improve. We have developed a novel vector-driven bifunctional short hairpin RNA (bi-shRNA) technology that harnesses both cleavage-dependent and cleavage-independent RISC loading pathways to enhance knockdown potency. Consequent advantages provided by the bi-shRNA include a lower effective systemic dose than comparator siRNA/shRNA to minimize the potential for off-target side effects, due to its ability to induce both a rapid (inhibition of protein translation) and delayed (mRNA cleavage and degradation) targeting effect depending on protein and mRNA kinetics, and a longer duration of effectiveness for clinical applications. Here, we provide an overview of key molecular methods for the design, construction, quality control, and application of bi-shRNA that we believe will be useful for others interested in utilizing this technology.
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Click-modified anandamide siRNA enables delivery and gene silencing in neuronal and immune cells. J Am Chem Soc 2012; 134:12330-3. [PMID: 22812910 DOI: 10.1021/ja303251f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Click chemistry of alkyne-modified RNA with different receptor ligand azides was used to prepare 3'-folate, 3'-cholesterol, and, as a new entity, 3'-anandamide-modified RNA in high yields and excellent purity. The anandamide-modified RNA shows surprisingly high transfection properties and enables the delivery of siRNA even into difficult-to-transfect RBL-2H3 cells which model neuronal uptake. Furthermore, the system was employed in human immune cells (BJAB), demonstrating silencing effects similar to those of a cationic, benchmark transfection reagent. In addition, the anandamide conjugates were found to be nontoxic. The reported chemistry and the described properties of the anandamide siRNA extend the possibilities of using siRNA-based gene silencing in neuronal and immune cells.
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Duan S, Yuan W, Wu F, Jin T. Polyspermine imidazole-4,5-imine, a chemically dynamic and biologically responsive carrier system for intracellular delivery of siRNA. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2012; 51:7938-41. [PMID: 22807030 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201201793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2012] [Revised: 05/18/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Shiyue Duan
- Laboratory of Drug Delivery and Biomaterials, School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Rd, Shanghai, 200240 P.R. China
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Duan S, Yuan W, Wu F, Jin T. Polyspermine Imidazole-4,5-imine, a Chemically Dynamic and Biologically Responsive Carrier System for Intracellular Delivery of siRNA. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201201793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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