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Chen Y, Pang E, Peng R, Tang Y, Tan Q, Lan M, Bai D. Cationic Polythiophene as Gene Carrier and Sonosensitizer for Sonodynamic Synergic Gene Therapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2024; 10:4601-4611. [PMID: 38847181 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.4c00704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most lethal and highly malignant tumors. Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) is a new cancer treatment method. One of its unique advantages lies in the treatment of deep tumors due to its excellent tissue penetration ability caused by ultrasound (US). However, most sonosensitizers suffer from weak sonodynamic activity and poor tumor-targeting ability. In addition, small interfering RNA (siRNA) is a promising anticancer drug, and the efficacy of siRNA-based gene therapy largely depends on the cell impermeability of the gene carrier. Here, we designed and synthesized a cationic polythiophene derivative (PT2) that can be used as a siRNA carrier for gene therapy. Moreover, PT2 could generate singlet oxygen (1O2) and hydroxyl radicals (O2•-) under US irradiation, which suggests that PT2 could be used for SDT. Our study discovered that NUDT1 promoted HCC proliferation and inhibited intracellular ROS production. Therefore, si-NUDT1 was designed and synthesized. NUDT1 silencing can inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells and increase the production of intracellular ROS to further improve the efficacy of SDT. Then, si-NUDT1 assembled with PT2 and DSPE-PEG-FA to prepare a novel tumor-targeting nanodrug (PT2-siRNA@PEG-FA) for synergic SDT and gene therapy of HCC.
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- Yongzhi Chen
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P. R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P. R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P. R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P. R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, P. R. China
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Sun Y, Jiang L, Zhang Z, Xu N, Jiang Y, Tan C. Conjugated Polyelectrolyte/Single Strand DNA Hybrid Polyplexes for Efficient Nucleic Acid Delivery and Targeted Protein Degradation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 38108633 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c14640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Nucleic acid-based therapeutics have gained increasing attention due to their ability to regulate various genetic disorders. However, the safe and effective delivery of nucleic acids to their intended cellular sites remains a challenge, primarily due to poor cell membrane permeation and low in vivo stability. Limitations associated with the commonly used nucleic acid delivering agent viral vectors such as carcinogenesis and immunogenicity have driven scientists to develop various nonviral vectors. In this study, we present a highly efficient nucleic acid delivery system based on cationic conjugated polyelectrolytes and single-strand DNA polyplexes with further application in efficient ubiquitin-regulated targeting protein degradation. These polyplexes, formed by 9TC, an aptamer sequence for estrogen receptor (ERα), and cationic PPET3N2 through electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions, demonstrate improved cellular uptake efficiency as well as enhanced stability against nuclease degradation. Furthermore, by incorporation of 9TC into a proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) molecule (P9TC), PPET3N2/P9TC polyplexes significantly enhance the target protein ERα degradation efficiency. Collectively, our findings suggest that PPET3N2 provides a versatile, low cytotoxicity platform for safe, efficient, and simplified delivery of nucleic acids.
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- Yuanjie Sun
- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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- State Assets Management Office, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
- School of Food and Drug, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
- Open FIESTA, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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Ye S, Lotocki V, Xu H, Seferos DS. Group 16 conjugated polymers based on furan, thiophene, selenophene, and tellurophene. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:6442-6474. [PMID: 35843215 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00139j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Five-membered aromatic rings containing Group 16 elements (O, S, Se, and Te), also referred as chalcogenophenes, are ubiquitous building blocks for π-conjugated polymers (CPs). Among these, polythiophenes have been established as a model system to study the interplay between molecular structure, solid-state organization, and electronic performance. The judicious substitution of alternative heteroatoms into polythiophenes is a promising strategy for tuning their properties and improving the performance of derived organic electronic devices, thus leading to the recent abundance of CPs containing furan, selenophene, and tellurophene. In this review, we first discuss the current status of Kumada, Negishi, Murahashi, Suzuki-Miyaura, and direct arylation polymerizations, representing the best routes to access well-defined chalcogenophene-containing homopolymers and copolymers. The self-assembly, optical, solid-state, and electronic properties of these polymers and their influence on device performance are then summarized. In addition, we highlight post-polymerization modifications as effective methods to transform polychalcogenophene backbones or side chains in ways that are unobtainable by direct polymerization. Finally, the major challenges and future outlook in this field are presented.
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- Shuyang Ye
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada. .,Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, 200 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E5, Canada
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Song G, Lv F, Huang Y, Bai H, Wang S. Conjugated Polymers for Gene Delivery and Photothermal Gene Expression. Chempluschem 2022; 87:e202200073. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202200073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Gang Song
- Institute of Chemistry CAS: Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Organic Solids CHINA
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- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Zhongguancun North First Street 2 CHINA
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- Institute of Chemistry CAS: Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Organic Solids CHINA
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- Institute of Chemistry CAS: Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Organic Solids CHINA
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- Institute of Chemistry CAS: Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Organic Solids CHINA
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Liu MX, Liu XY, Liu JY, Tang JT, Shi K, Mao J, Lu ZL, Qiao HJ, He L. Di[12]aneN 3-Functionalized Green Fluorescent Protein Chromophore for GFP Luminescence Simulation and Efficient Gene Transfection In Vitro and In Vivo. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:7111-7122. [PMID: 35006943 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Although a plethora of gene carriers have been developed for potential gene therapy, imageable stimuli-responsive gene vectors with fast access to the nucleus, high biocompatibility, and transfection efficiency are still scarce. Herein, we report the design and synthesis of four dendrite-shaped cationic liposomes, MPA-HBI-R/DOPE (R: n-butyl, 1; n-octyl, 2; n-dodecyl, 3; palmyl, 4), prepared via esterification of 4-alkoxybenzylideneimidazolinone containing aliphatic chains of different lengths (HBI-R), the green fluorescent protein (GFP) chromophore, with a di[12]aneN3 unit. Liposomes were fabricated via the self-assembly of MPA-HBI-R, assisted with 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphorylethanolamine (DOPE). These liposomes (MPA-HBI-R/DOPE) exhibited efficient DNA condensation, pH-responsive degradation, excellent cellular biocompatibility (up to 150 μM), and high transfection efficiency. Molecular docking experiments were also used to verify the optimal interaction between MPA-HBI-R and DNA, as well as the fluorescence enhancements. In particular, MPA-HBI-2/DOPE delivered DNA into the nucleus in less than an hour, and its luciferase transfection activity was more than 10 times that by Lipo2000, across multiple cell lines. The GFP chromophore conjugation allowed trackable intracellular delivery and release of DNA in real time via fluorescence imaging. Furthermore, efficient red fluorescent protein (RFP) transfection in zebrafish, with an efficiency of more than 6 times that by Lipo2000, was also achieved. The results not only realized, for the first time, the combination of gene delivery and GFP-simulated light emission, allowing fluorescent tracking and highly efficient gene transfection, but also offered valuable insights into the use of biomimetic chromophore for the development of the next-generation nonviral vectors.
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- Ming-Xuan Liu
- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.,School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- College of Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- China National Institute for Food and Drug Control, Institute of Chemical Drugs, Beijing 100050, China
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- Zhiyu Yang
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Changchun China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Changchun China
- Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory Changchun China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Changchun China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
- Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory Changchun China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Chinese Academy of Sciences Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Changchun China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
- Jilin Biomedical Polymers Engineering Laboratory Changchun China
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Lichon L, Kotras C, Myrzakhmetov B, Arnoux P, Daurat M, Nguyen C, Durand D, Bouchmella K, Ali LMA, Durand JO, Richeter S, Frochot C, Gary-Bobo M, Surin M, Clément S. Polythiophenes with Cationic Phosphonium Groups as Vectors for Imaging, siRNA Delivery, and Photodynamic Therapy. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E1432. [PMID: 32708042 PMCID: PMC7466636 DOI: 10.3390/nano10081432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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In this work, we exploit the versatile function of cationic phosphonium-conjugated polythiophenes to develop multifunctional platforms for imaging and combined therapy (siRNA delivery and photodynamic therapy). The photophysical properties (absorption, emission and light-induced generation of singlet oxygen) of these cationic polythiophenes were found to be sensitive to molecular weight. Upon light irradiation, low molecular weight cationic polythiophenes were able to light-sensitize surrounding oxygen into reactive oxygen species (ROS) while the highest were not due to its aggregation in aqueous media. These polymers are also fluorescent, allowing one to visualize their intracellular location through confocal microscopy. The most promising polymers were then used as vectors for siRNA delivery. Due to their cationic and amphipathic features, these polymers were found to effectively self-assemble with siRNA targeting the luciferase gene and deliver it in MDA-MB-231 cancer cells expressing luciferase, leading to 30-50% of the gene-silencing effect. In parallel, the photodynamic therapy (PDT) activity of these cationic polymers was restored after siRNA delivery, demonstrating their potential for combined PDT and gene therapy.
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- Laure Lichon
- IBMM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34093 Montpellier, France; (L.L.); (C.N.); (D.D.); (L.M.A.A.)
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- Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), University of Mons—UMONS, 20 Place du Parc, 7000 Mons, Belgium; (C.K.); (M.S.)
- ICGM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, CC1701, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France; (K.B.); (J.-O.D.); (S.R.)
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- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés (LRGP), UMR 7274, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, 54000 Nancy, France; (B.M.); (P.A.); (C.F.)
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- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés (LRGP), UMR 7274, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, 54000 Nancy, France; (B.M.); (P.A.); (C.F.)
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- NanoMedSyn, 15 Avenue Charles Flahault, 34093 Montpellier, France;
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- IBMM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34093 Montpellier, France; (L.L.); (C.N.); (D.D.); (L.M.A.A.)
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- IBMM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34093 Montpellier, France; (L.L.); (C.N.); (D.D.); (L.M.A.A.)
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- ICGM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, CC1701, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France; (K.B.); (J.-O.D.); (S.R.)
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- IBMM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34093 Montpellier, France; (L.L.); (C.N.); (D.D.); (L.M.A.A.)
- Department of Biochemistry, Medical Research Institute, University of Alexandria, Alexandria 21561, Egypt
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- ICGM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, CC1701, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France; (K.B.); (J.-O.D.); (S.R.)
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- ICGM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, CC1701, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France; (K.B.); (J.-O.D.); (S.R.)
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- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés (LRGP), UMR 7274, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, 54000 Nancy, France; (B.M.); (P.A.); (C.F.)
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- IBMM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, 34093 Montpellier, France; (L.L.); (C.N.); (D.D.); (L.M.A.A.)
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- Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), University of Mons—UMONS, 20 Place du Parc, 7000 Mons, Belgium; (C.K.); (M.S.)
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- ICGM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, CC1701, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, France; (K.B.); (J.-O.D.); (S.R.)
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So RC, Carreon-Asok AC. Molecular Design, Synthetic Strategies, and Applications of Cationic Polythiophenes. Chem Rev 2019; 119:11442-11509. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Regina C. So
- Department of Chemistry, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Katipunan, Quezon City 1108, Philippines
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- Department of Chemistry, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Katipunan, Quezon City 1108, Philippines
- Department of Chemistry, Xavier University−Ateneo de Cagayan University, Corrales Avenue, Cagayan de Oro City 9000, Philippines
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Ji J, Wu T, Zhang Y, Feng F. Light-Controlled in Vitro Gene Delivery Using Polymer-Tethered Spiropyran as a Photoswitchable Photosensitizer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:15222-15232. [PMID: 30950602 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b22505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A gene delivery system using spiropyran as a photoswitchable photosensitizer for the controlled photochemical internalization effect was developed by engineering the outer coating of a polyethylenimine/DNA complex with a small amount of spiropyran-containing cationic copolymers. The successful binding of cationic polymers by the polyethylenimine coating was detected by the distance-sensitive fluorescence resonance energy-transfer technique that evidenced the occurrence of energy transfer between fluorescein-labeled cationic copolymers and polyethylenimine-condensed rhodamine-labeled DNA. The ternary polyplexes feature reversible controllability of singlet oxygen generation based on the dual effect of spiropyrans in photochromism and aggregation-induced enhanced photosensitization, allowing significant light-induced amplification of bPEI-mediated in vitro transgene efficiency (from original 15% to final 91%) at a low DNA dose, with the integrity of supercoiled DNA structure unaffected. The use of spiropyran without the need of other photosensitizers circumvents the issue of uncontrolled long-lasting photocytotoxicity in gene delivery.
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- Jinkai Ji
- Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , P. R. China
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- Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , P. R. China
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- College of Life Science and Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biological Functional Molecules , Jiangsu Second Normal University , Nanjing 210013 , P. R. China
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- Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023 , P. R. China
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Wu T, Li Z, Zhang Y, Ji J, Huang Y, Yuan H, Feng F, Schanze KS. Remarkable Amplification of Polyethylenimine-Mediated Gene Delivery Using Cationic Poly(phenylene ethynylene)s as Photosensitizers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:24421-24430. [PMID: 29957922 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b07124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Conjugated polymers can serve as good photosensitizers in biomedical applications. However, it remains unknown whether they are phototoxic to the supercoiled structure of DNA in improving gene delivery by the photochemical internalization (PCI) strategy, which complicates the application of conjugated polymers in gene delivery. In this work, we introduced a trace amount of cationic poly(phenylene ethynylene)s (cPPEs) into the polymeric shell of branched polyethylenimine (BPEI)/DNA complexes, studied the photosensitization of singlet oxygen by cPPEs, and confirmed that the supercoiled DNA is undamaged by the singlet oxygen generated by the photoexcitation of cPPEs. By taking advantage of the cPPE-mediated PCI effect, we report that the addition of the trace amount of cPPEs to the outer shell of the BPEI/DNA polyplexes could greatly amplify the transfection of gene green fluorescent protein on tumor cells with the efficiency from 14 to 86% without decreasing the cell viabilities, well solving the problem with a poor transfection capability of BPEI under low DNA-loading conditions. Our strategy to employ conjugated polymers as photosensitizing agents in gene delivery systems is simple, safe, efficient, and promising for broad applications in gene delivery areas.
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Texas at San Antonio , One UTSA Circle , San Antonio , Texas 78249 , United States
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- College of Life Science and Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biological Functional Molecules , Jiangsu Second Normal University , Nanjing , Jiangsu 210013 , PR China
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Texas at San Antonio , One UTSA Circle , San Antonio , Texas 78249 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Texas at San Antonio , One UTSA Circle , San Antonio , Texas 78249 , United States
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Co-transfection of star-shaped PDMAEMAs enhance transfection efficiency of protamine/pDNA complexes in the presence of serum. Eur Polym J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Wang X, Zhang C, Zhang Y, Sun J, Cao L, Ji J, Feng F. Facile crosslinking of polythiophenes by polyethylenimine via ester aminolysis for selective Cu(II) detection in water. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 109:255-262. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Revised: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Chen B, Yu L, Li Z, Wu C. Design of Free Triblock Polylysine-b-Polyleucine-b-Polylysine Chains for Gene Delivery. Biomacromolecules 2018; 19:1347-1357. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Baizhu Chen
- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
- The Hefei National Laboratory of Physical Science at Microscale and Department of Chemical Physics, The University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Zhang C, Ji J, Shi X, Zheng X, Wang X, Feng F. Synthesis of Structurally Defined Cationic Polythiophenes for DNA Binding and Gene Delivery. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:4519-4529. [PMID: 29323477 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b17948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Water-soluble conjugated polymers (WCPs) have prospective applications in the field of bioimaging, disease diagnosis, and therapy. However, the use of WCPs with controllability and regioregularity for bioapplications have scarcely been reported. In this work, we synthesized polythiophenes containing ester side chains (P3ET) via Kumada catalyst-transfer polycondensation (KCTP) and confirmed a quasi-"living" chain-growth mechanism. In addition, we obtained cationic regioregular polythiophenes (cPTs) by aminolysis of P3ET with varied chain lengths, and studied DNA binding capability and gene delivery performance. Benefiting from photocontrolled generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), the cationic polythiophenes successfully delivered DNA into tumor cells without additional polymer species.
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- Chi Zhang
- Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shangqiu Normal University , Shangqiu 476000, P. R. China
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- Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shangqiu Normal University , Shangqiu 476000, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shangqiu Normal University , Shangqiu 476000, P. R. China
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- Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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- Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University , Nanjing 210023, P. R. China
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