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Vysochinskaya V, Zabrodskaya Y, Dovbysh O, Emelyanov A, Klimenko V, Knyazev N, Terterov I, Egorova M, Bogdanov A, Maslov M, Vasin A, Dubina M. Cell-penetrating peptide and cationic liposomes mediated siRNA delivery to arrest growth of chronic myeloid leukemia cells in vitro. Biochimie 2024; 221:1-12. [PMID: 38215931 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2024.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
Abstract
Gene silencing through RNA interference (RNAi) is a promising therapeutic approach for a wide range of disorders, including cancer. Non-viral gene therapy, using specific siRNAs against BCR-ABL1, can be a supportive or alternative measure to traditional chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKIs) therapies, given the prevalence of clinical TKI resistance. The main challenge for such approaches remains the development of the effective delivery system for siRNA tailored to the specific disease model. The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the efficiency of endosomolytic cell penetrating peptide (CPP) EB1 and PEG2000-decorated cationic liposomes composed of polycationic lipid 1,26-bis(cholest-5-en-3-yloxycarbonylamino)-7,11,16,20-tetraazahexacosane tetrahydrochloride (2Х3) and helper lipid 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (DOPE) for anti-bcr-abl siRNA delivery into the K562 human CML cell line. We show that both EB1 and 2Х3-DOPE-DSPE-PEG2000 (0.62 % mol.) liposomes effectively deliver siRNA into K562 cells by endocytic mechanisms, and the use of liposomes leads to more effective inhibition of expression of the targeted gene (BCR-ABL1) and cancer cell proliferation. Taken together, these findings suggest that PEG-decorated cationic liposomes mediated siRNA delivery allows an effective antisense suppression of certain oncogenes, and represents a promising new class of therapies for CML.
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MESH Headings
- Humans
- Liposomes/chemistry
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/genetics
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/therapy
- Cell-Penetrating Peptides/chemistry
- Cell-Penetrating Peptides/pharmacology
- RNA, Small Interfering/genetics
- RNA, Small Interfering/administration & dosage
- Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl/genetics
- Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl/metabolism
- Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl/antagonists & inhibitors
- Cell Proliferation/drug effects
- Polyethylene Glycols/chemistry
- K562 Cells
- Phosphatidylethanolamines/chemistry
- Cations/chemistry
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Affiliation(s)
- Vera Vysochinskaya
- Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza, Russian Ministry of Health, 15/17 Ulitsa Prof. Popova, St. Petersburg, 197376, Russian Federation; Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology, Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University, 29 Ulitsa Polytechnicheskaya, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russian Federation.
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- Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza, Russian Ministry of Health, 15/17 Ulitsa Prof. Popova, St. Petersburg, 197376, Russian Federation; Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology, Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University, 29 Ulitsa Polytechnicheskaya, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology, Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University, 29 Ulitsa Polytechnicheskaya, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russian Federation
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- First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg, L'va Tolstogo str. 6-8, St. Petersburg, 197022, Russian Federation
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- Saint Petersburg Clinical Research and Practical Center of Specialized Types of Medical Care (Oncological) named after N.P., Napalkov, St. Petersburg, 197758, Russian Federation
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- Saint Petersburg Clinical Research and Practical Center of Specialized Types of Medical Care (Oncological) named after N.P., Napalkov, St. Petersburg, 197758, Russian Federation
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- ITMO University, School of Physics and Engineering, Kronverkskiy pr. 49, St. Petersburg, 197101, Russian Federation
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- Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza, Russian Ministry of Health, 15/17 Ulitsa Prof. Popova, St. Petersburg, 197376, Russian Federation
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- Saint Petersburg Clinical Research and Practical Center of Specialized Types of Medical Care (Oncological) named after N.P., Napalkov, St. Petersburg, 197758, Russian Federation
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- Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, MIREA-Russian Technological University, 86 Vernadsky Ave, Moscow, 119571, Russian Federation
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- Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza, Russian Ministry of Health, 15/17 Ulitsa Prof. Popova, St. Petersburg, 197376, Russian Federation; Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology, Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University, 29 Ulitsa Polytechnicheskaya, St. Petersburg, 194064, Russian Federation
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- Russian Academy of Sciences, 14 Leninskiy pr., Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation
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Fedorovskiy AG, Antropov DN, Dome AS, Puchkov PA, Makarova DM, Konopleva MV, Matveeva AM, Panova EA, Shmendel EV, Maslov MA, Dmitriev SE, Stepanov GA, Markov OV. Novel Efficient Lipid-Based Delivery Systems Enable a Delayed Uptake and Sustained Expression of mRNA in Human Cells and Mouse Tissues. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:684. [PMID: 38794346 PMCID: PMC11125954 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16050684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
Abstract
Over the past decade, mRNA-based therapy has displayed significant promise in a wide range of clinical applications. The most striking example of the leap in the development of mRNA technologies was the mass vaccination against COVID-19 during the pandemic. The emergence of large-scale technology and positive experience of mRNA immunization sparked the development of antiviral and anti-cancer mRNA vaccines as well as therapeutic mRNA agents for genetic and other diseases. To facilitate mRNA delivery, lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have been successfully employed. However, the diverse use of mRNA therapeutic approaches requires the development of adaptable LNP delivery systems that can control the kinetics of mRNA uptake and expression in target cells. Here, we report effective mRNA delivery into cultured mammalian cells (HEK293T, HeLa, DC2.4) and living mouse muscle tissues by liposomes containing either 1,26-bis(cholest-5-en-3β-yloxycarbonylamino)-7,11,16,20-tetraazahexacosane tetrahydrochloride (2X3) or the newly applied 1,30-bis(cholest-5-en-3β-yloxycarbonylamino)-9,13,18,22-tetraaza-3,6,25,28-tetraoxatriacontane tetrahydrochloride (2X7) cationic lipids. Using end-point and real-time monitoring of Fluc mRNA expression, we showed that these LNPs exhibited an unusually delayed (of over 10 h in the case of the 2X7-based system) but had highly efficient and prolonged reporter activity in cells. Accordingly, both LNP formulations decorated with 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[amino(polyethylene glycol)-2000] (DSPE-PEG2000) provided efficient luciferase production in mice, peaking on day 3 after intramuscular injection. Notably, the bioluminescence was observed only at the site of injection in caudal thigh muscles, thereby demonstrating local expression of the model gene of interest. The developed mRNA delivery systems hold promise for prophylactic applications, where sustained synthesis of defensive proteins is required, and open doors to new possibilities in mRNA-based therapies.
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- Artem G. Fedorovskiy
- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia; (A.G.F.); (M.V.K.); (E.A.P.)
- Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, MIREA-Russian Technological University, 119571 Moscow, Russia; (P.A.P.); (D.M.M.); (E.V.S.); (M.A.M.)
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (D.N.A.); (A.S.D.); (A.M.M.); (G.A.S.)
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (D.N.A.); (A.S.D.); (A.M.M.); (G.A.S.)
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- Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, MIREA-Russian Technological University, 119571 Moscow, Russia; (P.A.P.); (D.M.M.); (E.V.S.); (M.A.M.)
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- Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, MIREA-Russian Technological University, 119571 Moscow, Russia; (P.A.P.); (D.M.M.); (E.V.S.); (M.A.M.)
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia; (A.G.F.); (M.V.K.); (E.A.P.)
- Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, MIREA-Russian Technological University, 119571 Moscow, Russia; (P.A.P.); (D.M.M.); (E.V.S.); (M.A.M.)
- Federal State Budget Institution “National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology Named after Honorary Academician N.F. Gamaleya” of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 123098 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (D.N.A.); (A.S.D.); (A.M.M.); (G.A.S.)
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia; (A.G.F.); (M.V.K.); (E.A.P.)
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- Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, MIREA-Russian Technological University, 119571 Moscow, Russia; (P.A.P.); (D.M.M.); (E.V.S.); (M.A.M.)
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- Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, MIREA-Russian Technological University, 119571 Moscow, Russia; (P.A.P.); (D.M.M.); (E.V.S.); (M.A.M.)
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia; (A.G.F.); (M.V.K.); (E.A.P.)
- Federal State Budget Institution “National Research Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology Named after Honorary Academician N.F. Gamaleya” of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 123098 Moscow, Russia
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 141701 Dolgoprudny, Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (D.N.A.); (A.S.D.); (A.M.M.); (G.A.S.)
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (D.N.A.); (A.S.D.); (A.M.M.); (G.A.S.)
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Vysochinskaya V, Shishlyannikov S, Zabrodskaya Y, Shmendel E, Klotchenko S, Dobrovolskaya O, Gavrilova N, Makarova D, Plotnikova M, Elpaeva E, Gorshkov A, Moshkoff D, Maslov M, Vasin A. Influence of Lipid Composition of Cationic Liposomes 2X3-DOPE on mRNA Delivery into Eukaryotic Cells. Pharmaceutics 2022; 15:pharmaceutics15010008. [PMID: 36678637 PMCID: PMC9860636 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15010008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The design of cationic liposomes for efficient mRNA delivery can significantly improve mRNA-based therapies. Lipoplexes based on polycationic lipid 1,26-bis(cholest-5-en-3β-yloxycarbonylamino)-7,11,16,20-tetraazahexacosane tetrahydrochloride (2X3) and helper lipid 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (DOPE) were formulated in different molar ratios (1:1, 1:2, 1:3) to efficiently deliver model mRNAs to BHK-21 and A549. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of 2X3-DOPE composition as well as lipid-to-mRNA ratio (amino-to-phosphate group ratio, N/P) on mRNA transfection. We found that lipoplex-mediated transfection efficiency depends on both liposome composition and the N/P ratio. Lipoplexes with an N/P ratio of 10/1 showed nanometric hydrodynamic size, positive ζ potential, maximum loading, and transfection efficiency. Liposomes 2X3-DOPE (1:3) provided the superior delivery of both mRNA coding firefly luciferase and mRNA-eGFP into BHK-21 cells and A549 cells, compared with commercial Lipofectamine MessengerMax.
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- Vera Vysochinskaya
- Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza, 15/17 Ulitsa Professora Popova, 197376 St. Petersburg, Russia
- Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology, Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University, 29 Ulitsa Polytechnicheskaya, 194064 St. Petersburg, Russia
- Correspondence:
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- Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza, 15/17 Ulitsa Professora Popova, 197376 St. Petersburg, Russia
- Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology, Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University, 29 Ulitsa Polytechnicheskaya, 194064 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza, 15/17 Ulitsa Professora Popova, 197376 St. Petersburg, Russia
- Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology, Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University, 29 Ulitsa Polytechnicheskaya, 194064 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, MIREA—Russian Technological University, 86 Vernadsky Ave, 119571 Moscow, Russia
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- Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza, 15/17 Ulitsa Professora Popova, 197376 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza, 15/17 Ulitsa Professora Popova, 197376 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza, 15/17 Ulitsa Professora Popova, 197376 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, MIREA—Russian Technological University, 86 Vernadsky Ave, 119571 Moscow, Russia
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- Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza, 15/17 Ulitsa Professora Popova, 197376 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza, 15/17 Ulitsa Professora Popova, 197376 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza, 15/17 Ulitsa Professora Popova, 197376 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology, Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University, 29 Ulitsa Polytechnicheskaya, 194064 St. Petersburg, Russia
- Global Virus Network (GVN), 725 W Lombard St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, MIREA—Russian Technological University, 86 Vernadsky Ave, 119571 Moscow, Russia
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- Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza, 15/17 Ulitsa Professora Popova, 197376 St. Petersburg, Russia
- Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology, Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University, 29 Ulitsa Polytechnicheskaya, 194064 St. Petersburg, Russia
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Markov OV, Sen’kova AV, Mohamed IS, Shmendel EV, Maslov MA, Oshchepkova AL, Brenner EV, Mironova NL, Zenkova MA. Dendritic Cell-Derived Artificial Microvesicles Inhibit RLS 40 Lymphosarcoma Growth in Mice via Stimulation of Th1/Th17 Immune Response. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14112542. [PMID: 36432733 PMCID: PMC9696603 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14112542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Cell-free antitumor vaccines represent a promising approach to immunotherapy of cancer. Here, we compare the antitumor potential of cell-free vaccines based on microvesicles derived from dendritic cells (DCs) with DC- and cationic-liposome-based vaccines using a murine model of drug-resistant lymphosarcoma RLS40 in vivo. The vaccines were the following: microvesicle vaccines—cytochalasin B-induced membrane vesicles (CIMVs) obtained from DCs loaded with total tumor RNA using cholesterol/spermine-containing cationic liposomes L or mannosylated liposomes ML; DC vaccines—murine DCs loaded with total tumor-derived RNA using the same liposomes; and liposomal vaccines—lipoplexes of total tumor-derived RNA with liposomes L or ML. Being non-hepatotoxic, CIMV- and DC-based vaccines administered subcutaneously exhibited comparable potential to stimulate highly efficient antitumor CTLs in vivo, whereas liposomal vaccines were 25% weaker CTL inducers. Nevertheless, the antitumor efficiencies of the different types of the vaccines were similar: sizes of tumor nodes and the number of liver metastases were significantly decreased, regardless of the vaccine type. Notably, the booster vaccination did not improve the overall antitumor efficacy of the vaccines under the study. CIMV- and DC- based vaccines more efficiently than liposome-based ones decreased mitotic activity of tumor cells and induced their apoptosis, stimulated accumulation of neutrophil inflammatory infiltration in tumor tissue, and had a more pronounced immunomodulatory activity toward the spleen and thymus. Administration of CIMV-, DC-, and liposome-based vaccines resulted in activation of Th1/Th17 cells as well as the induction of positive immune checkpoint 4-1BBL and downregulation of suppressive immune checkpoints in a raw PD-1 >>> TIGIT > CTLA4 > TIM3. We demonstrated that cell-free CIMV-based vaccines exhibited superior antitumor and antimetastatic activity in a tumor model in vivo. The obtained results can be considered as the basis for developing novel strategies for oncoimmunotherapy.
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- Oleg V. Markov
- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva Ave. 8, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-(383)-363-51-61
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva Ave. 8, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva Ave. 8, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- M.V. Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, MIREA—Russian Technological University, Vernadskogo Ave. 86, 119571 Moscow, Russia
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- M.V. Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, MIREA—Russian Technological University, Vernadskogo Ave. 86, 119571 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva Ave. 8, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva Ave. 8, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva Ave. 8, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva Ave. 8, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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Gu J, Gao B, Zafar H, Chu B, Feng X, Ni Y, Xu L, Bao R. Thermo-sensitive hydrogel combined with SHH expressed RMSCs for rat spinal cord regeneration. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:1001396. [PMID: 36338109 PMCID: PMC9634076 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1001396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
Purpose: Spinal cord injury (SCI) has a damaging impact on patients, amid being a worldwide problem with no effective treatment. Herein, we reported a method for functional therapy of SCI in rats, wherein we combined thermo-sensitive hydrogel with Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) expressed in rat bone-marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (RMSCs). Methods: Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) were isolated from Sprague-Dawley (SD) female rats. The SHH was optimized and transferred into RMSCs via cationic liposomes, while thermo-sensitive hydrogel was reformed with hyaluronate (HA) and Pluronic F127. Then, a rat model with SCI was established accordingly by male SD rats and randomized into sham, model, RMSCs with hydrogel and SHH-RMSCs with hydrogel. The evaluation of SCI repair based on Basso, Beattie Bresnahanlocomotor rating scale (BBB scale) and inclined plate score. Immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry and hematoxylin-eosin were utilized to explore the expression of protein (GFAP, GAP43, NF200 and MBP) and histopathology. Results: It was demonstrated that transfection of SHH with cationic liposomes exhibited more effect in RMSCs than lipofectamine 2000. As shown in SEM, 3.5% HA-F127 demonstrated porous structure. In the MTT and dead/live assay, 3.5% HA-F127 showed good biocompatibility for RMSCs. Both RMSCs and SHH-RMSCs groups could significantly promote BBB and inclined plate scores (p < 0.01) compared with the model. Furthermore, the SHH-RMSC group was significantly improved than RMSC with the expression of related proteins, where NF200, MBP, and GAP43 were principally enhanced with the GFAP expression being virtually down-regulated. Conclusion: All in all, the results suggested that transplantation of RMSCs with SHH could improve the function of SCI and promote nerve regeneration.
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- Jun Gu
- School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Department of Orthopedics, Xishan People’s Hospital, Wuxi, China
- *Correspondence: Jun Gu, ; Hajra Zafar,
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- School of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Wuxi Xishan District Ehu Town Health Center, Wuxi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Jun Gu, ; Hajra Zafar,
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xishan People’s Hospital, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xishan People’s Hospital, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xishan People’s Hospital, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xishan People’s Hospital, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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Qin S, Tang X, Chen Y, Chen K, Fan N, Xiao W, Zheng Q, Li G, Teng Y, Wu M, Song X. mRNA-based therapeutics: powerful and versatile tools to combat diseases. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2022; 7:166. [PMID: 35597779 PMCID: PMC9123296 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-022-01007-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 90.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The therapeutic use of messenger RNA (mRNA) has fueled great hope to combat a wide range of incurable diseases. Recent rapid advances in biotechnology and molecular medicine have enabled the production of almost any functional protein/peptide in the human body by introducing mRNA as a vaccine or therapeutic agent. This represents a rising precision medicine field with great promise for preventing and treating many intractable or genetic diseases. In addition, in vitro transcribed mRNA has achieved programmed production, which is more effective, faster in design and production, as well as more flexible and cost-effective than conventional approaches that may offer. Based on these extraordinary advantages, mRNA vaccines have the characteristics of the swiftest response to large-scale outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as the currently devastating pandemic COVID-19. It has always been the scientists’ desire to improve the stability, immunogenicity, translation efficiency, and delivery system to achieve efficient and safe delivery of mRNA. Excitingly, these scientific dreams have gradually been realized with the rapid, amazing achievements of molecular biology, RNA technology, vaccinology, and nanotechnology. In this review, we comprehensively describe mRNA-based therapeutics, including their principles, manufacture, application, effects, and shortcomings. We also highlight the importance of mRNA optimization and delivery systems in successful mRNA therapeutics and discuss the key challenges and opportunities in developing these tools into powerful and versatile tools to combat many genetic, infectious, cancer, and other refractory diseases.
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- Shugang Qin
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, 58203, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Karlsson J, Luly KM, Tzeng SY, Green JJ. Nanoparticle designs for delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics as brain cancer therapies. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 179:113999. [PMID: 34715258 PMCID: PMC8720292 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.113999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive central nervous system cancer with a dismal prognosis. The standard of care involves surgical resection followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy, but five-year survival is only 5.6% despite these measures. Novel therapeutic approaches, such as immunotherapies, targeted therapies, and gene therapies, have been explored to attempt to extend survival for patients. Nanoparticles have been receiving increasing attention as promising vehicles for non-viral nucleic acid delivery in the context of GBM, though delivery is often limited by low blood-brain barrier permeability, particle instability, and low trafficking to target brain structures and cells. In this review, nanoparticle design considerations and new advances to overcome nucleic acid delivery challenges to treat brain cancer are summarized and discussed.
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- Johan Karlsson
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for NanoBioTechnology, and the Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for NanoBioTechnology, and the Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for NanoBioTechnology, and the Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for NanoBioTechnology, and the Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
- Departments of Ophthalmology, Oncology, Neurosurgery, Materials Science & Engineering, and Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, and the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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Maiti B, Bhattacharya S. Liposomal nanoparticles based on steroids and isoprenoids for nonviral gene delivery. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 14:e1759. [PMID: 34729941 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Revised: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Natural lipid molecules are an essential part of life as they constitute the membrane of cells and organelle. In most of these cases, the hydrophobicity of natural lipids is contributed by alkyl chains. Although natural lipids with a nonfatty acid hydrophobic backbone are quite rare, steroids and isoprenoids have been strong candidates as part of a lipid. Over the years, these natural molecules (steroid and isoprenoids) have been used to make either lipid-based nanoparticle or functionalize in such a way that it could form nano assembly alone for therapeutic delivery. Here we mainly focus on the synthetic functionalized version of these natural molecules which forms cationic liposomal nanoparticles (LipoNPs). These cationic LipoNPs were further used to deliver various negatively charged genetic materials in the form of pDNA, siRNA, mRNA (nucleic acids), and so on. This article is categorized under: Biology-Inspired Nanomaterials > Lipid-Based Structures.
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- Bappa Maiti
- Technical Research Centre, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India
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- Technical Research Centre, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India.,School of Applied & Interdisciplinary Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India.,Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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Wang YF, Zhang C, Yang K, Wang Y, Shan S, Yan Y, Dawson KA, Wang C, Liang XJ. Transportation of AIE-visualized nanoliposomes is dominated by the protein corona. Natl Sci Rev 2021; 8:nwab068. [PMID: 34691676 PMCID: PMC8288177 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwab068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Liposomes, especially cationic liposomes, are the most common and well-investigated nanocarriers for biomedical applications, such as drug and gene delivery. Like other types of nanomaterials, once liposomes are incubated in a biological milieu, their surface can be immediately cloaked by biological components to form a protein corona, which confers a new 'biological identity' and modulates downstream interactions with cells. However, it remains unclear how the protein corona affects the transportation mechanism after liposomes interact with cells. Here, we employed home-made aggregation-induced-emission-visualized nanoliposomes TR4@Lipo as a model to investigate transportation with or without the protein corona by optical imaging techniques. The results show that the protein corona can change the cellular transportation mechanism of TR4@Lipo from energy-independent membrane fusion to energy-dependent endocytosis. The protein corona also modulates the intracellular distribution of loaded cargoes. This knowledge furthers our understanding of bio-nano interactions and is important for the efficient use of cationic liposomes.
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- Yi-Feng Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
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- Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Dublin 4 D04 V1W8, Ireland
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- Guangdong Provincial Education Department Key Laboratory of Nano-Immuno-regulation Tumor Microenvironment, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
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Mikheev AA, Shmendel EV, Nazarov GV, Maslov MA. Influence of Liposome Composition on Plasmid DNA Delivery to Eukaryotic Cells. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s1068162021050319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Bidram M, Zhao Y, Shebardina NG, Baldin AV, Bazhin AV, Ganjalikhany MR, Zamyatnin AA, Ganjalikhani-hakemi M. mRNA-Based Cancer Vaccines: A Therapeutic Strategy for the Treatment of Melanoma Patients. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:1060. [PMID: 34696168 PMCID: PMC8540049 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9101060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Malignant melanoma is one of the most aggressive forms of cancer and the leading cause of death from skin tumors. Given the increased incidence of melanoma diagnoses in recent years, it is essential to develop effective treatments to control this disease. In this regard, the use of cancer vaccines to enhance cell-mediated immunity is considered to be one of the most modern immunotherapy options for cancer treatment. The most recent cancer vaccine options are mRNA vaccines, with a focus on their usage as modern treatments. Advantages of mRNA cancer vaccines include their rapid production and low manufacturing costs. mRNA-based vaccines are also able to induce both humoral and cellular immune responses. In addition to the many advantages of mRNA vaccines for the treatment of cancer, their use is associated with a number of challenges. For this reason, before mRNA vaccines can be used for the treatment of cancer, comprehensive information about them is required and a large number of trials need to be conducted. Here, we reviewed the general features of mRNA vaccines, including their basis, stabilization, and delivery methods. We also covered clinical trials involving the use of mRNA vaccines in melanoma cancer and the challenges involved with this type of treatment. This review also emphasized the combination of treatment with mRNA vaccines with the use of immune-checkpoint blockers to enhance cell-mediated immunity.
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- Maryam Bidram
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 8174673441, Iran; (M.B.); (M.R.G.)
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; (Y.Z.); (A.V.B.)
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia;
- V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; (Y.Z.); (A.V.B.)
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 8174673441, Iran; (M.B.); (M.R.G.)
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia;
- Department of Biotechnology, Sirius University of Science and Technology, 1 Olympic Ave, 354340 Sochi, Russia
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7X, UK
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 8174673441, Iran
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Puchkov PA, Maslov MA. Lipophilic Polyamines as Promising Components of Liposomal Gene Delivery Systems. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:920. [PMID: 34205825 PMCID: PMC8234823 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13060920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Gene therapy requires an effective and safe delivery vehicle for nucleic acids. In the case of non-viral vehicles, including cationic liposomes, the structure of compounds composing them determines the efficiency a lot. Currently, cationic amphiphiles are the most frequently used compounds in liposomal formulations. In their structure, which is a combination of hydrophobic and cationic domains and includes spacer groups, each component contributes to the resulting delivery efficiency. This review focuses on polycationic and disulfide amphiphiles as prospective cationic amphiphiles for gene therapy and includes a discussion of the mutual influence of structural components.
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- Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, MIREA—Russian Technological University, Vernadsky Ave. 86, 119571 Moscow, Russia;
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Rahman MM, Zhou N, Huang J. An Overview on the Development of mRNA-Based Vaccines and Their Formulation Strategies for Improved Antigen Expression In Vivo. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:vaccines9030244. [PMID: 33799516 PMCID: PMC8001631 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9030244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The mRNA-based vaccine approach is a promising alternative to traditional vaccines due to its ability for prompt development, high potency, and potential for secure administration and low-cost production. Nonetheless, the application has still been limited by the instability as well as the ineffective delivery of mRNA in vivo. Current technological improvements have now mostly overcome these concerns, and manifold mRNA vaccine plans against various forms of malignancies and infectious ailments have reported inspiring outcomes in both humans and animal models. This article summarizes recent mRNA-based vaccine developments, advances of in vivo mRNA deliveries, reflects challenges and safety concerns, and future perspectives, in developing the mRNA vaccine platform for extensive therapeutic use.
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- Md. Motiar Rahman
- Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shenzhen 518055, China; (N.Z.); (J.H.)
- Correspondence:
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- Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shenzhen 518055, China; (N.Z.); (J.H.)
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- Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shenzhen 518055, China; (N.Z.); (J.H.)
- Faculty of Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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Mirzavi F, Barati M, Soleimani A, Vakili-Ghartavol R, Jaafari MR, Soukhtanloo M. A review on liposome-based therapeutic approaches against malignant melanoma. Int J Pharm 2021; 599:120413. [PMID: 33667562 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Melanoma is a highly aggressive form of skin cancer with a very poor prognosis and excessive resistance to current conventional treatments. Recently, the application of the liposomal delivery system in the management of skin melanoma has been widely investigated. Liposomal nanocarriers are biocompatible and less toxic to host cells, enabling the efficient and safe delivery of different therapeutic agents into the tumor site and further promoting their antitumor activities. Therefore, the liposomal delivery system effectively increases the success of current melanoma therapies and overcomes resistance. In this review, we present an overview of liposome-based targeted drug delivery methods and highlight recent advances towards the development of liposome-based carriers for therapeutic genes. We also discuss the new insights regarding the efficacy and clinical significance of combinatorial treatment of liposomal formulations with immunotherapy and conventional therapies in melanoma patients for a better understanding and successfully managing cancer.
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- Farshad Mirzavi
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Pharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Ponti F, Campolungo M, Melchiori C, Bono N, Candiani G. Cationic lipids for gene delivery: many players, one goal. Chem Phys Lipids 2021; 235:105032. [PMID: 33359210 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2020.105032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Lipid-based carriers represent the most widely used alternative to viral vectors for gene expression and gene silencing purposes. This class of non-viral vectors is particularly attractive for their ease of synthesis and chemical modifications to endow them with desirable properties. Despite combinatorial approaches have led to the generation of a large number of cationic lipids displaying different supramolecular structures and improved behavior, additional effort is needed towards the development of more and more effective cationic lipids for transfection purposes. With this review, we seek to highlight the great progress made in the design of each and every constituent domain of cationic lipids, that is, the chemical structure of the headgroup, linker and hydrophobic moieties, and on the specific effect on the assembly with nucleic acids. Since the complexity of such systems is known to affect their performances, the role of formulation, stability and phase behavior on the transfection efficiency of such assemblies will be thoroughly discussed. Our objective is to provide a conceptual framework for the development of ever more performing lipid gene delivery vectors.
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- Federica Ponti
- GenT LΛB, Dept. of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta", Politecnico di Milano, 20131, Milan, Italy; Laboratory for Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Canada Research Chair I in Biomaterials and Bioengineering for the Innovation in Surgery, Dept. Min-Met-Materials Engineering, Research Center of CHU de Quebec, Division of Regenerative Medicine, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- GenT LΛB, Dept. of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta", Politecnico di Milano, 20131, Milan, Italy
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- GenT LΛB, Dept. of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta", Politecnico di Milano, 20131, Milan, Italy
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- GenT LΛB, Dept. of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta", Politecnico di Milano, 20131, Milan, Italy.
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- GenT LΛB, Dept. of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta", Politecnico di Milano, 20131, Milan, Italy.
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Goncharova EP, Sen‘kova AV, Savin IA, Kabilova TO, Zenkova MA, Vlassov VV, Chernolovskaya EL. Immunostimulating RNA Delivered by P1500 PEGylated Cationic Liposomes Limits Influenza Infection in C57Bl/6 Mice. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:E875. [PMID: 32937880 PMCID: PMC7557936 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12090875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The emergence of highly pathogenic viruses and a high speed of infection spread put forward the problem of the development of novel antivirals and their delivery vehicles. In this study, we investigated the antiviral effect of the previously identified immunostimulatory 19-bp dsRNA (isRNA) with 3'-nucleotide overhangs, which stimulates interferon α synthesis when delivered using cationic liposomes consisting of 1,26-bis(cholest-5-en-3β-yloxycarbonylamino)-7,11,16,20-tetraazahexacosan tetrahydrochloride and lipid-helper dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine and its PEGylated formulation P1500 in vitro and in vivo. In vitro data showed that isRNA/2X3-DOPE complexes protected L929 cells from encephalomyocarditis virus infection, while isRNA/P1500 complexes were not active, which correlates with their lower transfection activity in cell culture. Comparison of the interferon-inducing activity of isRNA in BALB/c, CBA and C57Bl/6 mice showed that PEGylated liposomes significantly enhance the interferon-inducing activity of isRNA in vivo. The antiviral efficacy of the isRNA in vivo was considerably affected by the delivery system. The cationic liposomes 2X3-DOPE did not enhance the antiviral properties of isRNA in vivo. Similar liposomes equipped with a PEGylated lipoconjugate provided a pronounced anti-influenza effect of the isRNA in vivo. Administration of isRNA to C57Bl/6 led to a decrease in virus titers in the lungs and a significant decrease in the severity of the infection. Administration of a similar formulation to BALB/c mice caused only a mild antiviral effect at the initial stages of the infection. The data show that isRNA in combination with the PEGylated delivery system can be considered an effective means of suppressing influenza A infection.
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (E.P.G.); (A.V.S.); (I.A.S.); (T.O.K.); (M.A.Z.); (V.V.V.)
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Shmendel E, Kabilova T, Morozova N, Zenkova M, Maslov M. Effects of spacers within a series of novel folate-containing lipoconjugates on the targeted delivery of nucleic acids. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2020.101609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Puchkov PA, Shmendel EV, Luneva AS, Zenkova MA, Maslov MA. Position of Disulfide Bond Determines the Properties of Novel Stimuli‐Responsive Cationic Lipids. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201904879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Pavel A. Puchkov
- Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical TechnologiesMIREA-Russian Technological University Vernadsky ave. 86 119571 Moscow Russia
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- Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical TechnologiesMIREA-Russian Technological University Vernadsky ave. 86 119571 Moscow Russia
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- Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical TechnologiesMIREA-Russian Technological University Vernadsky ave. 86 119571 Moscow Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS Lavrentiev ave. 8 630090 Novosibirsk Russia
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- Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical TechnologiesMIREA-Russian Technological University Vernadsky ave. 86 119571 Moscow Russia
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Yazdani M, Jaafari MR, Verdi J, Alani B, Noureddini M, Badiee A. Ex vivo-generated dendritic cell-based vaccines in melanoma: the role of nanoparticulate delivery systems. Immunotherapy 2020; 12:333-349. [DOI: 10.2217/imt-2019-0173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Melanoma is a poor immunogenic cancer and many treatment strategies have been used to enhance specific or nonspecific immunity against it. Dendritic cell (DC)-based cancer vaccine is the most effective therapies that have been used so far. Meanwhile, the efficacy of DC-based immunotherapy relies on critical factors relating to DCs such as the state of maturation and proper delivery of antigens. In this regard, the use of nanoparticulate delivery systems for effective delivery of antigen to ex vivo-generated DC-based vaccines that also poses adjuvanticity would be an ideal approach. In this review article, we attempt to summarize the role of different types of nanoparticulate antigen delivery systems used in the development of ex vivo-generated DC-based vaccines against melanoma and describe their adjuvanticity in mediation of DC maturation, cytoplasmic presentation of antigens to MHC class I molecules, which led to potent antigen-specific immune responses. As were represented, cationic liposomes were the most used approach, which suggest its potential applicability as delivery systems for further experiments in combination with either adjuvants or monoclonal antibodies.
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- Mona Yazdani
- Department of Applied Cell Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan 91778-99191, Iran
- Nanotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 91778-99191, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 91778-99191, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 91778-99191, Iran
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- Department of Applied Cell Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan 91778-99191, Iran
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- Department of Applied Cell Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan 91778-99191, Iran
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- Department of Applied Cell Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan 91778-99191, Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 91778-99191, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 91778-99191, Iran
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Shmendel EV, Kabilova TO, Morozova NG, Zenkova MA, Maslov MA. Targeted Delivery of Nucleic Acids by Folate-Containing Liposomes into KB-3-1 and HEK 293 Cells. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s1068162019060360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Sokolov AV, Kostin NN, Ovchinnikova LA, Lomakin YA, Kudriaeva AA. Targeted Drug Delivery in Lipid-like Nanocages and Extracellular Vesicles. Acta Naturae 2019; 11:28-41. [PMID: 31413877 PMCID: PMC6643341 DOI: 10.32607/20758251-2019-11-2-28-41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The possibility of targeted drug delivery to a specific tissue, organ, or cell has opened new promising avenues in treatment development. The technology of targeted delivery aims to create multifunctional carriers that are capable of long circulation in the patient's organism and possess low toxicity at the same time. The surface of modern synthetic carriers has high structural similarity to the cell membrane, which, when combined with additional modifications, also promotes the transfer of biological properties in order to penetrate physiological barriers effectively. Along with artificial nanocages, further efforts have recently been devoted to research into extracellular vesicles that could serve as natural drug delivery vehicles. This review provides a detailed description of targeted delivery systems that employ lipid and lipid-like nanocages, as well as extracellular vesicles with a high level of biocompatibility, highlighting genetically encoded drug delivery vehicles.
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- A. V. Sokolov
- M.M. Shemyakin and Yu.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya Str. 16 /10, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- M.M. Shemyakin and Yu.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya Str. 16 /10, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- M.M. Shemyakin and Yu.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya Str. 16 /10, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- M.M. Shemyakin and Yu.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya Str. 16 /10, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- M.M. Shemyakin and Yu.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya Str. 16 /10, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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Kabilova T, Shmendel E, Gladkikh D, Morozova N, Maslov M, Chernolovskaya E, Vlassov V, Zenkova M. Novel PEGylated Liposomes Enhance Immunostimulating Activity of isRNA. Molecules 2018; 23:E3101. [PMID: 30486442 PMCID: PMC6321517 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23123101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Revised: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The performance of cationic liposomes for delivery of therapeutic nucleic acids in vivo can be improved and specifically tailored to certain types of cargo and target cells by incorporation of PEG-containing lipoconjugates in the cationic liposome's composition. Here, we report on the synthesis of novel PEG-containing lipoconjugates with molecular masses of PEG 800, 1500 and 2000 Da. PEG-containing lipoconjugates were used as one of the components in liposome preparation with the polycationic amphiphile 1,26-bis(cholest-5-en-3β-yloxycarbonylamino)-7,11,16,20-tetra-azahexacosan tetrahydrochloride (2X3) and the lipid-helper dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE). We demonstrate that increasing the length of the PEG chain reduces the transfection activity of liposomes in vitro, but improves the biodistribution, increases the circulation time in the bloodstream and enhances the interferon-inducing activity of immunostimulating RNA in vivo.
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- Tatyana Kabilova
- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva ave. 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia.
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- Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, Moscow Technological University, Vernadskogo ave. 86, Moscow 119571, Russia.
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva ave. 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia.
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- Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, Moscow Technological University, Vernadskogo ave. 86, Moscow 119571, Russia.
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- Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, Moscow Technological University, Vernadskogo ave. 86, Moscow 119571, Russia.
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva ave. 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia.
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva ave. 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia.
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva ave. 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia.
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Bryant CE, Sutherland S, Kong B, Papadimitrious MS, Fromm PD, Hart DNJ. Dendritic cells as cancer therapeutics. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2018; 86:77-88. [PMID: 29454038 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2018.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Revised: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 02/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The ability of immune therapies to control cancer has recently generated intense interest. This therapeutic outcome is reliant on T cell recognition of tumour cells. The natural function of dendritic cells (DC) is to generate adaptive responses, by presenting antigen to T cells, hence they are a logical target to generate specific anti-tumour immunity. Our understanding of the biology of DC is expanding, and they are now known to be a family of related subsets with variable features and function. Most clinical experience to date with DC vaccination has been using monocyte-derived DC vaccines. There is now growing experience with alternative blood-derived DC derived vaccines, as well as with multiple forms of tumour antigen and its loading, a wide range of adjuvants and different modes of vaccine delivery. Key insights from pre-clinical studies, and lessons learned from early clinical testing drive progress towards improved vaccines. The potential to fortify responses with other modalities of immunotherapy makes clinically effective "second generation" DC vaccination strategies a priority for cancer immune therapists.
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- Christian E Bryant
- Institute of Haematology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW Australia; Dendritic Cell Research, ANZAC Research Institute, Concord, NSW Australia.
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- Dendritic Cell Research, ANZAC Research Institute, Concord, NSW Australia; Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Dendritic Cell Research, ANZAC Research Institute, Concord, NSW Australia; Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Dendritic Cell Research, ANZAC Research Institute, Concord, NSW Australia; Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Dendritic Cell Research, ANZAC Research Institute, Concord, NSW Australia; Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Institute of Haematology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW Australia; Dendritic Cell Research, ANZAC Research Institute, Concord, NSW Australia; Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW Australia.
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A Novel Disulfide-Containing Polycationic Amphiphile: 1,28-Di[(cholest-5-en-3β-yl)disulfanyl]-4,25-dioxo-3,8,12,17,21,26-hexaazaoctacosane Tetrahydrochloride. MOLBANK 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/m981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Kabilova TO, Shmendel EV, Gladkikh DV, Chernolovskaya EL, Markov OV, Morozova NG, Maslov MA, Zenkova MA. Targeted delivery of nucleic acids into xenograft tumors mediated by novel folate-equipped liposomes. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2017; 123:59-70. [PMID: 29162508 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2017.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Revised: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Folate receptors (FR) are cellular markers highly expressed in various cancer cells. Here, we report on the synthesis of a novel folate-containing lipoconjugate (FC) built of 1,2-di-O-ditetradecyl-rac-glycerol and folic acid connected via a PEG spacer, and the evaluation of the FC as a targeting component of liposomal formulations for nucleic acid (NA) delivery into FR expressing tumor cells. FR-targeting liposomes, based on polycationic lipid 1,26-bis(cholest-5-en-3β-yloxycarbonylamino)-7,11,16,20-tetraazahexacosan tetrahydrochloride (2X3), lipid helper dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE) and novel FC, formed small compact particles in solution with diameters of 60 ± 22 nm, and were not toxic to cells. Complexes of NAs with the liposomes were prepared at various nitrogen to phosphate ratios (N/P) to optimize liposome/cell interactions. We showed that FR-mediated delivery of different nucleic acids mediated by 2X3-DOPE/FC liposomes occurs in vitro at low N/P (1/1 and 2/1); under these conditions FC-containing liposomes display 3-4-fold higher transfection efficiency in comparison with conventional formulation. Lipoplexes formed at N/P 1/1 by targeted liposomes and cargo (Cy7-labeled siRNA targeting MDR1 mRNA) in vivo efficiently accumulate in tumor (∼15-18% of total amount), and kidneys (71%), and were retained there for more than 24 h, causing efficient downregulation of p-glycoprotein expression (to 40% of control) in tumors. Thus, FC containing liposomes provide effective targeted delivery of nucleic acids into tumor cells in vitro and in xenograft tumors in vivo.
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- Tatyana O Kabilova
- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva ave. 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, Moscow Technological University, Vernadskogo ave. 86, Moscow 119571, Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva ave. 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva ave. 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva ave. 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, Moscow Technological University, Vernadskogo ave. 86, Moscow 119571, Russia
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- Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, Moscow Technological University, Vernadskogo ave. 86, Moscow 119571, Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Lavrentieva ave. 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia.
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Puchkov PA, Perevoshchikova KA, Kartashova IA, Luneva AS, Kabilova TO, Morozova NG, Zenkova MA, Maslov MA. Polycationic amphiphiles based on triethylenetetramine and their transfection efficacy. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2017. [DOI: 10.1134/s1068162017050107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Puchkov PA, Kartashova IA, Shmendel EV, Luneva AS, Morozova NG, Zenkova MA, Maslov MA. Spacer structure and hydrophobicity influences transfection activity of novel polycationic gemini amphiphiles. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2017.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Markov OV, Mironova NL, Shmendel EV, Maslov MA, Zenkova MA. Systemic delivery of complexes of melanoma RNA with mannosylated liposomes activates highly efficient murine melanoma-specific cytotoxic T cells in vivo. Mol Biol 2017. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026893317010137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Yu L, Hu T, Zou T, Shi Q, Chen G. Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia (CML) Patient-Derived Dendritic Cells Transfected with Autologous Total RNA Induces CML-Specific Cytotoxicity. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 2016; 32:397-404. [PMID: 27812247 DOI: 10.1007/s12288-016-0643-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2014] [Accepted: 01/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The oncogenic bcr/abl1 fusion gene is a chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)-specific antigen which is absent in normal tissues. This makes bcr/abl1 a perfect target for developing CML vaccines that elicit specific immune responses against minimal residual disease while sparing normal tissue. The aim of this study was to use different methods to induce dendritic cells (DCs) derived from patients with CML (CML-DCs) and analyze them for CML-specific tumor cytotoxicity for immune therapy. Bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells from ten CML patients were studied to induce CML-DC differentiation in the presence of recombinant human interleukin-4, rh-granulocyte-macrophage-colony stimulating factor, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha with either a total RNA-lipofectamine complex, total RNA or CML tumor lysate (freeze-thawed). CML-DC maturation, confirmed by expression of CD1α, CD40, CD80, CD83, CD86 and by real-time polymerase chain reaction, validated the CML-origin of these DC cells. CML-DCs stimulated cytotoxic T-cell (CTL) apoptosis, high levels of IL-12 secretion, and had significant inhibitory effect on K562 tumorigenicity in nude mice. CML-DCs pulsed with total RNA by lipofectamine transfection produced the strongest effect in tumor-specific CTL functions. These results indicate that CML-DCs transfected with total RNA by lipofectamine induce the strongest CTL cytotoxicity and have the greatest potential for CML immune therapy. This study holds promise for a DC-based strategy for inducing anti-leukemia responses and establishes a foundation for developing RNA vaccination against CML.
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- Li Yu
- Institute of Hematology, The Second Affiliate Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330000 China
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- Institute of Hematology, The Second Affiliate Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330000 China
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- Institute of Hematology, The Second Affiliate Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330000 China
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- Institute of Hematology, The Second Affiliate Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330000 China
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- Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliate Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330000 China
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Design, synthesis and transfection efficiency of a novel redox-sensitive polycationic amphiphile. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2016; 26:5911-5915. [PMID: 27836397 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2016] [Revised: 10/31/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A novel redox-sensitive polycationic amphiphile (2S3) with disulphide linkers for nucleic acid delivery was developed. Cationic liposomes formed by 2S3 and the helper lipid DOPE demonstrated effective DNA delivery into HEK293 cells with a maximal transfection activity that is superior than both nonredox-sensitive cationic liposomes and Lipofectamine® 2000 at an N/P ratio of 6/1. Redox-sensitivity was tested by experiments with extracellular glutathione which shown the ability of disulphide linker degradation. Our results suggest that polycationic amphiphile 2S3 is a promising candidate for nucleic acid delivery.
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Wan N, Jia YY, Hou YL, Ma XX, He YS, Li C, Zhou SY, Zhang BL. Preparation, Physicochemical Properties, and Transfection Activities of Tartaric Acid-Based Cationic Lipids as Effective Nonviral Gene Delivery Vectors. Biol Pharm Bull 2016; 39:1112-20. [PMID: 27118165 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b16-00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In this work two novel cationic lipids using natural tartaric acid as linking backbone were synthesized. These cationic lipids were simply constructed by tartaric acid backbone using head group 6-aminocaproic acid and saturated hydrocarbon chains dodecanol (T-C12-AH) or hexadecanol (T-C16-AH). The physicochemical properties, gel electrophoresis, transfection activities, and cytotoxicity of cationic liposomes were tested. The optimum formulation for T-C12-AH and T-C16-AH was at cationic lipid/dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE) molar ratio of 1 : 0.5 and 1 : 2, respectively, and N/P charge molar ratio of 1 : 1 and 1 : 1, respectively. Under optimized conditions, T-C12-AH and T-C16-AH showed effective gene transfection capabilities, superior or comparable to that of commercially available transfecting reagent 3β-[N-(N',N'-dimethylaminoethyl)carbamoyl]cholesterol (DC-Chol) and N-[2,3-dioleoyloxypropyl]-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride (DOTAP). The results demonstrated that the two novel tartaric acid-based cationic lipids exhibited low toxicity and efficient transfection performance, offering an excellent prospect as nonviral vectors for gene delivery.
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- Ning Wan
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University
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Kabilova TO, Sen’kova AV, Nikolin VP, Popova NA, Zenkova MA, Vlassov VV, Chernolovskaya EL. Antitumor and Antimetastatic Effect of Small Immunostimulatory RNA against B16 Melanoma in Mice. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0150751. [PMID: 26981617 PMCID: PMC4794162 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2015] [Accepted: 02/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Small interfering RNAs, depending on their structure, delivery system and sequence, can stimulate innate and adaptive immunity. The aim of this study was to investigate the antitumor and antimetastatic effects of immunostimulatory 19-bp dsRNA with 3'- trinucleotide overhangs (isRNA) on melanoma B16 in C57Bl/6 mice. Recently developed novel cationic liposomes 2X3-DOPE were used for the in vivo delivery of isRNA. Administration of isRNA/2X3-DOPE complexes significantly inhibits melanoma tumor growth and metastasis. Histopathological analysis of spleen cross sections showed hyperplasia of the lymphoid white pulp and formation of large germinal centers after isRNA/2X3-DOPE administration, indicating activation of the immune system. The treatment of melanoma-bearing mice with isRNA/2X3-DOPE decreases the destructive changes in the liver parenchyma. Thus, the developed isRNA displays pronounced immunostimulatory, antitumor and antimetastatic properties against melanoma B16 and may be considered a potential agent in the immunotherapy of melanoma.
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- Tatyana O. Kabilova
- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, 8, Lavrentiev Avenue, Novosibirsk, Russia, 630090
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, 8, Lavrentiev Avenue, Novosibirsk, Russia, 630090
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, 10, Lavrentiev Avenue, Novosibirsk, Russia, 630090
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, 10, Lavrentiev Avenue, Novosibirsk, Russia, 630090
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, 8, Lavrentiev Avenue, Novosibirsk, Russia, 630090
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, 8, Lavrentiev Avenue, Novosibirsk, Russia, 630090
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, 8, Lavrentiev Avenue, Novosibirsk, Russia, 630090
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Ahmed T, Kamel AO, Wettig SD. Interactions between DNA and Gemini surfactant: impact on gene therapy: part I. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2016; 11:289-306. [PMID: 26785905 DOI: 10.2217/nnm.15.203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Nonviral gene therapy using gemini surfactants is a unique approach to medicine that can be adapted toward the treatment of various diseases. Recently, gemini surfactants have been utilized as candidates for the formation of nonviral vectors. The chemical structure of the surfactant (variations in the alkyl tail length and spacer/head group) and the resulting physicochemical properties of the lipoplexes are critical parameters for efficient gene transfection. Moreover, studying the interaction of the surfactant with DNA can help in designing an efficient vector and understanding how transfection complexes overcome various cellular barriers. Part I of this review provides an overview of various types of gemini surfactants designed for gene therapy and their transfection efficiency; and Part II will focus on different novel methods utilized to understand the interactions between the gemini and DNA in a lipoplex.
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- Taksim Ahmed
- School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W., Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada.,Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, 144 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3M2, Canada
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W., Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada.,Department of Pharmaceutics & Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Khalifa El-Maamon Street, Abbasiya Square, Cairo 11566, Egypt
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W., Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada.,Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. W., Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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Hou W, Wei P, Kong L, Guo R, Wang S, Shi X. Partially PEGylated dendrimer-entrapped gold nanoparticles: a promising nanoplatform for highly efficient DNA and siRNA delivery. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:2933-2943. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb00710d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Partially PEGylated dendrimer-entrapped gold nanoparticles can be used as a promising nanoplatform for highly efficient pDNA and siRNA delivery.
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- Wenxiu Hou
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
- Shanghai 201620
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
- Shanghai 201620
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
- Shanghai 201620
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
- Shanghai 201620
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- College of Science
- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200093
- People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
- Shanghai 201620
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Messenger RNA (mRNA) has recently emerged with remarkable potential as an effective alternative to DNA-based therapies because of several unique advantages. mRNA does not require nuclear entry for transfection activity and has a negligible chance of integrating into the host genome which excludes the possibility of potentially detrimental genomic alternations. Chemical modification of mRNA has further enhanced its stability and decreased its activation of innate immune responses. Additionally, mRNA has been found to have rapid expression and predictable kinetics. Nevertheless, the ubiquitous application of mRNA remains challenging given its unfavorable attributes, such as large size, negative charge and susceptibility to enzymatic degradation. Further refinement of mRNA delivery modalities is therefore essential for its development as a therapeutic tool. This review provides an exclusive overview of current state-of-the-art biomaterials and nanotechnology platforms for mRNA delivery, and discusses future prospects to bring these exciting technologies into clinical practice.
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- Mohammad Ariful Islam
- Laboratory for Nanoengineering & Drug Delivery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Markov OV, Mironova NL, Sennikov SV, Vlassov VV, Zenkova MA. Prophylactic Dendritic Cell-Based Vaccines Efficiently Inhibit Metastases in Murine Metastatic Melanoma. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0136911. [PMID: 26325576 PMCID: PMC4556596 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Recent data on the application of dendritic cells (DCs) as anti-tumor vaccines has shown their great potential in therapy and prophylaxis of cancer. Here we report on a comparison of two treatment schemes with DCs that display the models of prophylactic and therapeutic vaccination using three different experimental tumor models: namely, Krebs-2 adenocarcinoma (primary tumor), melanoma (B16, metastatic tumor without a primary node) and Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC, metastatic tumor with a primary node). Dendritic cells generated from bone marrow-derived DC precursors and loaded with lysate of tumor cells or transfected with the complexes of total tumor RNA with cationic liposomes were used for vaccination. Lipofectamine 2000 and liposomes consisting of helper lipid DOPE (1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine) and cationic lipid 2D3 (1,26-Bis(1,2-de-O-tetradecyl-rac-glycerol)-7,11,16,20-tetraazahexacosan tetrahydrocloride) were used for RNA transfection. It was shown that DCs loaded with tumor lysate were ineffective in contrast to tumor-derived RNA. Therapeutic vaccination with DCs loaded by lipoplexes RNA/Lipofectamine 2000 was the most efficient for treatment of non-metastatic Krebs-2, where a 1.9-fold tumor growth retardation was observed. Single prophylactic vaccination with DCs loaded by lipoplexes RNA/2D3 was the most efficient to treat highly aggressive metastatic tumors LLC and B16, where 4.7- and 10-fold suppression of the number of lung metastases was observed, respectively. Antimetastatic effect of single prophylactic DC vaccination in metastatic melanoma model was accompanied by the reductions in the levels of Th2-specific cytokines however the change of the levels of Th1/Th2/Th17 master regulators was not found. Failure of double prophylactic vaccination is explained by Th17-response polarization associated with autoimmune and pro-inflammatory reactions. In the case of therapeutic DC vaccine the polarization of Th1-response was found nevertheless the antimetastatic effect was less effective in comparison with prophylactic DC vaccine.
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- Oleg V. Markov
- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Federal State Budgetary Institution "Research Institute of Clinical Immunology", Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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Markov OV, Mironova NL, Shmendel EV, Serikov RN, Morozova NG, Maslov MA, Vlassov VV, Zenkova MA. Multicomponent mannose-containing liposomes efficiently deliver RNA in murine immature dendritic cells and provide productive anti-tumour response in murine melanoma model. J Control Release 2015; 213:45-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2015.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Revised: 06/15/2015] [Accepted: 06/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Sayour EJ, Sanchez-Perez L, Flores C, Mitchell DA. Bridging infectious disease vaccines with cancer immunotherapy: a role for targeted RNA based immunotherapeutics. J Immunother Cancer 2015; 3:13. [PMID: 25901285 PMCID: PMC4404652 DOI: 10.1186/s40425-015-0058-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2014] [Accepted: 03/18/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Tumor-specific immunotherapy holds the promise of eradicating malignant tumors with exquisite precision without additional toxicity to standard treatments. Cancer immunotherapy has conventionally relied on cell-mediated immunity while successful infectious disease vaccines have been shown to induce humoral immunity. Efficacious cancer immunotherapeutics likely require both cellular and humoral responses, and RNA based cancer vaccines are especially suited to stimulate both arms of the immune system. RNA is inherently immunogenic, inducing innate immune responses to initiate cellular and humoral adaptive immunity, but has limited utility based on its poor in vivo stability. Early work utilized ‘naked’ RNA vaccines, whereas more recent efforts have attempted to encapsulate RNA thereby protecting it from degradation. However, feasibility has been limited by a lack of defined and safe targeting mechanisms for the in vivo delivery of stabilized RNA. As new cancer antigens come to the forefront with novel RNA encapsulation and targeting techniques, RNA vaccines may prove to be a vital, safe and robust method to initiate patient-specific anti-tumor efficacy.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, UF Brain Tumor Immunotherapy Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl USA ; Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Duke Brain Tumor Immunotherapy Program, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, UF Brain Tumor Immunotherapy Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, UF Brain Tumor Immunotherapy Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl USA
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Movahedi F, Hu RG, Becker DL, Xu C. Stimuli-responsive liposomes for the delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2015; 11:1575-84. [PMID: 25819885 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2015.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2014] [Revised: 02/07/2015] [Accepted: 03/11/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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UNLABELLED Nucleic acid therapeutics (NATs) are valuable tools in the modulation of gene expression in a highly specific manner. So far, NATs have been actively pursued in both pre-clinical and clinical studies to treat diseases such as cancer, infectious and inflammatory diseases. However, the clinical application of NATs remains a considerable challenge owing to their limited cellular uptake, low biological stability, off-target effect, and unfavorable pharmacokinetics. One concept to address these issues is to deliver NATs within stimuli-responsive liposomes, which release their contents of NATs upon encountering environmental changes such as temperature, pH, and ion strength. In this case, before reaching the targeted tissue/organ, NATs are protected from degradation by enzymes and immune system. Once at the area of interest, localized and targeted delivery can be achieved with minimal influence to other parts of the body. Here, we discuss the latest developments and existing challenges in this field. FROM THE CLINICAL EDITOR Nucleic acid therapeutics have been shown to enhance or eliminate specific gene expression in experimental research. Unfortunately, clinical applications have so far not been realized due to problems of easy degradation and possible toxicity. The use of nanosized carriers such as liposomes to deliver nucleic acids is one solution to overcome these problems. In this review article the authors describe and discuss the potentials of various trigger-responsive "smart" liposomes, with a view to help other researchers to design better liposomal nucleic acid delivery systems.
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- Fatemeh Movahedi
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
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Synthesis and in vitro transfection efficiency of spermine-based cationic lipids with different central core structures and lipophilic tails. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2015; 25:496-503. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2014.12.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Revised: 11/24/2014] [Accepted: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Ivanova EA, Filatov AV, Morozova NG, Zenkova MA, Maslov MA. Novel bivalent spermine-based neutral neogalactolipids for modular gene delivery systems. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra17389b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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New bivalent spermine-based neutral neogalactolipids have been synthesized to develop effective modular gene delivery systems targeting hepatocyte asialoglycoprotein receptors.
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- E. A. Ivanova
- Lomonosov Moscow University of Fine Chemical Technologies (MITHT)
- Moscow
- 119571 Russian Federation
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS
- Novosibirsk
- Russian Federation
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- Lomonosov Moscow University of Fine Chemical Technologies (MITHT)
- Moscow
- 119571 Russian Federation
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS
- Novosibirsk
- Russian Federation
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- Lomonosov Moscow University of Fine Chemical Technologies (MITHT)
- Moscow
- 119571 Russian Federation
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Rahma OE, Myint ZW, Estfan B. Dendritic Cell Cancer Vaccines for Treatment of Colon Cancer. CURRENT COLORECTAL CANCER REPORTS 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s11888-014-0243-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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McCullough KC, Milona P, Thomann-Harwood L, Démoulins T, Englezou P, Suter R, Ruggli N. Self-Amplifying Replicon RNA Vaccine Delivery to Dendritic Cells by Synthetic Nanoparticles. Vaccines (Basel) 2014; 2:735-54. [PMID: 26344889 PMCID: PMC4494254 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines2040735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2014] [Revised: 08/29/2014] [Accepted: 09/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Dendritic cells (DC) play essential roles determining efficacy of vaccine delivery with respect to immune defence development and regulation. This renders DCs important targets for vaccine delivery, particularly RNA vaccines. While delivery of interfering RNA oligonucleotides to the appropriate intracellular sites for RNA-interference has proven successful, the methodologies are identical for RNA vaccines, which require delivery to RNA translation sites. Delivery of mRNA has benefitted from application of cationic entities; these offer value following endocytosis of RNA, when cationic or amphipathic properties can promote endocytic vesicle membrane perturbation to facilitate cytosolic translocation. The present review presents how such advances are being applied to the delivery of a new form of RNA vaccine, replicons (RepRNA) carrying inserted foreign genes of interest encoding vaccine antigens. Approaches have been developed for delivery to DCs, leading to the translation of the RepRNA and encoded vaccine antigens both in vitro and in vivo. Potential mechanisms favouring efficient delivery leading to translation are discussed with respect to the DC endocytic machinery, showing the importance of cytosolic translocation from acidifying endocytic structures. The review relates the DC endocytic pathways to immune response induction, and the potential advantages for these self-replicating RNA vaccines in the near future.
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- Institute of Virology and Immunology, CH-3147 Mittelhaeusern, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Virology and Immunology, CH-3147 Mittelhaeusern, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Virology and Immunology, CH-3147 Mittelhaeusern, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Virology and Immunology, CH-3147 Mittelhaeusern, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Virology and Immunology, CH-3147 Mittelhaeusern, Switzerland.
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McCullough KC, Bassi I, Milona P, Suter R, Thomann-Harwood L, Englezou P, Démoulins T, Ruggli N. Self-replicating Replicon-RNA Delivery to Dendritic Cells by Chitosan-nanoparticles for Translation In Vitro and In Vivo. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2014; 3:e173. [PMID: 25004099 PMCID: PMC4121514 DOI: 10.1038/mtna.2014.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2014] [Accepted: 05/20/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Self-amplifying replicon RNA (RepRNA) possesses high potential for increasing antigen load within dendritic cells (DCs). The major aim of the present work was to define how RepRNA delivered by biodegradable, chitosan-based nanoparticulate delivery vehicles (nanogel-alginate (NGA)) interacts with DCs, and whether this could lead to translation of the RepRNA in the DCs. Although studies employed virus replicon particles (VRPs), there are no reports on biodegradable, nanoparticulate vehicle delivery of RepRNA. VRP studies employed cytopathogenic agents, contrary to DC requirements—slow processing and antigen retention. We employed noncytopathogenic RepRNA with NGA, demonstrating for the first time the efficiency of RepRNA association with nanoparticles, NGA delivery to DCs, and RepRNA internalization by DCs. RepRNA accumulated in vesicular structures, with patterns typifying cytosolic release. This promoted RepRNA translation, in vitro and in vivo. Delivery and translation were RepRNA concentration-dependent, occurring in a kinetic manner. Including cationic lipids with chitosan during nanoparticle formation enhanced delivery and translation kinetics, but was not required for translation of immunogenic levels in vivo. This work describes for the first time the characteristics associated with chitosan-nanoparticle delivery of self-amplifying RepRNA to DCs, leading to translation of encoded foreign genes, namely influenza virus hemagglutinin and nucleoprotein.
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- Institute of Virology and Immunology, Mittelhäusern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Virology and Immunology, Mittelhäusern, Switzerland
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- 1] Institute of Virology and Immunology, Mittelhäusern, Switzerland [2] Current address: Laboratory of Experimental Biophysics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Virology and Immunology, Mittelhäusern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Virology and Immunology, Mittelhäusern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Virology and Immunology, Mittelhäusern, Switzerland
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Rodríguez-Gascón A, del Pozo-Rodríguez A, Solinís MÁ. Development of nucleic acid vaccines: use of self-amplifying RNA in lipid nanoparticles. Int J Nanomedicine 2014; 9:1833-43. [PMID: 24748793 PMCID: PMC3986288 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s39810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Self-amplifying RNA or RNA replicon is a form of nucleic acid-based vaccine derived from either positive-strand or negative-strand RNA viruses. The gene sequences encoding structural proteins in these RNA viruses are replaced by mRNA encoding antigens of interest as well as by RNA polymerase for replication and transcription. This kind of vaccine has been successfully assayed with many different antigens as vaccines candidates, and has been shown to be potent in several animal species, including mice, nonhuman primates, and humans. A key challenge to realizing the broad potential of self-amplifying vaccines is the need for safe and effective delivery methods. Ideally, an RNA nanocarrier should provide protection from blood nucleases and extended blood circulation, which ultimately would increase the possibility of reaching the target tissue. The delivery system must then be internalized by the target cell and, upon receptor-mediated endocytosis, must be able to escape from the endosomal compartment into the cell cytoplasm, where the RNA machinery is located, while avoiding degradation by lysosomal enzymes. Further, delivery systems for systemic administration ought to be well tolerated upon administration. They should be safe, enabling the multiadministration treatment modalities required for improved clinical outcomes and, from a developmental point of view, production of large batches with reproducible specifications is also desirable. In this review, the concept of self-amplifying RNA vaccines and the most promising lipid-based delivery systems are discussed.
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- Alicia Rodríguez-Gascón
- Pharmacokinetic, Nanotechnology and Gene Therapy Group (PharmaNanoGene), Faculty of Pharmacy, Centro de Investigación Lascaray Ikergunea, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- Pharmacokinetic, Nanotechnology and Gene Therapy Group (PharmaNanoGene), Faculty of Pharmacy, Centro de Investigación Lascaray Ikergunea, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- Pharmacokinetic, Nanotechnology and Gene Therapy Group (PharmaNanoGene), Faculty of Pharmacy, Centro de Investigación Lascaray Ikergunea, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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Chen YZ, Ruan GX, Yao XL, Li LM, Hu Y, Tabata Y, Gao JQ. Co-transfection gene delivery of dendritic cells induced effective lymph node targeting and anti-tumor vaccination. Pharm Res 2013; 30:1502-12. [PMID: 23371516 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-013-0985-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2012] [Accepted: 01/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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PURPOSE Successful genetically engineered Dendritic Cell (DC) can enhance DC's antigen presentation and lymph node migration. The present study aims to genetically engineer a DC using an efficient non-viral gene delivery vector to induce a highly efficient antigen presentation and lymph node targeting in vivo. METHODS Spermine-dextran (SD), a cationic polysaccharide vector, was used to prepare a gene delivery system for DC engineering. Transfection efficiency, nuclear trafficking, and safety of the SD/DNA complex were evaluated. A vaccine prepared by engineering DC with SD/gp100, a plasmid encoding melanoma-associated antigen, was injected subcutaneously into mice to evaluate the tumor suppression. The migration of the engineered DCs was also evaluated in vitro and in vivo. RESULTS SD/DNA complex has a better transfection behavior in vitro than commercially purchased reagents. The DC vaccine co-transfected with plasmid coding CCR7, a chemokine receptor essential for DC migration, and plasmid coding gp100 displayed superior tumor suppression than that with plasmid coding gp100 alone. Migration assay demonstrated that DC transfected with SD/CCR7 can promote DC migration capacity. CONCLUSIONS The study is the first to report the application of nonviral vector SD to co-transfect DC with gp100 and CCR7-coding plasmid to induce both the capacity of antigen presentation and lymph node targeting.
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- Yu-Zhe Chen
- Institute of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058 Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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Chen YZ, Yao XL, Ruan GX, Zhao QQ, Tang GP, Tabata Y, Gao JQ. Gene-carried chitosan-linked polyethylenimine induced high gene transfection efficiency on dendritic cells. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2012; 59:346-52. [DOI: 10.1002/bab.1036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2012] [Accepted: 08/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Yu-Zhe Chen
- Institute of Pharmaceutics; College of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou; Zhejiang; People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics; College of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou; Zhejiang; People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics; College of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou; Zhejiang; People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics; College of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou; Zhejiang; People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou; Zhejiang; People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biomaterials; Field of Tissue Engineering; Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences; Kyoto University; Kyoto; Japan
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Functional RNA delivery targeted to dendritic cells by synthetic nanoparticles. Ther Deliv 2012; 3:1077-99. [DOI: 10.4155/tde.12.90] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Dendritic cells (DCs) are essential to many aspects of immune defense development and regulation. They provide important targets for prophylactic and therapeutic delivery. While protein delivery has had considerable success, RNA delivery is still expanding. Delivering RNA molecules for RNAi has shown particular success and there are reports on successful delivery of mRNA. Central, therein, is the application of cationic entities. Following endocytosis of the delivery vehicle for the RNA, cationic entities should promote vesicular membrane perturbation, facilitating cytosolic release. The present review explains the diversity of DC function in immune response development and control. Promotion of delivered RNA cytosolic release is discussed, relating to immunoprophylactic and therapeutic potential, and DC endocytic machinery is reviewed, showing how DC endocytic pathways influence the handling of internalized material. The potential advantages for application of replicating RNA are presented and discussed, in consideration of their value and development in the near future.
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Ivanova EA, Maslov MA, Morozova NG, Serebrennikova GA, Chupin VV. Synthesis of bivalent neogalactolipids via modified Staudinger reaction. RSC Adv 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2ra01356h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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