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Dastgerdi NK, Dastgerdi NK, Bayraktutan H, Costabile G, Atyabi F, Dinarvand R, Longobardi G, Alexander C, Conte C. Enhancing siRNA cancer therapy: Multifaceted strategies with lipid and polymer-based carrier systems. Int J Pharm 2024; 663:124545. [PMID: 39098747 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124545] [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: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 07/29/2024] [Accepted: 07/30/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024]
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Cancers are increasing in prevalence and many challenges remain for their treatment, such as chemoresistance and toxicity. In this context, siRNA-based therapeutics have many potential advantages for cancer therapies as a result of their ability to reduce or prevent expression of specific cancer-related genes. However, the direct delivery of naked siRNA is hindered by issues like enzymatic degradation, insufficient cellular uptake, and poor pharmacokinetics. Hence, the discovery of a safe and efficient delivery vehicle is essential. This review explores various lipid and polymer-based delivery systems for siRNA in cancer treatment. Both polymers and lipids have garnered considerable attention as carriers for siRNA delivery. While all of these systems protect siRNA and enhance transfection efficacy, each exhibits its unique strengths. Lipid-based delivery systems, for instance, demonstrate high entrapment efficacy and utilize cost-effective materials. Conversely, polymeric-based delivery systems offer advantages through chemical modifications. Nonetheless, certain drawbacks still limit their usage. To address these limitations, combining different materials in formulations (lipid, polymer, or targeting agent) could enhance pharmaceutical properties, boost transfection efficacy, and reduce side effects. Furthermore, co-delivery of siRNA with other therapeutic agents presents a promising strategy to overcome cancer resistance. Lipid-based delivery systems have been demonstrated to encapsulate many therapeutic agents and with high efficiency, but most are limited in terms of the functionalities they display. In contrast, polymeric-based delivery systems can be chemically modified by a wide variety of routes to include multiple components, such as release or targeting elements, from the same materials backbone. Accordingly, by incorporating multiple materials such as lipids, polymers, and/or targeting agents in RNA formulations it is possible to improve the pharmaceutical properties and therapeutic efficacy while reducing side effects. This review focuses on strategies to improve siRNA cancer treatments and discusses future prospects in this important field.
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- Nazgol Karimi Dastgerdi
- Division of Molecular Therapeutics and Formulation, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK; Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Molecular Therapeutics and Formulation, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Nanotechnology Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614315, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Nanotechnology Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614315, Iran.
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- Division of Molecular Therapeutics and Formulation, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy.
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Sarkar B, Mahapa A, Dey K, Manhas R, Chatterji D, Jayaraman N. Aza-Michael promoted glycoconjugation of PETIM dendrimers and selectivity in mycobacterial growth inhibitions. RSC Adv 2023; 13:4669-4677. [PMID: 36760308 PMCID: PMC9897202 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra08196b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The benign nature of aza-Michael addition reaction in aqueous solutions is demonstrated herein to conduct a direct glycoconjugation of amine-terminated poly(ether imine) (PETIM) dendrimers. Zero to three generations of dendrimers, possessing up to 16 amine functionalities at their peripheries, undergo aza-Michael reaction with unsaturated sugar vinyl sulfoxide in aq. MeOH solutions and afford the corresponding dendrimers modified with multiple glycosyl moieties at the periphery. First order kinetics of the glycoconjugation is monitored at varying temperatures and the rate constants are observed to be 60-508 s-1, for zero and first generation dendrimers. The antibacterial effects of amine-terminated dendrimers and the corresponding glycoconjugates are studied across Gram-positive, Gram-negative and acid-fast bacteria. Among the species, M. smegmatis and M. tuberculosis showed the greatest growth inhibition effect at micromolar concentrations, for the native amine-terminated and the corresponding glycoconjugated dendrimers. Quantitative assays are performed to adjudge the inhibition efficacies of dendrimers and the glycoconjugates. Selectivity to inhibit M. smegmatis and M. tuberculosis growth, and minimal effects on other bacterial species by dendrimers and glycoconjugates are emphasized.
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- Biswajit Sarkar
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560 012 India
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- Molecular Biophysics Unit, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560 012 India
- Infectious Disease Department, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine Jammu-180001 India
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560 012 India
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- Infectious Disease Department, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine Jammu-180001 India
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- Molecular Biophysics Unit, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560 012 India
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Synthesis, dynamics and applications (cytotoxicity and biocompatibility) of dendrimers: a mini-review. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Skwarecki AS, Nowak MG, Milewska MJ. Synthetic strategies in construction of organic macromolecular carrier-drug conjugates. Org Biomol Chem 2020; 18:5764-5783. [PMID: 32677650 DOI: 10.1039/d0ob01101k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Many metabolic inhibitors, considered potential antimicrobial or anticancer drug candidates, exhibit very limited ability to cross the biological membranes of target cells. The restricted cellular penetration of those molecules is often due to their highhydrophilicity. One of the possible solutions to this problem is a conjugation of an inhibitor with a molecular organic nanocarrier. The conjugate thus formed should be able to penetrate the membrane(s) by direct translocation, endocytosis or active transport mechanisms and once internalized, the active component could reach its intracellular target, either after release from the conjugate or in an intact form. Several such nanocarriers have been proposed so far, including macromolecular systems, carbon nanotubes and dendrimers. Herein, we present a comprehensive review of the current status of rational design and synthesis of macromolecular organic nanocarrier-drug conjugates, with special attention focused on the mode of coupling of a nanocarrier moiety with a "cargo" molecule through linking fragments of non-cleavable or cleavable type.
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- Andrzej S Skwarecki
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, 11/12 Gabriela Narutowicza Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, 11/12 Gabriela Narutowicza Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, 11/12 Gabriela Narutowicza Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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Kanchi S, Gosika M, Ayappa KG, Maiti PK. Dendrimer Interactions with Lipid Bilayer: Comparison of Force Field and Effect of Implicit vs Explicit Solvation. J Chem Theory Comput 2018; 14:3825-3839. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.8b00119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Subbarao Kanchi
- Center for Condensed Matter Theory, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Center for Biosystems Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Center for Condensed Matter Theory, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Center for Biosystems Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Center for Condensed Matter Theory, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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Lakshminarayanan A, Jayaraman N. Successive outermost-to-core shell directionality of the protonation of poly(propyl ether imine) dendritic gene delivery vectors. CAN J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1139/cjc-2017-0153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The protonation behaviour of polycationic compounds has direct relevance to their ability to condense and deliver nucleic acids. This report pertains to a study of the protonation behaviour of polycationic poly(propyl ether imine) (PETIM) dendritic gene delivery vectors that are constituted with tertiary amine core moiety and branch sites, n-propyl ether linkages, and primary amine peripheries. The ability of this series of dendrimers to condense nucleic acids and mediate endosomal escape was studied by unravelling the protonation behaviour of the dendrimers aided by pH metric titrations and 1H and 15N NMR spectroscopies. The results demonstrate protonation of the primary and tertiary amines of outermost-to-core shells occurring in a successive stepwise fashion, in contrast to other polycationic vectors. Theoretical calculations based on the Ising model rationalize further the finer details of protonation at each shell. The protonation pattern correlates with the endosomal buffering and nucleic acid condensation properties of this PETIM-based dendritic gene delivery vectors. The study establishes that the protonation behaviour is a critical and essential parameter to assess the gene condensation and delivery vector properties of a polycationic compound.
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- Abirami Lakshminarayanan
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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Junquera E, Aicart E. Recent progress in gene therapy to deliver nucleic acids with multivalent cationic vectors. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2016; 233:161-175. [PMID: 26265376 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2015.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2015] [Revised: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 07/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Due to the potential use as transfecting agents of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA), multivalent cationic non-viral vectors have received special attention in the last decade. Much effort has been addressed to synthesize more efficient and biocompatible gene vectors able to transport nucleic acids into the cells without provoking an immune response. Among them, the mostly explored to compact and transfect nucleic acids are: (a) gemini and multivalent cationic lipids, mixed with a helper lipid, by forming lipoplexes; and (b) cationic polymers, polycations, and polyrotaxanes, by forming polyplexes. This review is focused on the progress and recent advances experimented in this area, mainly during the present decade, devoting special attention to the lipoplexes and polyplexes, as follows: (a) to its biophysical characterization (mainly electrostatics, structure, size and morphology) using a wide variety of experimental methods; and (b) to its biological activity (transfection efficacy and cytotoxicity) addressed to confirm the optimum formulations and viability of these complexes as very promising gene vectors of nucleic acids in nanomedicine.
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- Elena Junquera
- Grupo de Química Coloidal y Supramolecular, Departamento de Química Física I, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Grupo de Química Coloidal y Supramolecular, Departamento de Química Física I, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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Sen S, Jayappa RB, Zhu H, Forsyth M, Bhattacharyya AJ. A single cation or anion dendrimer-based liquid electrolyte. Chem Sci 2016; 7:3390-3398. [PMID: 29997834 PMCID: PMC6007127 DOI: 10.1039/c5sc04584c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2015] [Accepted: 01/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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We propose here a novel liquid dendrimer-based single ion conductor as a potential alternative to conventional molecular liquid solvent-salt solutions in rechargeable batteries, sensors and actuators. A specific change from ester (-COOR) to cyano (-CN) terminated peripheral groups in generation-one poly(propyl ether imine) (G1-PETIM)-lithium salt complexes results in a remarkable switchover from a high cation (tLi+ = 0.9 for -COOR) to a high anion (tPF6- = 0.8 for -CN) transference number. This observed switchover draws an interesting analogy with the concept of heterogeneous doping, applied successfully to account for similar changes in ionic conductivity arising out of dispersion of insulator particle inclusions in weak inorganic solid electrolytes. The change in peripheral group simultaneously affects the effective ionic conductivity, with the room temperature ionic conductivity of PETIM-CN (1.9 × 10-5 Ω-1 cm-1) being an order of magnitude higher than PETIM-COOR (1.9 × 10-6 Ω-1 cm-1). Notably, no significant changes are observed in the lithium mobility even following changes in viscosity due to the change in the peripheral group. Changes in the peripheral chemical functionality directly influence the anion mobility, being lower in PETIM-COOR than in PETIM-CN, which ultimately becomes the sole parameter controlling the effective transport and electrochemical properties of the dendrimer electrolytes.
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- Sudeshna Sen
- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit , Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore , 560012 , India .
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- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit , Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore , 560012 , India .
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Burwood , Waurn Ponds , VIC3216 , Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Burwood , Waurn Ponds , VIC3216 , Australia
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- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit , Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore , 560012 , India .
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Lakshminarayanan A, Reddy BU, Raghav N, Ravi VK, Kumar A, Maiti PK, Sood AK, Jayaraman N, Das S. A galactose-functionalized dendritic siRNA-nanovector to potentiate hepatitis C inhibition in liver cells. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:16921-16931. [PMID: 26411288 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr02898a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A RNAi based antiviral strategy holds the promise to impede hepatitis C viral (HCV) infection overcoming the problem of emergence of drug resistant variants, usually encountered in the interferon free direct-acting antiviral therapy. Targeted delivery of siRNA helps minimize adverse 'off-target' effects and maximize the efficacy of therapeutic response. Herein, we report the delivery of siRNA against the conserved 5'-untranslated region (UTR) of HCV RNA using a liver-targeted dendritic nano-vector functionalized with a galactopyranoside ligand (DG). Physico-chemical characterization revealed finer details of complexation of DG with siRNA, whereas molecular dynamic simulations demonstrated sugar moieties projecting "out" in the complex. Preferential delivery of siRNA to the liver was achieved through a highly specific ligand-receptor interaction between dendritic galactose and the asialoglycoprotein receptor. The siRNA-DG complex exhibited perinuclear localization in liver cells and co-localization with viral proteins. The histopathological studies showed the systemic tolerance and biocompatibility of DG. Further, whole body imaging and immunohistochemistry studies confirmed the preferential delivery of the nucleic acid to mice liver. Significant decrease in HCV RNA levels (up to 75%) was achieved in HCV subgenomic replicon and full length HCV-JFH1 infectious cell culture systems. The multidisciplinary approach provides the 'proof of concept' for restricted delivery of therapeutic siRNAs using a target oriented dendritic nano-vector.
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Kanchi S, Suresh G, Priyakumar UD, Ayappa KG, Maiti PK. Molecular Dynamics Study of the Structure, Flexibility, and Hydrophilicity of PETIM Dendrimers: A Comparison with PAMAM Dendrimers. J Phys Chem B 2015; 119:12990-3001. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b07124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Subbarao Kanchi
- Center
for Condensed Matter Theory, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Center for Biosystems Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Center
for Computational Natural Sciences and Bioinformatics, International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, 500032, India
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- Center
for Computational Natural Sciences and Bioinformatics, International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, 500032, India
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Center for Biosystems Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Center
for Condensed Matter Theory, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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Liu K, Xu Z, Yin M. Perylenediimide-cored dendrimers and their bioimaging and gene delivery applications. Prog Polym Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2014.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Yang J, Zhang Q, Chang H, Cheng Y. Surface-Engineered Dendrimers in Gene Delivery. Chem Rev 2015; 115:5274-300. [DOI: 10.1021/cr500542t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 307] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Jiepin Yang
- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of
Regulatory Biology, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, P. R. China
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of
Regulatory Biology, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, P. R. China
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of
Regulatory Biology, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, P. R. China
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- Shanghai
Key Laboratory of
Regulatory Biology, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, P. R. China
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Wu LP, Ficker M, Christensen JB, Trohopoulos PN, Moghimi SM. Dendrimers in Medicine: Therapeutic Concepts and Pharmaceutical Challenges. Bioconjug Chem 2015; 26:1198-211. [PMID: 25654320 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.5b00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Dendrimers are three-dimensional macromolecular structures originating from a central core molecule and surrounded by successive addition of branching layers (generation). These structures exhibit a high degree of molecular uniformity, narrow molecular weight distribution, tunable size and shape characteristics, as well as multivalency. Collectively, these physicochemical characteristics together with advancements in design of biodegradable backbones have conferred many applications to dendrimers in formulation science and nanopharmaceutical developments. These have included the use of dendrimers as pro-drugs and vehicles for solubilization, encapsulation, complexation, delivery, and site-specific targeting of small-molecule drugs, biopharmaceuticals, and contrast agents. We briefly review these advances, paying particular attention to attributes that make dendrimers versatile for drug formulation as well as challenging issues surrounding the future development of dendrimer-based medicines.
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- Lin-Ping Wu
- †Centre for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- ‡Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- ‡Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- †Centre for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.,∥NanoScience Centre, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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Ullas PT, Madhusudana SN, Desai A, Sagar BKC, Jayamurugan G, Rajesh YBRD, Jayaraman N. Enhancement of immunogenicity and efficacy of a plasmid DNA rabies vaccine by nanoformulation with a fourth-generation amine-terminated poly(ether imine) dendrimer. Int J Nanomedicine 2014; 9:627-34. [PMID: 24501540 PMCID: PMC3912024 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s53415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Purpose Delayed onset of, and low magnitude of, protective immune responses are major drawbacks limiting the practical utility of plasmid vaccination against rabies. In this study we evaluated whether nanoformulation with the novel poly(ether imine) (PETIM) dendrimer can enhance the immunogenicity and efficacy of a plasmid-based rabies vaccine. Materials and methods A plasmid vaccine construct (pIRES-Rgp) was prepared by cloning the full-length rabies virus glycoprotein gene into pIRES vector. Drawing upon the results of our previous study, a dendriplex (dendrimer-DNA complex) of pIRES-Rgp was made with PETIM dendrimer (10:1 w/w, PETIM:pIRES-Rgp). In vitro transfection was done on baby hamster kidney (BHK)-21 cells to evaluate expression of glycoprotein gene from pIRES-Rgp and PETIM-pIRES-Rgp. Subsequently, groups of Swiss albino mice were immunized intramuscularly with pIRES-Rgp or PETIM-pIRES-Rgp. A commercially available cell culture rabies vaccine was included for comparison. Rabies virus neutralizing antibody (RVNA) titers in the immune sera were evaluated on days 14, 28, and 90 by rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test. Finally, an intracerebral challenge study using a challenge virus standard strain of rabies virus was done to evaluate the protective efficacy of the formulations. Results Protective levels of RVNA titer (≥0.5 IU/mL) were observed by day 14 in animals immunized with pIRES-Rgp and its dendriplex. Notably, PETIM-pIRES-Rgp produced 4.5-fold higher RVNA titers compared to pIRES-Rgp at this time point. All mice immunized with the PETIM-pIRES-Rgp survived the intracerebral rabies virus challenge, compared with 60% in the group which received pIRES-Rgp. Conclusion Our results suggest that nanoformulation with PETIM dendrimer can produce an earlier onset of a high-titered protective antibody response to a plasmid-based rabies vaccine. PETIM dendriplexing appears to be an efficacious nonviral delivery strategy to enhance genetic vaccination.
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- Department of Neurovirology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
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Schematized types of interactions of dendrimers with drugs or biologically active substances.
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- Anne-Marie Caminade
- CNRS
- LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination)
- F-31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
- Université de Toulouse
- UPS
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- CNRS
- LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination)
- F-31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
- Université de Toulouse
- UPS
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Lakshminarayanan A, Ravi VK, Tatineni R, Rajesh YBRD, Maingi V, Vasu KS, Madhusudhan N, Maiti PK, Sood AK, Das S, Jayaraman N. Efficient Dendrimer–DNA Complexation and Gene Delivery Vector Properties of Nitrogen-Core Poly(propyl ether imine) Dendrimer in Mammalian Cells. Bioconjug Chem 2013; 24:1612-23. [DOI: 10.1021/bc400247w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Abirami Lakshminarayanan
- Department
of Organic Chemistry, ‡Department of Physics, and §Department of Microbiology and Cell
Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, ‡Department of Physics, and §Department of Microbiology and Cell
Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, ‡Department of Physics, and §Department of Microbiology and Cell
Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, ‡Department of Physics, and §Department of Microbiology and Cell
Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, ‡Department of Physics, and §Department of Microbiology and Cell
Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, ‡Department of Physics, and §Department of Microbiology and Cell
Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, ‡Department of Physics, and §Department of Microbiology and Cell
Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, ‡Department of Physics, and §Department of Microbiology and Cell
Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, ‡Department of Physics, and §Department of Microbiology and Cell
Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, ‡Department of Physics, and §Department of Microbiology and Cell
Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, ‡Department of Physics, and §Department of Microbiology and Cell
Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
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Hassan M, Kjos M, Nes I, Diep D, Lotfipour F. Natural antimicrobial peptides from bacteria: characteristics and potential applications to fight against antibiotic resistance. J Appl Microbiol 2012; 113:723-36. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2012.05338.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 254] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2012] [Revised: 04/18/2012] [Accepted: 05/02/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Departments of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science; Norwegian University of Life Sciences; Aas; Norway
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- Departments of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science; Norwegian University of Life Sciences; Aas; Norway
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- Departments of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science; Norwegian University of Life Sciences; Aas; Norway
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