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Luo Y, Su L, Yang H, Geng A, Bai S, Zhou J. A disulfide molecule-vancomycin nanodrug delivery system efficiently eradicates intracellular bacteria. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:2334-2345. [PMID: 38327236 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb02430j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Intracellular bacteria often lead to chronic and recurrent infections; however, most of the known antibiotics have poor efficacy against intracellular bacteria due to their poor cell membrane penetration efficiency into the cytosol. Here, a thiol-mediated nanodrug delivery system, named Van-DM NPs, was developed to improve vancomycin's penetration efficiency and intracellular antibacterial activities. Van-DM NPs were prepared through self-assembly of vancomycin (Van) and the disulfide molecule (DM) in NaOH buffer solution. On the one hand, the disulfide exchange reaction between Van-DM NPs and the bacterial surface enhances vancomycin accumulation in bacteria, increasing the local concentration of vancomycin. On the other hand, the disulfide exchange reaction between Van-DM NPs and the mammalian cell membrane triggered the translocation of Van-DM NPs across the mammalian cell membrane into the cell cytosol. These dual mechanisms promote antibacterial activities of vancomycin against both extracellular and intracellular bacteria S. aureus. Furthermore, in an intravenous S. aureus infection mouse model, Van-DM NPs exhibited high antibacterial capability and efficiently reduced the bacterial load in liver and spleen, where intracellular bacteria tend to reside. Altogether, the reported Van-DM NPs would be highly promising against intracellular pathogenic infections.
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- Yuting Luo
- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China.
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China.
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China.
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China.
- China Fujian Key Laboratory of Drug Target Discovery and Structural and Functional Research, The School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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Aono R, Nomura K, Yuba E, Harada A. Reversible Stabilization of Nanofiber-Polyplexes through Introducing Cross-Linkages. J Funct Biomater 2023; 15:14. [PMID: 38248681 PMCID: PMC10817492 DOI: 10.3390/jfb15010014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Non-viral gene delivery systems are typically designed vector systems with contradictory properties, namely sufficient stability before cellular uptake and instability to ensure the release of nucleic acid cargoes in the transcription process after being taken up into cells. We reported previously that poly-(L-lysine) terminally bearing a multi-arm PEG (maPEG-PLL) formed nanofiber-polyplexes that suppressed excessive DNA condensation via steric repulsion among maPEGs and exhibited effective transcriptional capability in PCR amplification experiments and a cell-free gene expression system. In this study, the reversible stabilization of a nanofiber-polyplex without impairing the effective transcriptional capability was investigated by introducing cross-links between the PLL side chains within the polyplex using a cross-linking reagent with disulfide (SS) bonds that can be disrupted under reducing conditions. In the presence of dextran sulfate and/or dithiothreitol, the stability of the polyplex and the reactivity of the pDNA were evaluated using agarose gel electrophoresis and real-time PCR. We succeeded in reversibly stabilizing nanofiber-polyplexes using dithiobis (succinimidyl propionate) (DSP) as the cross-linking reagent. The effect of the reversible stabilization was confirmed in experiments using cultured cells, and the DSP-crosslinked polyplexes exhibited gene expression superior to that of polyethyleneimine polyplexes, which are typical polyplexes.
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- Ryuta Aono
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Sakai 599-8531, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Sakai 599-8531, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Sakai 599-8531, Osaka, Japan
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Sakai 599-8531, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Sakai 599-8531, Osaka, Japan
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Sakai 599-8531, Osaka, Japan
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Wan Y, Wang W, Lai Q, Wu M, Feng S. Advances in cell-penetrating poly(disulfide)s for intracellular delivery of therapeutics. Drug Discov Today 2023:103668. [PMID: 37321318 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2023.103668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Efficient intracellular delivery is essential for most therapeutic agents; however, existing delivery vectors face a dilemma between efficiency and toxicity, and always encounter the challenge of endolysosomal trapping. The cell-penetrating poly(disulfide) (CPD) is an effective tool for intracellular delivery, as it is taken up through thiol-mediated cellular uptake, thus avoiding endolysosomal entrapment and ensuring efficient cytosolic availability. Upon cellular uptake, CPD undergoes reductive depolymerization by glutathione inside cells and has minimal cytotoxicity. This review summarizes CPD's chemical synthesis approaches, cellular uptake mechanism, and recent advances in the intracellular delivery of proteins, antibodies, nucleic acids, and other nanoparticles. Overall, CPD is a promising candidate carrier for efficient intracellular delivery.
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- Yu Wan
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China.
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- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs, School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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Tarpanova A, Malik S, Lichtman D, Wallach Y, Mukhlall JA, Hersh WH. Synthesis of dixanthates, dithiocarbonyl disulfides, and 1,3-oxathiolane-2-thione from diols and carbon disulfide: Model chemistry for Poly(disulfide) synthesis. Tetrahedron 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2023.133302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Kanjilal P, Dutta K, Thayumanavan S. Thiol-Disulfide Exchange as a Route for Endosomal Escape of Polymeric Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202209227. [PMID: 35866880 PMCID: PMC9452476 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202209227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Endosomal entrapment has remained the major bottleneck for cytosolic delivery of nanoparticle-based delivery systems. Uncovering fundamentally new pathways for endosomal escape is therefore highly sought. Herein, we report that disulfide bonds can enhance endosomal escape through contacts with cellular exofacial thiols, in addition to facilitating cellular uptake. Our results are supported through comparative analysis of polymeric nanogels with variable accessibility to disulfide bonds by placing these functionalities at the core or the shell of the nanogels. The findings here inform future chemical design of delivery vehicles.
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- Pintu Kanjilal
- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, and Centre for Bioactive Delivery-Institute for Applied Life Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, United States
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Kanjilal P, Dutta K, Thayumanavan S. Thiol‐Disulfide Exchange as a Route for Endosomal Escape of Polymeric Nanoparticles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202209227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Pintu Kanjilal
- University of Massachusetts Amherst chemistry UNITED STATES
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- University of Massachusetts Amherst Chemistry UNITED STATES
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- University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Chemistry 710 N. Pleasant Street 01003 Amherst UNITED STATES
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Zhu Y, Lin M, Hu W, Wang J, Zhang ZG, Zhang K, Yu B, Xu FJ. Controllable Disulfide Exchange Polymerization of Polyguanidine for Effective Biomedical Applications by Thiol-Mediated Uptake. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202200535. [PMID: 35304808 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202200535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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New preparation methods of vectors are the key to developing the next generation of biomacromolecule delivery systems. In this study, a controllable disulfide exchange polymerization was established to obtain low-toxicity and efficient bioreducible polyguanidines (mPEG225 -b-PSSn , n=13, 26, 39, 75, 105) by regulating the concentration of activated nucleophiles and reaction time under mild reaction conditions. The relationship between the degrees of polymerization and biocompatibility was studied to identify the optimal polyguanidine mPEG225 -b-PSS26 . Such polyguanidine exhibited good in vitro performance in delivering different functional nucleic acids. The impressive therapeutic effects of mPEG225 -b-PSS26 were further verified in the 4T1 tumor-bearing mice as well as the mice with full-thickness skin defects. Controllable disulfide exchange polymerization provides an attractive strategy for the construction of new biomacromolecule delivery systems.
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- Yiwen Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Ministry of Education) and Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Ministry of Education) and Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Ministry of Education) and Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Ministry of Education) and Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Ministry of Education) and Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Ministry of Education) and Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Ministry of Education) and Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Key Lab of Biomedical Materials of Natural Macromolecules (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Ministry of Education) and Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
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Lim B, Kato T, Besnard C, Poblador Bahamonde AI, Sakai N, Matile S. Pnictogen-Centered Cascade Exchangers for Thiol-Mediated Uptake: As(III)-, Sb(III)-, and Bi(III)-Expanded Cyclic Disulfides as Inhibitors of Cytosolic Delivery and Viral Entry. JACS AU 2022; 2:1105-1114. [PMID: 35615714 PMCID: PMC9063988 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Dynamic covalent exchange cascades with cellular thiols are of interest to deliver substrates to the cytosol and to inhibit the entry of viruses. The best transporters and inhibitors known today are cyclic cascade exchangers (CAXs), producing a new exchanger with every exchange, mostly cyclic oligochalcogenides, particularly disulfides. The objective of this study was to expand the dynamic covalent chalcogen exchange cascades in thiol-mediated uptake by inserting pnictogen relays. A family of pnictogen-expanded cyclic disulfides covering As(III), Sb(III), and Bi(III) is introduced. Their ability to inhibit thiol-mediated cytosolic delivery is explored with fluorescently labeled CAXs as transporters. The promise of inhibiting viral entry is assessed with SARS-CoV-2 lentiviral vectors. Oxygen-bridged seven-membered 1,3,2-dithiabismepane rings are identified as privileged scaffolds. The same holds for six-membered 1,3,2-dithiarsinane rings made from asparagusic acid and para-aminophenylarsine oxide, which are inactive or toxic when used alone. These chemically complementary Bi(III) and As(III) cascade exchangers inhibit both thiol-mediated cytosolic delivery and SARS-CoV-2 lentivector uptake at concentrations of 10 μM or lower. Crystal structures, computational models, and exchange kinetics support that lentivector entry inhibition of the contracted dithiarsinane and the expanded dithiabismepane rings coincides with exchange cascades that occur without the release of the pnictogen relay and benefit from noncovalent pnictogen bonds. The identified leads open perspectives regarding drug delivery as well as unorthodox approaches toward dynamic covalent inhibition of cellular entry.
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- Bumhee Lim
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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Chen N, He Y, Zang M, Zhang Y, Lu H, Zhao Q, Wang S, Gao Y. Approaches and materials for endocytosis-independent intracellular delivery of proteins. Biomaterials 2022; 286:121567. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Kato T, Lim B, Cheng Y, Pham AT, Maynard J, Moreau D, Poblador-Bahamonde AI, Sakai N, Matile S. Cyclic Thiosulfonates for Thiol-Mediated Uptake: Cascade Exchangers, Transporters, Inhibitors. JACS AU 2022; 2:839-852. [PMID: 35557769 PMCID: PMC9088311 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.1c00573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Thiol-mediated uptake is emerging as a powerful method to penetrate cells. Cyclic oligochalcogenides (COCs) have been identified as privileged scaffolds to enable and inhibit thiol-mediated uptake because they can act as dynamic covalent cascade exchangers, i.e., every exchange produces a new, covalently tethered exchanger. In this study, our focus is on the essentially unexplored COCs of higher oxidation levels. Quantitative characterization of the underlying dynamic covalent exchange cascades reveals that the initial ring opening of cyclic thiosulfonates (CTOs) proceeds at a high speed even at a low pH. The released sulfinates exchange with disulfides in aprotic but much less in protic environments. Hydrophobic domains were thus introduced to direct CTOs into hydrophobic pockets to enhance their reactivity. Equipped with such directing groups, fluorescently labeled CTOs entered the cytosol of living cells more efficiently than the popular asparagusic acid. Added as competitive agents, CTOs inhibit the uptake of various COC transporters and SARS-CoV-2 lentivectors. Orthogonal trends found with different transporters support the existence of multiple cellular partners to account for the diverse expressions of thiol-mediated uptake. Dominant self-inhibition and high activity of dimers imply selective and synergistic exchange in hydrophobic pockets as distinguishing characteristics of thiol-mediated uptake with CTOs. The best CTO dimers with hydrophobic directing groups inhibit the cellular entry of SARS-CoV-2 lentivectors with an IC50 significantly lower than the previous best CTO, below the 10 μM threshold and better than ebselen. Taken together, these results identify CTOs as an intriguing motif for use in cytosolic delivery, as inhibitors of lentivector entry, and for the evolution of dynamic covalent networks in the broadest sense, with reactivity-based selectivity of cascade exchange emerging as a distinguishing characteristic that deserves further attention.
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Xu FJ, Zhu Y, Lin M, Hu W, Wang J, Zhang ZG, Zhang K, Yu B. Controllable Disulfide Exchange Polymerization of Polyguanidine for Effective Biomedical Applications by Thiol‐Mediated Uptake. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202200535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Fu-Jian Xu
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology College of Materials and Engineering Beijing 100029 100029 Beijing CHINA
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- Beijing University of Chemical Technology College of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Beijing University of Chemical Technology College of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Beijing University of Chemical Technology College of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Beijing University of Chemical Technology College of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Beijing University of Chemical Technology College of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Beijing University of Chemical Technology College of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Beijing University of Chemical Technology College of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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Coelho F, Botelho C, Paris JL, Marques EF, Silva BF. Influence of the media ionic strength on the formation and in vitro biological performance of polycation-DNA complexes. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Hiraoka H, Shu Z, Tri Le B, Masuda K, Nakamoto K, Fangjie L, Abe N, Hashiya F, Kimura Y, Shimizu Y, Veedu RN, Abe H. Antisense Oligonucleotide Modified with Disulfide Units Induces Efficient Exon Skipping in mdx Myotubes through Enhanced Membrane Permeability and Nucleus Internalization. Chembiochem 2021; 22:3437-3442. [PMID: 34636471 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202100413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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We have found that antisense oligonucleotides and siRNA molecules modified with repeat structures of disulfide units can be directly introduced into the cytoplasm and exhibit a suppressive effect on gene expression. In this study, we analyzed the mechanism of cellular uptake of these membrane-permeable oligonucleotides (MPONs). Time-course analysis by confocal microscopy showed that the uptake of MPONs from the plasma membrane to the cytoplasm reached 50 % of the total uptake in about 5 min. In addition, analysis of the plasma membrane proteins to which MPONs bind, identified several proteins, including voltage-dependent anion channel. Next, we analyzed the behavior of MPONs in the cell and found them to be abundant in the nucleus as early as 24 h after addition with the amount increasing further after 48 and 72 h. The amount of MPONs was 2.5-fold higher than that of unmodified oligonucleotides in the nucleus after 72 h. We also designed antisense oligonucleotides and evaluated the effect of MPONs on mRNA exon skipping using DMD model cells; MPONs caused exon skipping with 69 % efficiency after 72 h, which was three times higher than the rate of the control. In summary, the high capacity for intracytoplasmic and nuclear translocation of MPONs is expected to be useful for therapeutic strategies targeting exon skipping.
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- Haruka Hiraoka
- Chemistry Department, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8602, Japan
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- Chemistry Department, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8602, Japan
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- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics, Murdoch University, 90 South Street Murdoch, Perth, Western Australia, 6150, Australia.,Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, 8 Verdun Street, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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- RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, 6-2-3, Furuedai, Suita, Osaka, 565-0874, Japan
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- Chemistry Department, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8602, Japan
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- Chemistry Department, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8602, Japan
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- Chemistry Department, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8602, Japan.,Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8602, Japan
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- Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8602, Japan
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- Chemistry Department, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8602, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, 6-2-3, Furuedai, Suita, Osaka, 565-0874, Japan
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- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics, Murdoch University, 90 South Street Murdoch, Perth, Western Australia, 6150, Australia.,Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, 8 Verdun Street, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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- Chemistry Department, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8602, Japan.,Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8602, Japan.,CREST (Japan) Science and Technology Agency, 7, Goban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0076, Japan.,Institute for Glyco-core Research (iGCORE), Tokai National Higher Education and Research System Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8601, Japan
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Laurent Q, Martinent R, Moreau D, Winssinger N, Sakai N, Matile S. Oligonucleotide Phosphorothioates Enter Cells by Thiol‐Mediated Uptake. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202107327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Quentin Laurent
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland
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Laurent Q, Martinent R, Moreau D, Winssinger N, Sakai N, Matile S. Oligonucleotide Phosphorothioates Enter Cells by Thiol-Mediated Uptake. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:19102-19106. [PMID: 34173696 PMCID: PMC8456962 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202107327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Oligonucleotide phosphorothioates (OPS) are DNA or RNA mimics where one phosphate oxygen is replaced by a sulfur atom. They have been shown to enter mammalian cells much more efficiently than non-modified DNA. Thus, solving one of the key challenges with oligonucleotide technology, OPS became very useful in practice, with several FDA-approved drugs on the market or in late clinical trials. However, the mechanism accounting for this facile cellular uptake is unknown. Here, we show that OPS enter cells by thiol-mediated uptake. The transient adaptive network produced by dynamic covalent pseudo-disulfide exchange is characterized in action. Inhibitors with nanomolar efficiency are provided, together with activators that reduce endosomal capture for efficient delivery of OPS into the cytosol, the site of action.
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- Quentin Laurent
- School of Chemistry and BiochemistryNational Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical BiologyUniversity of GenevaGenevaSwitzerland
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- School of Chemistry and BiochemistryNational Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical BiologyUniversity of GenevaGenevaSwitzerland
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- School of Chemistry and BiochemistryNational Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical BiologyUniversity of GenevaGenevaSwitzerland
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- School of Chemistry and BiochemistryNational Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical BiologyUniversity of GenevaGenevaSwitzerland
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- School of Chemistry and BiochemistryNational Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical BiologyUniversity of GenevaGenevaSwitzerland
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- School of Chemistry and BiochemistryNational Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical BiologyUniversity of GenevaGenevaSwitzerland
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Lim B, Cheng Y, Kato T, Pham A, Le Du E, Mishra AK, Grinhagena E, Moreau D, Sakai N, Waser J, Matile S. Inhibition of Thiol‐Mediated Uptake with Irreversible Covalent Inhibitors. Helv Chim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/hlca.202100085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Bumhee Lim
- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH-1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH-1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH-1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH-1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH-1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH-1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH-1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH-1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne EPFL SB ISIC LCSO BCH 4306 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH-1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
- Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne EPFL SB ISIC LCSO BCH 4306 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH-1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
- Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne EPFL SB ISIC LCSO BCH 4306 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH-1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH-1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH-1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH-1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
- Laboratory of Catalysis and Organic Synthesis Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne EPFL SB ISIC LCSO BCH 4306 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH-1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH-1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
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Laurent Q, Martinent R, Lim B, Pham AT, Kato T, López-Andarias J, Sakai N, Matile S. Thiol-Mediated Uptake. JACS AU 2021; 1:710-728. [PMID: 34467328 PMCID: PMC8395643 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.1c00128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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This Perspective focuses on thiol-mediated uptake, that is, the entry of substrates into cells enabled by oligochalcogenides or mimics, often disulfides, and inhibited by thiol-reactive agents. A short chronology from the initial observations in 1990 until today is followed by a summary of cell-penetrating poly(disulfide)s (CPDs) and cyclic oligochalcogenides (COCs) as privileged scaffolds in thiol-mediated uptake and inhibitors of thiol-mediated uptake as potential antivirals. In the spirit of a Perspective, the main part brings together topics that possibly could help to explain how thiol-mediated uptake really works. Extreme sulfur chemistry mostly related to COCs and their mimics, cyclic disulfides, thiosulfinates/-onates, diselenolanes, benzopolysulfanes, but also arsenics and Michael acceptors, is viewed in the context of acidity, ring tension, exchange cascades, adaptive networks, exchange affinity columns, molecular walkers, ring-opening polymerizations, and templated polymerizations. Micellar pores (or lipid ion channels) are considered, from cell-penetrating peptides and natural antibiotics to voltage sensors, and a concise gallery of membrane proteins, as possible targets of thiol-mediated uptake, is provided, including CLIC1, a thiol-reactive chloride channel; TMEM16F, a Ca-activated scramblase; EGFR, the epithelial growth factor receptor; and protein-disulfide isomerase, known from HIV entry or the transferrin receptor, a top hit in proteomics and recently identified in the cellular entry of SARS-CoV-2.
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- Quentin Laurent
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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Kumar R, Santa Chalarca CF, Bockman MR, Bruggen CV, Grimme CJ, Dalal RJ, Hanson MG, Hexum JK, Reineke TM. Polymeric Delivery of Therapeutic Nucleic Acids. Chem Rev 2021; 121:11527-11652. [PMID: 33939409 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The advent of genome editing has transformed the therapeutic landscape for several debilitating diseases, and the clinical outlook for gene therapeutics has never been more promising. The therapeutic potential of nucleic acids has been limited by a reliance on engineered viral vectors for delivery. Chemically defined polymers can remediate technological, regulatory, and clinical challenges associated with viral modes of gene delivery. Because of their scalability, versatility, and exquisite tunability, polymers are ideal biomaterial platforms for delivering nucleic acid payloads efficiently while minimizing immune response and cellular toxicity. While polymeric gene delivery has progressed significantly in the past four decades, clinical translation of polymeric vehicles faces several formidable challenges. The aim of our Account is to illustrate diverse concepts in designing polymeric vectors towards meeting therapeutic goals of in vivo and ex vivo gene therapy. Here, we highlight several classes of polymers employed in gene delivery and summarize the recent work on understanding the contributions of chemical and architectural design parameters. We touch upon characterization methods used to visualize and understand events transpiring at the interfaces between polymer, nucleic acids, and the physiological environment. We conclude that interdisciplinary approaches and methodologies motivated by fundamental questions are key to designing high-performing polymeric vehicles for gene therapy.
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- Ramya Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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Linnik DS, Tarakanchikova YV, Zyuzin MV, Lepik KV, Aerts JL, Sukhorukov G, Timin AS. Layer-by-Layer technique as a versatile tool for gene delivery applications. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2021; 18:1047-1066. [DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2021.1879790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Dmitrii S. Linnik
- Laboratory of Micro-Encapsulation and Targeted Delivery of Biologically Active Compounds, Peter The Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Micro-Encapsulation and Targeted Delivery of Biologically Active Compounds, Peter The Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia
- Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, St. Petersburg Academic University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Physics and Engineering, ITMO University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Hematology, Transfusion, and Transplantation, First I. P. Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Micro-Encapsulation and Targeted Delivery of Biologically Active Compounds, Peter The Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia
- Neuro-Aging & Viro-Immunotherapy Lab (NAVI), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Micro-Encapsulation and Targeted Delivery of Biologically Active Compounds, Peter The Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia
- School of Engineering and Material Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Skolkovo Innovation Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Micro-Encapsulation and Targeted Delivery of Biologically Active Compounds, Peter The Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia
- Research School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia
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Lin G, Revia RA, Zhang M. Inorganic Nanomaterial-Mediated Gene Therapy in Combination with Other Antitumor Treatment Modalities. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2021; 31:2007096. [PMID: 34366761 PMCID: PMC8336227 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202007096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Cancer is a genetic disease originating from the accumulation of gene mutations in a cellular subpopulation. Although many therapeutic approaches have been developed to treat cancer, recent studies have revealed an irrefutable challenge that tumors evolve defenses against some therapies. Gene therapy may prove to be the ultimate panacea for cancer by correcting the fundamental genetic errors in tumors. The engineering of nanoscale inorganic carriers of cancer therapeutics has shown promising results in the efficacious and safe delivery of nucleic acids to treat oncological diseases in small-animal models. When these nanocarriers are used for co-delivery of gene therapeutics along with auxiliary treatments, the synergistic combination of therapies often leads to an amplified health benefit. In this review, an overview of the inorganic nanomaterials developed for combinatorial therapies of gene and other treatment modalities is presented. First, the main principles of using nucleic acids as therapeutics, inorganic nanocarriers for medical applications and delivery of gene/drug payloads are introduced. Next, the utility of recently developed inorganic nanomaterials in different combinations of gene therapy with each of chemo, immune, hyperthermal, and radio therapy is examined. Finally, current challenges in the clinical translation of inorganic nanomaterial-mediated therapies are presented and outlooks for the field are provided.
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- Guanyou Lin
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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Cheng Y, Pham AT, Kato T, Lim B, Moreau D, López-Andarias J, Zong L, Sakai N, Matile S. Inhibitors of thiol-mediated uptake. Chem Sci 2020; 12:626-631. [PMID: 34163793 PMCID: PMC8179002 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc05447j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Ellman's reagent has caused substantial confusion and concern as a probe for thiol-mediated uptake because it is the only established inhibitor available but works neither efficiently nor reliably. Here we use fluorescent cyclic oligochalcogenides that enter cells by thiol-mediated uptake to systematically screen for more potent inhibitors, including epidithiodiketopiperazines, benzopolysulfanes, disulfide-bridged γ-turned peptides, heteroaromatic sulfones and cyclic thiosulfonates, thiosulfinates and disulfides. With nanomolar activity, the best inhibitors identified are more than 5000 times better than Ellman's reagent. Different activities found with different reporters reveal thiol-mediated uptake as a complex multitarget process. Preliminary results on the inhibition of the cellular uptake of pseudo-lentivectors expressing SARS-CoV-2 spike protein do not exclude potential of efficient inhibitors of thiol-mediated uptake for the development of new antivirals. Thiol-reactive inhibitors for the cellular entry of cyclic oligochalcogenide (COC) transporters and SARS-CoV-2 spike pseudo-lentivirus are reported.![]()
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- Yangyang Cheng
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland http://www.unige.ch/sciences/chiorg/matile/ +41 22 379 6523
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland http://www.unige.ch/sciences/chiorg/matile/ +41 22 379 6523
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland http://www.unige.ch/sciences/chiorg/matile/ +41 22 379 6523
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland http://www.unige.ch/sciences/chiorg/matile/ +41 22 379 6523
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland http://www.unige.ch/sciences/chiorg/matile/ +41 22 379 6523
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland http://www.unige.ch/sciences/chiorg/matile/ +41 22 379 6523
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland http://www.unige.ch/sciences/chiorg/matile/ +41 22 379 6523
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland http://www.unige.ch/sciences/chiorg/matile/ +41 22 379 6523
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland http://www.unige.ch/sciences/chiorg/matile/ +41 22 379 6523
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Martinent R, Du D, López-Andarias J, Sakai N, Matile S. Oligomers of Cyclic Oligochalcogenides for Enhanced Cellular Uptake. Chembiochem 2020; 22:253-259. [PMID: 32975867 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202000630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Monomeric cyclic oligochalcogenides (COCs) are emerging as attractive transporters to deliver substrates of interest into the cytosol through thiol-mediated uptake. The objective of this study was to explore COC oligomers. We report a systematic evaluation of monomers, dimers, and trimers of asparagusic, lipoic, and diselenolipoic acid as well as their supramolecular monomers, dimers, trimers, and tetramers. COC dimers were more than twice as active as the monomers on both the covalent and noncovalent levels, whereas COC trimers were not much better than dimers. These trends might suggest that thiol-mediated uptake of COCs is synergistic over both short and long distances, that is, it involves more than two COCs and more than one membrane protein, although other interpretations cannot be excluded at this level of complexity. These results thus provide attractive perspectives for structural evolution as well as imminent use in practice. Moreover, they validate automated HC-CAPA as an invaluable method to collect comprehensive data on cytosolic delivery within a reasonable time at a level of confidence that is otherwise inconceivable.
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- Rémi Martinent
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 30, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 30, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 30, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 30, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 30, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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Sarvari R, Nouri M, Agbolaghi S, Roshangar L, Sadrhaghighi A, Seifalian AM, Keyhanvar P. A summary on non-viral systems for gene delivery based on natural and synthetic polymers. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2020.1825081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Raana Sarvari
- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Stem Cell And Regenerative Medicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine Commercialization Centre (Ltd), The London Innovation Bio Science Centre, London, UK
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Convergence of Knowledge, Technology and Society Network (CKTSN), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tabriz, Iran
- ARTAN110 Startup Accelerator, Tabriz, Iran
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Martinent R, López-Andarias J, Moreau D, Cheng Y, Sakai N, Matile S. Automated high-content imaging for cellular uptake, from the Schmuck cation to the latest cyclic oligochalcogenides. Beilstein J Org Chem 2020; 16:2007-2016. [PMID: 32831957 PMCID: PMC7431755 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.16.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Recent progress with chemistry tools to deliver into living cells has seen a shift of attention from counterion-mediated uptake of cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) and their mimics, particularly the Schmuck cation, toward thiol-mediated uptake with cell-penetrating poly(disulfide)s (CPDs) and cyclic oligochalcogenides (COCs), here exemplified by asparagusic acid. A persistent challenge in this evolution is the simultaneous and quantitative detection of cytosolic delivery and cytotoxicity in a high-throughput format. Here, we show that the combination of the HaloTag-based chloroalkane penetration assay (CAPA) with automated high-content (HC) microscopy can satisfy this need. The automated imaging of thousands of cells per condition in multiwell plates allows us to obtain quantitative data on not only the fluorescence intensity but also on the localization in a very short time. Quantitative and statistically relevant results can be obtained from dose-response curves of the targeted delivery to selected cells and the cytotoxicity in the same experiment, even with poorly optimized cellular systems.
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- Rémi Martinent
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Therapeutic nucleic acids hold great promise for the treatment of genetic diseases, yet the delivery of this highly charged macromolecular drug remains a challenge in the field. Peptides are promising agents to mediate nucleic acid delivery because they can encode a biological function to overcome the trafficking barriers. Electrostatic nanocomplexes of nucleic acid and peptides can achieve effective delivery, but the balance between their stability and biological function must be finely tuned. In this work, we explore two peptide building blocks that have been studied in the literature: targeting ligands and intracellular trafficking peptides. We grafted these peptides on a polyethylene glycol (PEG) backbone with eight sites for substitution to create so-called "peptide spiders". These conjugates achieve stability via the well-known hydrophilic shielding effect of PEG. In addition, the coordination of peptide building blocks into multimers may create new biological properties, such as the well-known phenomena of increased binding avidity with multivalent ligands. In this work, we linked two trafficking peptides to the PEG backbone using either nonreducible or reducible chemistries and investigated the ability of these materials to carry silencing RNAs into mammalian cells. We then investigated these nanomaterials for their pharmacokinetic properties and silencing of undruggable targets in a mouse model of cancer. While reducible linkages were more potent at silencing in vitro, this effect was reversed when applied in the context of living animals. This work offers an insight into peptide-based delivery materials and investigates peptide-polymer linkages.
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- Ester J Kwon
- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States.,Department of Electrical and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States.,Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States.,Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States.,Broad Institute of Massachusetts of Technology and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States.,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815, United States
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Paris JL, Coelho F, Teixeira A, Diéguez L, Silva BFB, Abalde-Cela S. In Vitro Evaluation of Lipopolyplexes for Gene Transfection: Comparing 2D, 3D and Microdroplet-Enabled Cell Culture. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25143277. [PMID: 32708478 PMCID: PMC7397275 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25143277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Complexes combining nucleic acids with lipids and polymers (lipopolyplexes) show great promise for gene therapy since they enable compositional, physical and functional versatility to be optimized for therapeutic efficiency. When developing lipopolyplexes for gene delivery, one of the first evaluations performed is an in vitro transfection efficiency experiment. Many different in vitro models can be used, and the effect of the model on the experiment outcome has not been thoroughly studied. The objective of this work was to compare the insights obtained from three different in vitro models, as well as the potential limitations associated with each of them. We have prepared a series of lipopolyplex formulations with three different cationic polymers (poly-l-lysine, bioreducible poly-l-lysine and polyethyleneimine), and assessed their in vitro biological performance in 2D monolayer cell culture, 3D spheroid culture and microdroplet-based single-cell culture. Lipopolyplexes from different polymers presented varying degrees of transfection efficiency in all models. The best-performing formulation in 2D culture was the polyethyleneimine lipopolyplex, while lipoplexes prepared with bioreducible poly-l-lysine were the only ones achieving any transfection in microdroplet-enabled cell culture. None of the prepared formulations achieved significant gene transfection in 3D culture. All of the prepared formulations were well tolerated by cells in 2D culture, while at least one formulation (poly-l-lysine polyplex) delayed 3D spheroid growth. These results highlight the need for selecting the appropriate in vitro model depending on the intended application.
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López-Andarias J, Saarbach J, Moreau D, Cheng Y, Derivery E, Laurent Q, González-Gaitán M, Winssinger N, Sakai N, Matile S. Cell-Penetrating Streptavidin: A General Tool for Bifunctional Delivery with Spatiotemporal Control, Mediated by Transport Systems Such as Adaptive Benzopolysulfane Networks. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:4784-4792. [PMID: 32109058 PMCID: PMC7307903 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b13621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In this report, cell-penetrating streptavidin (CPS) is introduced to exploit the full power of streptavidin-biotin biotechnology in cellular uptake. For this purpose, transporters, here cyclic oligochalcogenides (COCs), are covalently attached to lysines of wild-type streptavidin. This leaves all four biotin binding sites free for at least bifunctional delivery. To maximize the standards of the quantitative evaluation of cytosolic delivery, the recent chloroalkane penetration assay (CAPA) is coupled with automated high content (HC) imaging, a technique that combines the advantages of fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry. According to the resulting HC-CAPA, cytosolic delivery of CPS equipped with four benzopolysulfanes was the best among all tested CPSs, also better than the much smaller TAT peptide, the original cell-penetrating peptide from HIV. HaloTag-GFP fusion proteins expressed on mitochondria were successfully targeted using CPS carrying two different biotinylated ligands, HaloTag substrates or anti-GFP nanobodies, interfaced with peptide nucleic acids, flipper force probes, or fluorescent substrates. The delivered substrates could be released from CPS into the cytosol through desthiobiotin-biotin exchange. These results validate CPS as a general tool which enables unrestricted use of streptavidin-biotin biotechnology in cellular uptake.
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- Javier López-Andarias
- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry and National Centre of Competence in
Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University
of Geneva, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry and National Centre of Competence in
Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University
of Geneva, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry and National Centre of Competence in
Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University
of Geneva, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry and National Centre of Competence in
Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University
of Geneva, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
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- MRC
Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge CB2 0QH, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry and National Centre of Competence in
Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University
of Geneva, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry and National Centre of Competence in
Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University
of Geneva, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry and National Centre of Competence in
Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University
of Geneva, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry and National Centre of Competence in
Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University
of Geneva, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry and National Centre of Competence in
Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University
of Geneva, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
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Yang DC, Eldredge AC, Hickey JC, Muradyan H, Guan Z. Multivalent Peptide-Functionalized Bioreducible Polymers for Cellular Delivery of Various RNAs. Biomacromolecules 2020; 21:1613-1624. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Dong-Chu Yang
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, 1102 Natural
Sciences 2, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, 1102 Natural
Sciences 2, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, 1102 Natural
Sciences 2, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, 1102 Natural
Sciences 2, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, 1102 Natural
Sciences 2, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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Laurent Q, Berthet M, Cheng Y, Sakai N, Barluenga S, Winssinger N, Matile S. Probing for Thiol-Mediated Uptake into Bacteria. Chembiochem 2020; 21:69-73. [PMID: 31603284 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201900378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Cellular uptake mediated by cyclic oligochalcogenides (COCs) is emerging as a conceptually innovative method to penetrate mammalian cells. Their mode of action is based on dynamic covalent oligochalcogenide exchange with cellular thiols. To test thiol-mediated uptake in bacteria, five antibiotics have been equipped with up to three different COCs: One diselenolane and two dithiolanes. We found that the COCs do not activate antibiotics in Gram-negative bacteria. In Gram-positive bacteria, the COCs inactivate antibiotics that act in the cytoplasm and reduce the activity of antibiotics that act on the cell surface. These results indicate that thiol-mediated uptake operates in neither of the membranes of bacteria. COCs are likely to exchange with thiols on the inner, maybe also on the outer membrane, but do not move on. Concerning mammalian cells, the absence of a COC-mediated uptake into bacteria observed in this study disfavors trivial mechanisms, such as passive diffusion, and supports the existence of more sophisticated, so far poorly understood uptake pathways.
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- Quentin Laurent
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR), Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Geneva, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR), Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Geneva, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR), Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Geneva, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR), Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Geneva, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR), Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Geneva, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR), Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Geneva, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR), Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Geneva, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
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Watson JL, Stangherlin A, Derivery E. Quantitative Chemical Delivery of Quantum Dots into the Cytosol of Cells. Methods Mol Biol 2020; 2135:179-197. [PMID: 32246335 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0463-2_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The ability to image single molecules in living cells has been impaired by the absence of bright, photostable fluorophores. Quantum dots (QDs) offer an attractive solution to this problem due to their exceptional photostability and brightness. Here, we describe in detail a protocol to chemically deliver functionalized QDs into the cytosol of living cells, based on cell-penetrating poly(disulfide)s (CPDs). This protocol is highly efficient and delivers hundreds of QDs per cell after incubation of cells with functionalized QDs at nanomolar concentrations. We also detail a pipeline for automated detection and tracking of diffusive QDs in living cells, which may provide a useful means to study the biophysical properties of the cytosol and their dynamics. Last, we describe a protocol for conjugating streptavidin fusion proteins to QDs, in order to permit the codelivery of QDs with functional proteins of interest into cells. The protocol has been successfully applied to a broad range of different cell types, thus offering a flexible and generalizable means to image single molecules in living cells.
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Cheng Y, Zong L, López‐Andarias J, Bartolami E, Okamoto Y, Ward TR, Sakai N, Matile S. Cell-Penetrating Dynamic-Covalent Benzopolysulfane Networks. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:9522-9526. [PMID: 31168906 PMCID: PMC6618005 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201905003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cyclic oligochalcogenides (COCs) are emerging as promising systems to penetrate cells. Clearly better than and different to the reported diselenolanes and epidithiodiketopiperazines, we introduce the benzopolysulfanes (BPS), which show efficient delivery, insensitivity to inhibitors of endocytosis, and compatibility with substrates as large as proteins. This high activity coincides with high reactivity, selectively toward thiols, exceeding exchange rates of disulfides under tension. The result is a dynamic-covalent network of extreme sulfur species, including cyclic oligomers, from dimers to heptamers, with up to nineteen sulfurs in the ring. Selection from this unfolding adaptive network then yields the reactivities and selectivities needed to access new uptake pathways. Contrary to other COCs, BPS show high retention on thiol affinity columns. The identification of new modes of cell penetration is important because they promise new solutions to challenges in delivery and beyond.
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- Yangyang Cheng
- Department of Organic ChemistryUniversity of GenevaGenevaSwitzerland
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- Department of Organic ChemistryUniversity of GenevaGenevaSwitzerland
- Current address: School of Pharmaceutical SciencesXiamen UniversityXiamen361102China
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- Department of Organic ChemistryUniversity of GenevaGenevaSwitzerland
- Current address: SyMMES, UMR 5819CEA38054GrenobleFrance
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of BaselBaselSwitzerland
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- Department of Organic ChemistryUniversity of GenevaGenevaSwitzerland
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- Department of Organic ChemistryUniversity of GenevaGenevaSwitzerland
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Cheng Y, Zong L, López‐Andarias J, Bartolami E, Okamoto Y, Ward TR, Sakai N, Matile S. Cell‐Penetrating Dynamic‐Covalent Benzopolysulfane Networks. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201905003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Yangyang Cheng
- Department of Organic ChemistryUniversity of Geneva Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic ChemistryUniversity of Geneva Geneva Switzerland
- Current address: School of Pharmaceutical SciencesXiamen University Xiamen 361102 China
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- Department of Organic ChemistryUniversity of Geneva Geneva Switzerland
- Current address: SyMMES, UMR 5819CEA 38054 Grenoble France
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Basel Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Organic ChemistryUniversity of Geneva Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Organic ChemistryUniversity of Geneva Geneva Switzerland
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Liu H, Yang Z, Xun Z, Gao Z, Sun Y, Yu J, Yang T, Zhao X, Cai C, Ding P. Nuclear delivery of plasmid DNA determines the efficiency of gene expression. Cell Biol Int 2019; 43:789-798. [PMID: 31042002 DOI: 10.1002/cbin.11155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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As a cationic non-viral gene delivery vector, poly(agmatine/ N, N'-cystamine-bis-acrylamide) (AGM-CBA) showed significantly higher plasmid DNA (pDNA) transfection ability than polyethylenimine (PEI) in NIH/3T3 cells. The transfection expression of AGM-CBA/pDNA polyplexes was found to have a non-linear relationship with AGM-CBA/pDNA weight ratios. To further investigate the mechanism involved in the transfection process of poly(AGM-CBA), we used pGL3-control luciferase reporter gene (pLUC) as a reporter pDNA in this study. The distribution of pLUC in NIH/3T3 cells and nuclei after AGM-CBA/pLUC and PEI/pLUC transfection were determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) analysis. The intracellular trafficking of the polyplexes was evaluated by cellular uptake and nuclei delivery of pLUC, and the intracellular availability was evaluated by the ratio of transfection expression to the numbers of pLUC delivered in nuclei. It was found that pLUC intracellular trafficking did not have any correlation with the transfection expression, while an excellent correlation was found between the nuclei pLUC availability and transfection expression. These results suggested that the intracellular availability of pLUC in nuclei was the rate-limiting step for pLUC transfection expression. Further optimization of the non-viral gene delivery system can be focused on the improvement of gene intracellular availability.
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- Hui Liu
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Research and development Center, CR Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, 518110, China
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- Institute of Metabolic Disease Research and Drug Development, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, 050018, China
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- Department of Ion Channel Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Husson University, Bangor, ME, 04401, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China
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Sung YK, Kim SW. Recent advances in the development of gene delivery systems. Biomater Res 2019; 23:8. [PMID: 30915230 PMCID: PMC6417261 DOI: 10.1186/s40824-019-0156-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 226] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Gene delivery systems are essentially necessary for the gene therapy of human genetic diseases. Gene therapy is the unique way that is able to use the adjustable gene to cure any disease. The gene therapy is one of promising therapies for a number of diseases such as inherited disorders, viral infection and cancers. The useful results of gene delivery systems depend open the adjustable targeting gene delivery systems. Some of successful gene delivery systems have recently reported for the practical application of gene therapy. Main body The recent developments of viral gene delivery systems and non-viral gene delivery systems for gene therapy have briefly reviewed. The viral gene delivery systems have discussed for the viral vectors based on DNA, RNA and oncolytic viral vectors. The non-viral gene delivery systems have also treated for the physicochemical approaches such as physical methods and chemical methods. Several kinds of successful gene delivery systems have briefly discussed on the bases of the gene delivery systems such as cationic polymers, poly(L-lysine), polysaccharides, and poly(ethylenimine)s. Conclusion The goal of the research for gene delivery system is to develop the clinically relevant vectors such as viral and non-viral vectors that use to combat elusive diseases such as AIDS, cancer, Alzheimer, etc. Next step research will focus on advancing DNA and RNA molecular technologies to become the standard treatment options in the clinical area of biomedical application.
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- Y K Sung
- 1Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA.,2Center for Controlled Chemical Delivery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA.,3Department of Chemistry, Dongguk University, Chung-gu, Seoul 04620 Korea.,4Center for Controlled Chemical Delivery (CCCD), Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah, BPRB, Room 205, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
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- 1Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA.,2Center for Controlled Chemical Delivery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
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Synthesis of Bioreducible Polycations with Controlled Topologies. Methods Mol Biol 2019. [PMID: 30838607 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9092-4_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Bioreducible polycations, which possess disulfide linkages in the backbone, have emerged as promising nucleic acid delivery carriers due to their high stability in extracellular physiological condition and bioreduction-triggered release of the genetic material. Further benefits of bioreducible polycations include decreased cytotoxicity due to intracellular reducing environment in the cytoplasm that contains high levels of reducing molecules such as glutathione. Here, we describe the synthesis of bioreducible polycations with emphasis on methods to control their topology.
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Bartolami E, Basagiannis D, Zong L, Martinent R, Okamoto Y, Laurent Q, Ward TR, Gonzalez‐Gaitan M, Sakai N, Matile S. Diselenolane‐Mediated Cellular Uptake: Efficient Cytosolic Delivery of Probes, Peptides, Proteins, Artificial Metalloenzymes and Protein‐Coated Quantum Dots. Chemistry 2019; 25:4047-4051. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201805900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Revised: 12/29/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Eline Bartolami
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Geneva CH-1211 Geneva Switzerland
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering CH-4002 Basel Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Geneva CH-1211 Geneva Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Geneva CH-1211 Geneva Switzerland
- Current Address: School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSoutheast University Nanjing 210096 China
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Geneva CH-1211 Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Basel Basel Switzerland
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering CH-4002 Basel Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Geneva CH-1211 Geneva Switzerland
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering CH-4002 Basel Switzerland
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Basel Basel Switzerland
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering CH-4002 Basel Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Geneva CH-1211 Geneva Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Geneva CH-1211 Geneva Switzerland
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering CH-4002 Basel Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Geneva CH-1211 Geneva Switzerland
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering CH-4002 Basel Switzerland
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Oztuna A, Nazir H. Pentafluoropropionic Anhydride Functionalized PAMAM Dendrimer as miRNA Delivery Reagent. JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH CHEMICAL SOCIETY, SECTION A: CHEMISTRY 2018. [DOI: 10.18596/jotcsa.463855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Chen G, Wang Y, Wu P, Zhou Y, Yu F, Zhu C, Li Z, Hang Y, Wang K, Li J, Sun M, Oupicky D. Reversibly Stabilized Polycation Nanoparticles for Combination Treatment of Early- and Late-Stage Metastatic Breast Cancer. ACS NANO 2018; 12:6620-6636. [PMID: 29985577 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b01482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Metastatic breast cancer is a major cause of cancer-related female mortality worldwide. The signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and the chemokine receptor CXCR4 are involved in the metastatic spread of breast cancer. The goal of this study was to develop nanomedicine treatment based on combined inhibition of STAT3 and CXCR4. We synthesized a library of CXCR4-inhibiting polymers with a combination of beneficial features that included PEGylation, fluorination, and bioreducibility to achieve systemic delivery of siRNA to silence STAT3 expression in the tumors. An in vivo structure-activity relationship study in an experimental lung metastasis model revealed superior antimetastatic activity of bioreducible fluorinated polyplexes when compared with nonreducible controls despite similar CXCR4 antagonism and the ability to inhibit in vitro cancer cell invasion. When compared with nonreducible and nonfluorinated polyplexes, improved siRNA delivery was observed with the bioreducible fluorinated polyplexes. The improvement was ascribed to a combination of enhanced physical stability, decreased serum destabilization, and improved intracellular trafficking. Pharmacokinetic analysis showed that fluorination decreased the rate of renal clearance of the polyplexes and contributed to enhanced accumulation in the tumors. Therapeutic efficacy of the polyplexes with STAT3 siRNA was assessed in early stage breast cancer and late-stage metastatic breast cancer with primary tumor resection. Strong inhibition of the primary tumor growth and pronounced antimetastatic effects were observed in both models of metastatic breast cancer. Mechanistic studies revealed multifaceted mechanism of action of the combined STAT3 and CXCR4 inhibition by the developed polyplexes relying both on local and systemic effects.
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- Gang Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , Nebraska 68198 , United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , Nebraska 68198 , United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , Nebraska 68198 , United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009 , China
- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , Nebraska 68198 , United States
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Modular Synthesis of Bioreducible Gene Vectors through Polyaddition of N, N'-Dimethylcystamine and Diglycidyl Ethers. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:polym10060687. [PMID: 30966721 PMCID: PMC6404356 DOI: 10.3390/polym10060687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Revised: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Bioreducible, cationic linear poly(amino ether)s (PAEs) were designed as promising gene vectors. These polymers were synthesized by the reaction of a disulfide-functional monomer, N,N'-dimethylcystamine (DMC), and several different diglycidyl ethers. The resulting PAEs displayed a substantial buffer capacity (up to 64%) in the endosomal acidification region of pH 7.4⁻5.1. The PAEs condense plasmid DNA into 80⁻200 nm sized polyplexes, and have surface charges ranging from +20 to +40 mV. The polyplexes readily release DNA upon exposure to reducing conditions (2.5 mM DTT) due to the cleavage of the disulfide groups that is present in the main chain of the polymers, as was demonstrated by agarose gel electrophoresis. Upon exposing COS-7 cells to polyplexes that were prepared at polymer/DNA w/w ratios below 48, cell viabilities between 80⁻100% were observed, even under serum-free conditions. These polyplexes show comparable or higher transfection efficiencies (up to 38%) compared to 25 kDa branched polyethylenimine (PEI) polyplexes (12% under serum-free conditions). Moreover, the PAE-based polyplexes yield transfection efficiencies as high as 32% in serum-containing medium, which makes these polymers interesting for gene delivery applications.
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Nam JP, Kim S, Kim SW. Design of PEI-conjugated bio-reducible polymer for efficient gene delivery. Int J Pharm 2018; 545:295-305. [PMID: 29698820 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.04.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The poly(cystaminebis(acrylamide)-diaminohexane) (poly(CBA-DAH)) was designed previously as a bio-reducible efficient gene delivery carrier. However, the high weight ratio required to form the polyplexes between poly(CBA-DAH) with pDNA is still a problem that needs to be addressed. To solve this problem and increase the transfection efficiency, poly(ethylenimine) (PEI, 1.8 kDa) was conjugated to poly(CBA-DAH) via disulfide bond. The PEI conjugated poly(CBA-DAH) (PCDP) can bind with pDNA at a very low weight ratio of 0.5 and above, like PEI 25 kDa, and form the polyplexes with nano-size (102-128 nm) and positive surface charge (27-34 mV). PCDP and PCDP polyplexes had negligible cytotoxicity and indicated similar or better cellular uptake than the comparison groups such as PEI 25 kDa and Lipofectamine® polyplexes. To confirm the transfection efficiency, the plasmid DNA (pDNA) encoded with the luciferase reporter gene (gWiz-Luc) and green fluorescent protein reporter gene (GFP) were used and treated with PCDP into the A549, Huh-7, and Mia PaCa-2 cells. PCDP/pDNA polyplexes showed highest transfection efficiency in all tested cell lines. In the luciferase assay, PCDP polyplexes showed 10.2 times higher gene transfection efficiency than Lipofectamine® polyplexes in mimic in vivo conditions (30% FBS, A549 cells). The VEGF siRNA expressing plasmid (pshVEGF), which is constructed as a therapeutic gene by our previous work, was delivered by PCDP into the cancer cells. The VEGF gene expression of PCDP/pshVEGF polyplexes was dramatically lower than control and the VEGF gene silencing efficiencies of PCDP/pshVEGF (w/w; 10/1) polyplexes were 54% (A549 cells), 77% (Huh-7 cells), and 66% (Mia PaCa-2 cells). In addition, PCDP/pshVEGF had reduced cell viability rates of about 31% (A549 cells), 39% (Huh-7 cells), and 42% (Mia PaCa-2 cells) and showed better results than all comparison groups. In the transfection efficiency and VEGF silencing assay, PCDP polyplexes showed better results than poly(CBA-DAH) at 4-fold lower weight ratio. The data of all experiments demonstrate that the synthesized PCDP could be used for efficient gene delivery and could be widely applied.
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- Joung-Pyo Nam
- Center for Controlled Chemical Delivery (CCCD), Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, United States
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- Center for Controlled Chemical Delivery (CCCD), Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, United States
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- Center for Controlled Chemical Delivery (CCCD), Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, United States.
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Fritze UF, Craig SL, von Delius M. Disulfide-centered poly(methyl acrylates): Four different stimuli to cleave a polymer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.29021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Urs F. Fritze
- University of Ulm, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Advanced Materials, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11; Ulm 89081 Germany
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- Duke University, Department of Chemistry; 3221 French Family Science Center, 124 Science Drive; Durham North Carolina 27708
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- University of Ulm, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Advanced Materials, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11; Ulm 89081 Germany
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Chen G, Wang K, Wang Y, Wu P, Sun M, Oupický D. Fluorination Enhances Serum Stability of Bioreducible Poly(amido amine) Polyplexes and Enables Efficient Intravenous siRNA Delivery. Adv Healthc Mater 2018; 7. [PMID: 29280311 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201700978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2017] [Revised: 11/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The use of small interfering RNA (siRNA) in cancer treatment has been limited by the lack of effective systemic delivery methods. Although synthetic polycations have been widely explored in siRNA delivery, polycation/siRNA polyplexes often suffer from insufficient stability in vivo. Here, rationally designed siRNA delivery systems that meet the requirements for systemic siRNA delivery to distant tumors are reported. The hypothesis that modular design of delivery systems based on poly(amido amine)s that combine fluorination for systemic stability with bioreducibility for easy intracellular siRNA release, and PEGylation for improved safety and colloidal stability will overcome problems with contradicting siRNA delivery demands is tested. PEGylated, fluorinated, and bioreducible copolymers (PEG-PCD-F) with different degree of fluorination are thus synthesized. The fluorinated copolymers readily formed polyplexes with siRNA and achieved greatly improved gene silencing efficacy in multiple cell lines in vitro when compared with nonfluorinated controls. The results show fluorination-induced enhancement of stability, cellular uptake, and endosomal escape of the polyplexes, while exhibiting efficient siRNA release in reducing intracellular environment. PEG-PCD-F polyplexes with siRNA against Bcl2 inhibit breast tumor growth following systemic intravenous administration. The results provide strong evidence of successful combination of bioreducibility with fluorination and PEGylation to achieve systemic siRNA polyplex delivery.
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- Gang Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines; Department of Pharmaceutics; China Pharmaceutical University; Nanjing 210009 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines; Department of Pharmaceutics; China Pharmaceutical University; Nanjing 210009 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines; Department of Pharmaceutics; China Pharmaceutical University; Nanjing 210009 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines; Department of Pharmaceutics; China Pharmaceutical University; Nanjing 210009 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines; Department of Pharmaceutics; China Pharmaceutical University; Nanjing 210009 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines; Department of Pharmaceutics; China Pharmaceutical University; Nanjing 210009 China
- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; University of Nebraska Medical Center; Omaha NE 68198 USA
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Morelli P, Bartolami E, Sakai N, Matile S. Glycosylated Cell‐Penetrating Poly(disulfide)s: Multifunctional Cellular Uptake at High Solubility. Helv Chim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/hlca.201700266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Paola Morelli
- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH‐1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH‐1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH‐1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry University of Geneva Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH‐1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland
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Chuard N, Poblador-Bahamonde AI, Zong L, Bartolami E, Hildebrandt J, Weigand W, Sakai N, Matile S. Diselenolane-mediated cellular uptake. Chem Sci 2018; 9:1860-1866. [PMID: 29675232 PMCID: PMC5892345 DOI: 10.1039/c7sc05151d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Selenophilicity, minimized dihedral angles, acidic selenols, multitarget hopping: cytosolic delivery with 1,2-diselenolanes outperforms 1,2-dithiolanes, by far.
The emerging power of thiol-mediated uptake with strained disulfides called for a move from sulfur to selenium. We report that according to results with fluorescent model substrates, cellular uptake with 1,2-diselenolanes exceeds uptake with 1,2-dithiolanes and epidithiodiketopiperazines with regard to efficiency as well as intracellular localization. The diselenide analog of lipoic acid performs best. This 1,2-diselenolane delivers fluorophores efficiently to the cytosol of HeLa Kyoto cells, without detectable endosomal capture as with 1,2-dithiolanes or dominant escape into the nucleus as with epidithiodiketopiperazines. Diselenolane-mediated cytosolic delivery is non-toxic (MTT assay), sensitive to temperature but insensitive to inhibitors of endocytosis (chlorpromazine, methyl-β-cyclodextrin, wortmannin, cytochalasin B) and conventional thiol-mediated uptake (Ellman's reagent), and to serum. Selenophilicity, the extreme CSeSeC dihedral angle of 0° and the high but different acidity of primary and secondary selenols might all contribute to uptake. Thiol-exchange affinity chromatography is introduced as operational mimic of thiol-mediated uptake that provides, in combination with rate enhancement of DTT oxidation, direct experimental evidence for existence and nature of the involved selenosulfides.
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- Nicolas Chuard
- Department of Organic Chemistry , University of Geneva , Geneva , Switzerland . ; http://www.unige.ch/sciences/chiorg/matile/ ; Tel: +41 22 379 6523
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- Department of Organic Chemistry , University of Geneva , Geneva , Switzerland . ; http://www.unige.ch/sciences/chiorg/matile/ ; Tel: +41 22 379 6523
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- Department of Organic Chemistry , University of Geneva , Geneva , Switzerland . ; http://www.unige.ch/sciences/chiorg/matile/ ; Tel: +41 22 379 6523
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- Department of Organic Chemistry , University of Geneva , Geneva , Switzerland . ; http://www.unige.ch/sciences/chiorg/matile/ ; Tel: +41 22 379 6523
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry , Friedrich-Schiller University Jena , Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry , Friedrich-Schiller University Jena , Germany
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- Department of Organic Chemistry , University of Geneva , Geneva , Switzerland . ; http://www.unige.ch/sciences/chiorg/matile/ ; Tel: +41 22 379 6523
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- Department of Organic Chemistry , University of Geneva , Geneva , Switzerland . ; http://www.unige.ch/sciences/chiorg/matile/ ; Tel: +41 22 379 6523
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Chen Y, Li J, Oupický D. Conjugate Polyplexes with Anti-Invasive Properties and Improved siRNA Delivery In Vivo. Bioconjug Chem 2018; 29:296-305. [PMID: 29338191 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.7b00622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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This study reports on a simple method to prepare siRNA-polycation conjugate polyplexes by in situ thiol-disulfide exchange reaction. The conjugate polyplexes are prepared using thiol-terminated siRNA and a bioreducible branched polycationic inhibitor of the CXCR4 chemokine receptor (rPAMD). The rPAMD-SS-siRNA conjugate polyplexes exhibit improved colloidal stability and resistance against disassembly with heparin, serum, and physiological salt concentrations when compared with control conventional rPAMD/siRNA polyplexes. Coating the polyplexes with human serum albumin masks the positive surface charge and contributes to the enhanced in vitro gene silencing and improved safety in vivo. The conjugate polyplexes display improved in vivo reporter gene silencing following intravenous injection in tumor-bearing mice. Because the conjugate polyplexes retained the ability of rPAMD to inhibit CXCR4 and restrict cancer cell invasion, the developed systems show promise for future combination anti-metastatic siRNA therapies of cancer.
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- Yi Chen
- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
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- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
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- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States
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Xie Y, Yu F, Tang W, Alade B, Peng ZH, Wang Y, Li J, Oupický D. Synthesis and Evaluation of Chloroquine-Containing DMAEMA Copolymers as Efficient Anti-miRNA Delivery Vectors with Improved Endosomal Escape and Antimigratory Activity in Cancer Cells. Macromol Biosci 2018; 18:10.1002/mabi.201700194. [PMID: 28776937 PMCID: PMC5997184 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201700194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2017] [Revised: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Chloroquine-containing 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate copolymers (PDCs) are synthesized by reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization. Systematic evaluation is performed to test the hypothesis that presence of chloroquine (CQ) in the PDC structure will improve miRNA delivery due to enhanced endosomal escape while simultaneously contribute to anticancer activity of PDC/miRNA polyplexes through inhibition of cancer cell migration. The results show that miRNA delivery efficiency is dependent both on the molecular weight and CQ. The best performing PDC/miRNA polyplexes show effective endosomal escape of miRNA. PDC polyplexes with therapeutic miR-210 show promising anticancer activity in human breast cancer cells. PDC/miRNA polyplexes show excellent ability to inhibit migration of cancer cells. Overall, this study supports the use of PDC as a promising polymeric drug platform for use in combination anti-metastatic and anticancer miRNA therapeutic strategies.
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- Ying Xie
- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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Yang Z, Sun Y, Xian L, Xun Z, Yu J, Yang T, Zhao X, Cai C, Wang D, Ding P. Disulfide‐bond‐containing agamatine‐cystaminebisacrylamide polymer demonstrates better transfection efficiency and lower cytotoxicity than polyethylenimine in NIH/3T3 cells. J Cell Biochem 2017; 119:1767-1779. [DOI: 10.1002/jcb.26338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Zhen Yang
- School of PharmacyShenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityShenyangChina
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- School of PharmacyShenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityShenyangChina
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- School of PharmacyShenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityShenyangChina
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- Institute of Metabolic Disease Research and Drug DevelopmentChina Medical UniversityShenyangChina
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- Department of Ion Channel PharmacologySchool of PharmacyChina Medical UniversityShenyangChina
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- Department of Basic Pharmaceutical SciencesSchool of PharmacyHusson UniversityBangorMaine
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- Department of Microbiology and Cell BiologySchool of Life Science and BiopharmaceuticsShenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityShenyangChina
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- School of PharmacyShenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityShenyangChina
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- School of PharmacyShenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityShenyangChina
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- School of PharmacyShenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityShenyangChina
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Derivery E, Bartolami E, Matile S, Gonzalez-Gaitan M. Efficient Delivery of Quantum Dots into the Cytosol of Cells Using Cell-Penetrating Poly(disulfide)s. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:10172-10175. [PMID: 28741941 PMCID: PMC5553715 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b02952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Quantum dots (QDs)
are extremely bright, photostable, nanometer
particles broadly used to investigate single molecule dynamics in vitro. However, the use of QDs in vivo to investigate single molecule dynamics is impaired by the absence
of an efficient way to chemically deliver them into the cytosol of
cells. Indeed, current methods (using cell-penetrating peptides for
instance) provide very low yields: QDs stay at the plasma membrane
or are trapped in endosomes. Here, we introduce a technology based
on cell-penetrating poly(disulfide)s that solves this problem: we
deliver about 70 QDs per cell, and 90% appear to freely diffuse in
the cytosol. Furthermore, these QDs can be functionalized, carrying
GFP or anti-GFP nanobodies for instance. Our technology thus paves
the way toward single molecule imaging in cells and living animals,
allowing to probe biophysical properties of the cytosol.
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- Emmanuel Derivery
- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology , Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0QH, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University of Geneva , Quai Ernest Ansermet 30, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University of Geneva , Quai Ernest Ansermet 30, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, University of Geneva , Quai Ernest Ansermet 30, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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Brea RJ, Devaraj NK. Tension Promoted Sulfur Exchange for Cellular Delivery. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2017; 3:524-525. [PMID: 28691060 PMCID: PMC5492249 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.7b00178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Zong L, Bartolami E, Abegg D, Adibekian A, Sakai N, Matile S. Epidithiodiketopiperazines: Strain-Promoted Thiol-Mediated Cellular Uptake at the Highest Tension. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2017; 3:449-453. [PMID: 28573207 PMCID: PMC5445525 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.7b00080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The disulfide dihedral angle in epidithiodiketopiperazines (ETPs) is near 0°. Application of this highest possible ring tension to strain-promoted thiol-mediated uptake results in efficient delivery to the cytosol and nucleus. Compared to the previous best asparagusic acid (AspA), ring-opening disulfide exchange with ETPs occurs more efficiently even with nonactivated thiols, and the resulting thiols exchange rapidly with nonactivated disulfides. ETP-mediated cellular uptake is more than 20 times more efficient compared to AspA, occurs without endosomal capture, depends on temperature, and is "unstoppable" by inhibitors of endocytosis and conventional thiol-mediated uptake, including siRNA against the transferrin receptor. These results suggest that ETP-mediated uptake not only maximizes delivery to the cytosol and nucleus but also opens the door to a new multitarget hopping mode of action.
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