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Mapfumo PP, Reichel LS, André T, Hoeppener S, Rudolph LK, Traeger A. Optimizing Biocompatibility and Gene Delivery with DMAEA and DMAEAm: A Niacin-Derived Copolymer Approach. Biomacromolecules 2024; 25:4749-4761. [PMID: 38963401 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.4c00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Gene therapy is pivotal in nanomedicine, offering a versatile approach to disease treatment. This study aims to achieve an optimal balance between biocompatibility and efficacy, which is a common challenge in the field. A copolymer library is synthesized, incorporating niacin-derived monomers 2-acrylamidoethyl nicotinate (AAEN) or 2-(acryloyloxy)ethyl nicotinate (AEN) with N,N-(dimethylamino)ethyl acrylamide (DMAEAm) or hydrolysis-labile N,N-(dimethylamino)ethyl acrylate (DMAEA). Evaluation of the polymers' cytotoxicity profiles reveals that an increase in AAEN or DMAEA molar ratios correlates with improved biocompatibility. Remarkably, an increase in AAEN in both DMAEA and DMAEAm copolymers demonstrated enhanced transfection efficiencies of plasmid DNA in HEK293T cells. Additionally, the top-performing polymers demonstrate promising gene expression in challenging-to-transfect cells (THP-1 and Jurkat cells) and show no significant effect on modulating immune response induction in ex vivo treated murine monocytes. Overall, the best performing candidates exhibit an optimal balance between biocompatibility and efficacy, showcasing potential advancements in gene therapy.
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- Prosper P Mapfumo
- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstrasse 10, Jena 07743, Germany
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- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstrasse 10, Jena 07743, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute on Aging-Fritz Lipmann Institute, Jena 07745, Germany
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- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstrasse 10, Jena 07743, Germany
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7, Jena 07743, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute on Aging-Fritz Lipmann Institute, Jena 07745, Germany
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- Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstrasse 10, Jena 07743, Germany
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7, Jena 07743, Germany
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Shevtsov V, Hsin TY, Shieh YT. Preparation of amphiphilic copolymers via base-catalyzed hydrolysis of quaternized poly[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate]. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py01697k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The multi-stimuli-responsiveness of tertiary amine-containing polyacrylates makes them highly attractive for use in a wide range of applications. In the last decade, poly[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] (PDMAEMA) has received exceptionally large attention...
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In Vitro Cellular Uptake and Transfection of Oligoarginine-Conjugated Glycol Chitosan/siRNA Nanoparticles. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13234219. [PMID: 34883722 PMCID: PMC8659484 DOI: 10.3390/polym13234219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Chitosan and its derivatives have been extensively utilized in gene delivery applications because of their low toxicity and positively charged characteristics. However, their low solubility under physiological conditions often limits their application. Glycol chitosan (GC) is a derivative of chitosan that exhibits excellent solubility in physiological buffer solutions. However, it lacks the positive characteristics of a gene carrier. Thus, we hypothesized that the introduction of oligoarginine peptide to GC could improve the formation of complexes with siRNA, resulting in enhanced uptake by cells and increased transfection efficiency in vitro. A peptide with nine arginine residues and 10 glycine units (R9G10) was successfully conjugated to GC, which was confirmed by infrared spectroscopy, 1H NMR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. The physicochemical characteristics of R9G10-GC/siRNA complexes were also investigated. The size and surface charge of the R9G10-GC/siRNA nanoparticles depended on the amount of R9G10 coupled to the GC. In addition, the R9G10-GC/siRNA nanoparticles showed improved uptake in HeLa cells and enhanced in vitro transfection efficiency while maintaining low cytotoxicity determined by the MTT assay. Oligoarginine-modified glycol chitosan may be useful as a potential gene carrier in many therapeutic applications.
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Nanoparticles-Based Oligonucleotides Delivery in Cancer: Role of Zebrafish as Animal Model. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13081106. [PMID: 34452067 PMCID: PMC8400075 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13081106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Oligonucleotide (ON) therapeutics are molecular target agents composed of chemically synthesized DNA or RNA molecules capable of inhibiting gene expression or protein function. How ON therapeutics can efficiently reach the inside of target cells remains a problem still to be solved in the majority of potential clinical applications. The chemical structure of ON compounds could affect their capability to pass through the plasma membrane. Other key factors are nuclease degradation in the extracellular space, renal clearance, reticulo-endothelial system, and at the target cell level, the endolysosomal system and the possible export via exocytosis. Several delivery platforms have been proposed to overcome these limits including the use of lipidic, polymeric, and inorganic nanoparticles, or hybrids between them. The possibility of evaluating the efficacy of the proposed therapeutic strategies in useful in vivo models is still a pivotal need, and the employment of zebrafish (ZF) models could expand the range of possibilities. In this review, we briefly describe the main ON therapeutics proposed for anticancer treatment, and the different strategies employed for their delivery to cancer cells. The principal features of ZF models and the pros and cons of their employment in the development of ON-based therapeutic strategies are also discussed.
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Giaouzi D, Pispas S. Complexation behavior of PNIPAM-b-QPDMAEA copolymer aggregates with linear DNAs of different lengths. Eur Polym J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2021.110575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Dhandapani RK, Gurusamy D, Palli SR. Development of Catechin, Poly-l-lysine, and Double-Stranded RNA Nanoparticles. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:4310-4318. [PMID: 35006843 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Developing strategies to optimize double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) delivery remains a significant challenge in improving RNA interference (RNAi) in insects. Nanoformulations may provide an avenue for the safe and effective delivery of dsRNA. We investigated nanoparticle-mediated gene silencing using biodegradable polymers, poly-l-lysine (PLL), and polyphenol (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) for dsRNA delivery into Spodoptera frugiperda (Sf9) cells. Negatively charged cores were formed by EGCG and dsRNA complexes, and PLL was used to encapsulate the cores. The nanoparticles were characterized by dynamic light scattering (DLS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), and energy-dispersive spectrometry (EDS) analysis. The stability of the nanoparticles was assessed by incubating them in nuclease-containing Sf9 cell conditioned media. The effectiveness of the nanoparticles was investigated in Sf9 cells stably expressing the luciferase gene. The results revealed that the nanoparticles formed were small and spherical. The PLL/EGCG/dsRNA nanoparticles exhibited better stability compared to that of PLL/dsRNA or naked dsRNA. Nanoparticles prepared with dsRNA targeting the luciferase gene induced an efficient knockdown (66.7%) of the target gene. In Sf9 cells, nanoparticles prepared with Cy3- or CyPHer-5E-labeled dsRNA showed higher cellular uptake and endosomal escape, respectively, than the naked dsRNA. The improvement in uptake and cytosolic delivery may have helped to increase the knockdown efficiency. In Sf9 cells, the nanoparticles prepared with dsRNA targeting the inhibitor of apoptosis gene induced apoptosis by knocking down its expression. In conclusion, we demonstrate that PLL/EGCG/dsRNA nanoparticles are stable, highly efficient, and effective in dsRNA delivery and knockdown of the target gene.
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- Ramesh Kumar Dhandapani
- Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, S-225 Agricultural Science Center North, Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0091, United States
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- Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, S-225 Agricultural Science Center North, Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0091, United States
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- Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, S-225 Agricultural Science Center North, Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0091, United States
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Gurnani P, Blakney AK, Terracciano R, Petch JE, Blok AJ, Bouton CR, McKay PF, Shattock RJ, Alexander C. The In Vitro, Ex Vivo, and In Vivo Effect of Polymer Hydrophobicity on Charge-Reversible Vectors for Self-Amplifying RNA. Biomacromolecules 2020; 21:3242-3253. [PMID: 32644777 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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RNA technology has the potential to revolutionize vaccination. However, the lack of clear structure-property relationships in relevant biological models mean there is no clear consensus on the chemical motifs necessary to improve RNA delivery. In this work, we describe the synthesis of a series of copolymers based on the self-hydrolyzing charge-reversible polycation poly(dimethylaminoethyl acrylate) (pDMAEA), varying the lipophilicity of the additional co-monomers. All copolymers formed stable polyplexes, showing efficient complexation with model nucleic acids from nitrogen/phosphate (N/P) ratios of N/P = 5, with more hydrophobic complexes exhibiting slower charge reversal and disassembly compared to hydrophilic analogues. The more hydrophobic copolymers outperformed hydrophilic versions, homopolymer controls and the reference standard polymer (polyethylenimine), in transfection assays on 2D cell monolayers, albeit with significantly higher toxicities. Similarly, hydrophobic derivatives displayed up to a 4-fold higher efficacy in terms of the numbers of cells expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP+) cells in ex vivo human skin (10%) compared to free RNA (2%), attributed to transfection enrichment in epithelial cells. In contrast, in a mouse model, we observed the reverse trend in terms of RNA transfection, with no observable protein production in more hydrophobic analogues, whereas hydrophilic copolymers induced the highest transfection in vivo. Overall, our results suggest an important relationship between the vector lipophilicity and RNA transfection in vaccine settings, with polymer biocompatibility potentially a key parameter in effective in vivo protein production.
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- Pratik Gurnani
- Division of Molecular Therapeutics and Formulation, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kindom
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London, School of Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, London W2 1NY, United Kindom
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- Division of Molecular Therapeutics and Formulation, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kindom.,Drug Delivery Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Division of Molecular Therapeutics and Formulation, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kindom
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- Division of Molecular Therapeutics and Formulation, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kindom
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London, School of Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, London W2 1NY, United Kindom
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London, School of Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, London W2 1NY, United Kindom
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London, School of Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, London W2 1NY, United Kindom
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- Division of Molecular Therapeutics and Formulation, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kindom
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PNIPAM-b-PDMAEA double stimuli responsive copolymers: Effects of composition, end groups and chemical modification on solution self-assembly. Eur Polym J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Ros S, Freitag JS, Smith DM, Stöver HDH. Charge-Shifting Polycations Based on N, N-(dimethylamino)ethyl Acrylate for Improving Cytocompatibility During DNA Delivery. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:9114-9122. [PMID: 32363263 PMCID: PMC7191589 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b03734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Synthetic polycations are studied extensively as DNA delivery agents because of their ease of production, good chemical stability, and low cost relative to viral vectors. This report describes the synthesis of charge-shifting polycations based on N,N-(dimethylamino)ethyl acrylate (DMAEA) and 3-aminopropylmethacryamide (APM), called PAD copolymers, and their use for in vitro DNA delivery into HeLa cells. PAD copolymers of varying compositions were prepared by RAFT polymerization to yield polymers of controlled molecular weights with low dispersities. Model hydrolysis studies were carried out to assess the rate of charge-shifting of the polycations by loss of the cationic dimethylaminoethanol side chains. They showed reduction in the net cationic charge by about 10-50% depending on composition after 2 days at pH 7, forming polyampholytes comprising permanent cationic groups, residual DMAEA, as well as anionic acrylic acid groups. HeLa cells exposed for 4 h to PAD copolymers with the greatest charge-shifting ability showed comparable or higher viability at high concentrations, relative to the noncharge shifting polycations PAPM and polyethyleneimine (PEI) 2 days post-exposure. Cell uptake efficiency of PAD/60bp-Cy3 DNA polyplexes at 2.5:1 N/P ratio was very high (>95%) for all compositions, exceeding the uptake efficiency of PEI polyplexes of equivalent composition. These results suggest that these PAD copolymers, and in particular PAD80 containing 80 mol % DMAEA, have suitable rates of charge-shifting hydrolysis for DNA delivery, as PAD80 showed reduced cytotoxicity at high concentrations, while still retaining high uptake efficiencies. In addition, the polyampholytes formed during DMAEA hydrolysis in PAD copolymers can offer enhanced long-term cytocompatibility.
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- Samantha Ros
- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster
University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Fraunhofer
Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI, 04103 Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
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- Fraunhofer
Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI, 04103 Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster
University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada
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Ros S, Wang J, Burke NAD, Stöver HDH. A Mechanistic Study of the Hydrolysis of Poly[N,N-(dimethylamino)ethyl acrylates] as Charge-Shifting Polycations. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b02272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Samantha Ros
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada
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Hydrophilic/hydrophobic modifications of a PnBA-b-PDMAEA copolymer and complexation behaviour with short DNA. Eur Polym J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Chroni A, Pispas S, Forys A, Trzebicka B. pH-Driven Morphological Diversity in Poly[n-Butyl Acrylate-block-(2-(Dimethylamino)Ethyl Acrylate)] Amphiphilic Copolymer Solutions. Macromol Rapid Commun 2019; 40:e1900477. [PMID: 31709675 DOI: 10.1002/marc.201900477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Amphiphilic poly[n-butyl acrylate-block-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl acrylate)] (PnBA-b-PDMAEA) block copolymers are synthesized by the reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer polymerization process. The pH-responsive self-assembly behavior in aqueous media is studied by dynamic, static, and electrophoretic light scattering and cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (Cryo-TEM) at different pHs. In particular, the PnBA40 -b-PDMAEA60 copolymer (where subscripts denote %wt composition of the components) shows remarkable morphological transitions in aqueous solutions of varying pH values forming, among others, an unusual and novel hierarchical vesicular morphology, as indicated by Cryo-TEM results. The observed transitions are attributed to synergistic effects involving alterations of the protonation degree of the PDMAEA block, in conjunction with the specific composition of the copolymer and the softness of PnBA blocks, with cumulative drive changes in the packing parameter of the copolymer system and result in the formation of various unexpected morphologies by simple pH changes.
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- Angeliki Chroni
- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Ave, 11635, Athens, Greece
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- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Ave, 11635, Athens, Greece
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 ul. M. Curie-Skłodowskiej, 41-819, Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 ul. M. Curie-Skłodowskiej, 41-819, Zabrze, Poland
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Kargaard A, Sluijter JPG, Klumperman B. Polymeric siRNA gene delivery - transfection efficiency versus cytotoxicity. J Control Release 2019; 316:263-291. [PMID: 31689462 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2019.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Within the field of gene therapy, there is a considerable need for the development of non-viral vectors that are able to compete with the efficiency obtained by viral vectors, while maintaining a good toxicity profile and not inducing an immune response within the body. While there have been many reports of possible polymeric delivery systems, few of these systems have been successful in the clinical setting due to toxicity, systemic instability or gene regulation inefficiency, predominantly due to poor endosomal escape and cytoplasmic release. The objective of this review is to provide an overview of previously published polymeric non-coding RNA and, to a lesser degree, oligo-DNA delivery systems with emphasis on their positive and negative attributes, in order to provide insight in the numerous hurdles that still limit the success of gene therapy.
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- Anna Kargaard
- Stellenbosch University, Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa; University Medical Center Utrecht, Experimental Cardiology Laboratory, Department of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Utrecht, Experimental Cardiology Laboratory, Department of Cardiology, Division of Heart and Lungs, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Utrecht University, the Netherlands
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- Stellenbosch University, Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa.
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Li S, Yan X, Qu Y, Wang W, Chen B, Ma X, Liu S, Yu X. Hydrogen-Bond Cyclization Programming of Ultrasensitive Esters and Its Application in Gene Delivery. Chemistry 2019; 25:10375-10384. [PMID: 31090112 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201901173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The ester bond as a universal linker has recently been applied in gene delivery systems owing to its efficient gene release by electrostatic repulsion after its cleavage. However, the ester bond is nonlabile and is difficult to cleave in cells. This work reports a method in which a secondary amine was introduced to the β-position of the ester bond to generate a hydrogen-bond cyclization (HBC) structure that can make the ester bond hydrolysis ultrafast. A series of molecules comprising ultrasensitive esters that can be activated by H2 O2 were synthesized, and it was found that those able to form an HBC structure showed complete ester hydrolysis within 5 h in both water and phosphate-buffered saline solution, which was several times faster than other methods reported. Then, a series of amphiphilic poly(amidoamine) dendrimers were constructed, comprising the ultrasensitive ester groups for gene delivery; it was found that they could effectively release genes under quite a low concentration of H2 O2 (<200 μm) and transport them into the nucleus within 2 h in Hela cells with high safety. Their gene transfection efficiencies were higher than that of PEI25k . The results demonstrated that the hydrogen-bond-induced ultrasensitive esters could be powerfully applied to construct gene delivery systems.
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- Shengran Li
- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Radiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130033, China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
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- Laboratory of Polymer Composites Engineering, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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Jiang X, Li M, Guo X, Chen H, Yang M, Rasooly A. Self-Assembled DNA-THPS Hydrogel as a Topical Antibacterial Agent for Wound Healing. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:1262-1269. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Xingxing Jiang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Energy Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P. R. China
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- National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland 20850, United States
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Bae Y, Thuy LT, Lee YH, Ko KS, Han J, Choi JS. Polyplexes of Functional PAMAM Dendrimer/Apoptin Gene Induce Apoptosis of Human Primary Glioma Cells In Vitro. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:E296. [PMID: 30960280 PMCID: PMC6419211 DOI: 10.3390/polym11020296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Highly efficient and safe gene delivery has become an important aspect of neuronal gene therapy. We evaluated the ability of polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimer grafted with phenylalanine, histidine, and arginine (PAMAM-FHR), a nonviral gene delivery vector, to deliver a therapeutic, tumor cell-specific killer gene, apoptin, into the human primary glioma cell line GBL-14 and human dermal fibroblasts. We performed a transfection assay using plasmids of luciferase and enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) and assessed cell viability. Both cell lines were treated with complexes of PAMAM-FHR and apoptin after which their intracellular uptake and localization were examined by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS)analysis and confocal laser scanning microscopy. Confocal microscopy showed that the PAMAM-FHR escaped from the endo-lysosome into the cytosol. Cell cycle phase distribution analysis, annexin V staining, and a tetramethylrhodamine ethyl ester (TMRE) assay established that apoptin triggered apoptosis in the GBL-14 cell line but not in normal fibroblasts. These results indicated that the PAMAM-FHR/apoptin complex is an effective gene vehicle for cancer therapy in vitro.
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- Yoonhee Bae
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Inje University, Busan 47392, Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Inje University, Seoul 100-032, Korea.
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Inje University, Busan 47392, Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea.
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Whitfield R, Anastasaki A, Truong NP, Cook AB, Omedes-Pujol M, Loczenski Rose V, Nguyen TAH, Burns JA, Perrier S, Davis TP, Haddleton DM. Efficient Binding, Protection, and Self-Release of dsRNA in Soil by Linear and Star Cationic Polymers. ACS Macro Lett 2018; 7:909-915. [PMID: 35650964 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Double stranded RNA (dsRNA) exhibits severe degradation within 3 days in live soil, limiting its potential application in crop protection. Herein we report the efficient binding, protection, and self-release of dsRNA in live soil through the usage of a cationic polymer. Soil stability assays show that linear poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl acrylate) can delay the degradation of dsRNA by up to 1 week while the star shaped analogue showed an increased stabilization of dsRNA by up to 3 weeks. Thus, the architecture of the polymer can significantly affect the lifetime of dsRNA in soil. In addition, the hydrolysis and dsRNA binding and release profiles of these polymers were carefully evaluated and discussed. Importantly, hydrolysis could occur independently of environmental conditions (e.g., different pH, different temperature) showing the potential for many opportunities in agrochemicals where protection and subsequent self-release of dsRNA in live soil is required.
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- Richard Whitfield
- Chemistry Department, University of Warwick, Library Road, CV4 7AL, Coventry, U.K
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- Chemistry Department, University of Warwick, Library Road, CV4 7AL, Coventry, U.K
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University (Parkville Campus), 399 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3152, Australia
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- Chemistry Department, University of Warwick, Library Road, CV4 7AL, Coventry, U.K
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- Formulation Technology Group, Syngenta, Jealotts Hill international Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6EY, U.K
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- Formulation Technology Group, Syngenta, Jealotts Hill international Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6EY, U.K
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Formulation Technology Group, Syngenta, Jealotts Hill international Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6EY, U.K
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- Chemistry Department, University of Warwick, Library Road, CV4 7AL, Coventry, U.K
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University (Parkville Campus), 399 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3152, Australia
- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K
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- Chemistry Department, University of Warwick, Library Road, CV4 7AL, Coventry, U.K
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University (Parkville Campus), 399 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3152, Australia
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- Chemistry Department, University of Warwick, Library Road, CV4 7AL, Coventry, U.K
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University (Parkville Campus), 399 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3152, Australia
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Khor SY, Vu MN, Pilkington EH, Johnston APR, Whittaker MR, Quinn JF, Truong NP, Davis TP. Elucidating the Influences of Size, Surface Chemistry, and Dynamic Flow on Cellular Association of Nanoparticles Made by Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1801702. [PMID: 30043521 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201801702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Revised: 06/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The size and surface chemistry of nanoparticles dictate their interactions with biological systems. However, it remains unclear how these key physicochemical properties affect the cellular association of nanoparticles under dynamic flow conditions encountered in human vascular networks. Here, the facile synthesis of novel fluorescent nanoparticles with tunable sizes and surface chemistries and their association with primary human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) is reported. First, a one-pot polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) methodology is developed to covalently incorporate a commercially available fluorescent dye into the nanoparticle core and tune nanoparticle size and surface chemistry. To characterize cellular association under flow, HUVECs are cultured onto the surface of a synthetic microvascular network embedded in a microfluidic device (SynVivo, INC). Interestingly, increasing the size of carboxylic acid-functionalized nanoparticles leads to higher cellular association under static conditions but lower cellular association under flow conditions, whereas increasing the size of tertiary amine-decorated nanoparticles results in a higher level of cellular association, under both static and flow conditions. These findings provide new insights into the interactions between polymeric nanomaterials and endothelial cells. Altogether, this work establishes innovative methods for the facile synthesis and biological characterization of polymeric nanomaterials for various potential applications.
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- Song Yang Khor
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill, Coventry, CV47AL, UK
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill, Coventry, CV47AL, UK
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Ros S, Kleinberger RM, Burke NAD, Rossi NAA, Stöver HDH. Charge-Shifting Polycations with Tunable Rates of Hydrolysis: Effect of Backbone Substituents on Poly[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl acrylates]. Macromolecules 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b00931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Samantha Ros
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4M1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4M1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4M1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4M1, Canada
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Synthesis and Characterization of a Nano-Polyplex system of GNRs-PDMAEA-pDNA: An Inert Self-Catalyzed Degradable Carrier for Facile Gene Delivery. Sci Rep 2018; 8:8112. [PMID: 29802331 PMCID: PMC5970195 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-26260-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Engineering molecules at nano-scale is a promising approach in targeting and curing diseases. In this research, fabricated new hybrid system called nano-polyplex represents an example of the molecular engineering at nano-scale. Polymer of PDMAEAs with four different molecular weights were synthesized using the RAFT method, attached onto the gold nano-rod surface, which modified and produced a safe novel system with an average size less than 100 nm. The hybrid system was characterized by ultra violet-visible spectrophotometer (UV-Vis), dynamic light scattering (DLS), 1H NMR, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), Fourier transform-infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, Zeta potential analyzer and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Features of higher transfection and lower toxicity compared to the previously reported polyplex of PDMAEA, as well as the gold standard PEI, have been shown in all molecular weights and defined N/P ratios (10–200). The ideal physicochemical properties for escaping from the cell barriers, covering the large volume of genetic material (pDNA) and high efficiency of loading polyplexes on GNRs’ surface make it an ideal carrier. The results of this effort pave way in designing a new generation of nanoparticle-based delivery systems for nucleic acid therapy and gene editing.
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Yasar H, Ho DK, De Rossi C, Herrmann J, Gordon S, Loretz B, Lehr CM. Starch-Chitosan Polyplexes: A Versatile Carrier System for Anti-Infectives and Gene Delivery. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:E252. [PMID: 30966288 PMCID: PMC6415184 DOI: 10.3390/polym10030252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Revised: 02/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Despite the enormous potential of nanomedicine, the search for materials from renewable resources that balance bio-medical requirements and engineering aspects is still challenging. This study proposes an easy method to make nanoparticles composed of oxidized starch and chitosan, both isolated from natural biopolymers. The careful adjustment of C/N ratio, polymer concentration and molecular weight allowed for tuning of particle characteristics. The system's carrier capability was assessed both for anti-infectives and for nucleic acid. Higher starch content polyplexes were found to be suitable for high encapsulation efficiency of cationic anti-infectives and preserving their bactericidal function. A cationic carrier was obtained by coating the anionic polyplex with chitosan. Coating allowed for a minimal amount of cationic polymer to be employed and facilitated plasmid DNA loading both within the particle core and on the surface. Transfection studies showed encouraging result, approximately 5% of A549 cells with reporter gene expression. In summary, starch-chitosan complexes are suitable carriers with promising perspectives for pharmaceutical use.
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- Hanzey Yasar
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI), Saarland University, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
- Department of Pharmacy, Saarland University, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
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- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI), Saarland University, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
- Department of Pharmacy, Saarland University, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
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- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI), Saarland University, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
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- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI), Saarland University, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
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- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI), Saarland University, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
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- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI), Saarland University, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
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- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI), Saarland University, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
- Department of Pharmacy, Saarland University, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
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Truong NP, Zhang C, Nguyen TAH, Anastasaki A, Schulze MW, Quinn JF, Whittaker AK, Hawker CJ, Whittaker MR, Davis TP. Overcoming Surfactant-Induced Morphology Instability of Noncrosslinked Diblock Copolymer Nano-Objects Obtained by RAFT Emulsion Polymerization. ACS Macro Lett 2018; 7:159-165. [PMID: 35610912 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.7b00978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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RAFT emulsion polymerization techniques including polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) and temperature-induced morphological transformation (TIMT) are widely used to produce noncrosslinked nano-objects with various morphologies. However, the worm, vesicle and lamellar morphologies produced by these techniques typically cannot tolerate the presence of added surfactants, thus limiting their potential applications. Herein we report the surfactant tolerance of noncrosslinked worms, vesicles, and lamellae prepared by RAFT emulsion polymerizations using poly(di(ethylene glycol) ethyl ether methacrylate-co-N-(2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide) (P(DEGMA-co-HPMA)) as a macromolecular chain transfer agent (macro-CTA). Significantly, these P(DEGMA-co-HPMA) nanoparticles are highly stable in concentrated solutions of surfactants (e.g., sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)). We also demonstrate that the surfactant tolerance is related to the limited binding of SDS to the main-chain of the P(DEGMA-co-HPMA) macro-CTA constituting the particle shell. This work provides new insight into the interactions between surfactants and thermoresponsive copolymers and expands the scope of RAFT emulsion polymerization techniques for the preparation of noncrosslinked and surfactant-tolerant nanomaterials.
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- Nghia P Truong
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science & Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria 3052, Australia
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- Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science & Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria 3052, Australia
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- Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science & Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria 3052, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science & Technology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria 3052, Australia
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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Chen H, Ma Y, Lan H, Zhao Y, Zhi D, Cui S, Du J, Zhang Z, Zhen Y, Zhang S. Dual stimuli-responsive saccharide core based nanocarrier for efficient Birc5-shRNA delivery. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:7530-7542. [DOI: 10.1039/c8tb01683f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Stimuli-responsive delivery systems show great promise in meeting the requirements of several delivery stages to achieve satisfactory gene transfection.
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- Huiying Chen
- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization
- Ministry of Education
- Dalian Minzu University
- Dalian
- P. R. China
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- College of Life Science
- Dalian Minzu University
- Dalian
- P. R. China
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- College of Life Science
- Dalian Minzu University
- Dalian
- P. R. China
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- College of Life Science
- Dalian Minzu University
- Dalian
- P. R. China
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- College of Life Science
- Dalian Minzu University
- Dalian
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization
- Ministry of Education
- Dalian Minzu University
- Dalian
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- Dalian University of Technology
- Dalian
- P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy
- Dalian Medical University
- Dalian
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization
- Ministry of Education
- Dalian Minzu University
- Dalian
- P. R. China
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Cook AB, Peltier R, Hartlieb M, Whitfield R, Moriceau G, Burns JA, Haddleton DM, Perrier S. Cationic and hydrolysable branched polymers by RAFT for complexation and controlled release of dsRNA. Polym Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py00804c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The complexation and sustained release of dsRNA from highly branched polymers prepared via RAFT polymerisation and copolymerisation of the monomers DMAEA, DMAPA, and DMAEMA, is reported.
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- Coventry
- UK
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- Syngenta
- Jealott's Hill International Research Centre
- Berkshire
- UK
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- Coventry
- UK
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Warwick
- Coventry
- UK
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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A Cationic Smart Copolymer for DNA Binding. Polymers (Basel) 2017; 9:polym9110576. [PMID: 30965878 PMCID: PMC6418539 DOI: 10.3390/polym9110576] [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: 10/06/2017] [Revised: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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A new block copolymer with a temperature-responsive block and a cationic block was prepared by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization, with good control of its size and composition. The first block is composed by di(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (DEGMA) and oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (OEGMA), with the ratio DEGMA/OEGMA being used to choose the volume phase transition temperature of the polymer in water, tunable from ca. 25 to above 90 °C. The second block, of trimethyl-2-methacroyloxyethylammonium chloride (TMEC), is positively charged at physiological pH values and is used for DNA binding. The coacervate complexes between the block copolymer and a model single strand DNA are characterized by fluorescence correlation spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy. The new materials offer good prospects for biomedical application, for example in controlled gene delivery.
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Ho HT, Bohec ML, Frémaux J, Piogé S, Casse N, Fontaine L, Pascual S. Tuning the Molar Composition of "Charge-Shifting" Cationic Copolymers Based on 2-(N,N-Dimethylamino)Ethyl Acrylate and 2-(tert-Boc-Amino)Ethyl Acrylate. Macromol Rapid Commun 2017; 38. [PMID: 28045212 DOI: 10.1002/marc.201600641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2016] [Revised: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Copolymers of 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl acrylate (DMAEA) and 2-(tert-Boc-amino)ethyl acrylate (tBocAEA) are synthesized by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization in a controlled manner with defined molar masses and narrow molar masses distributions (Ð ≤ 1.17). Molar compositions of the P(DMAEA-co-tBocAEA) copolymers are assessed by means of 1 H NMR. A complete screening in molar composition is studied from 0% of DMAEA to 100% of DMAEA. Reactivity ratios of both comonomers are determined by the extended Kelen-Tüdos method (r DMAEA = 0.81 and rtBocAEA = 0.99).
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- Hien The Ho
- Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans, UMR 6283 CNRS - Université du Maine, Avenue Olivier Messiaen, 72085, Le Mans Cedex, France
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- Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans, UMR 6283 CNRS - Université du Maine, Avenue Olivier Messiaen, 72085, Le Mans Cedex, France
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- Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans, UMR 6283 CNRS - Université du Maine, Avenue Olivier Messiaen, 72085, Le Mans Cedex, France
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- Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans, UMR 6283 CNRS - Université du Maine, Avenue Olivier Messiaen, 72085, Le Mans Cedex, France
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- Mer, Molécules et Santé, EA 2160 - Université du Maine, Avenue Olivier Messiaen, 72085, Le Mans Cedex, France
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- Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans, UMR 6283 CNRS - Université du Maine, Avenue Olivier Messiaen, 72085, Le Mans Cedex, France
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- Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans, UMR 6283 CNRS - Université du Maine, Avenue Olivier Messiaen, 72085, Le Mans Cedex, France
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Truong NP, Quinn JF, Anastasaki A, Rolland M, Vu MN, Haddleton DM, Whittaker MR, Davis TP. Surfactant-free RAFT emulsion polymerization using a novel biocompatible thermoresponsive polymer. Polym Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6py02158a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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A facile, high-scale, and versatile technique to prepare biocompatible nanoparticles with tailorable properties from thermoresponsive macro-CTAs and macro-stabilizers.
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- Nghia P. Truong
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science & Technology
- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Monash University
- Melbourne
- Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science & Technology
- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Monash University
- Melbourne
- Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science & Technology
- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Monash University
- Melbourne
- Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science & Technology
- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Monash University
- Melbourne
- Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science & Technology
- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Monash University
- Melbourne
- Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science & Technology
- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Monash University
- Melbourne
- Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science & Technology
- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Monash University
- Melbourne
- Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science & Technology
- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Monash University
- Melbourne
- Australia
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Lellouche E, Locatelli E, Israel LL, Naddaka M, Kurlander E, Michaeli S, Lellouche JP, Franchini MC. Maghemite-containing PLGA–PEG-based polymeric nanoparticles for siRNA delivery: toxicity and silencing evaluation. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra00517b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Gene therapy based on siRNA has emerged as an exciting new therapeutic approach. In this work, incorporation of PEI into PLGA-b-PEG and encapsulation of magnetic NPs as MRI contrast agent, resulted in unique theranostic nanoparticles.
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- Emmanuel Lellouche
- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences
- Bar-Ilan University
- Ramat-Gan
- Israel
- Institute of Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari”
- University of Bologna
- 40136 Bologna
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Exact Sciences
- Bar-Ilan University
- Ramat-Gan
- Israel
- Institute of Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials
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- Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy
- University of Liverpool
- Liverpool
- UK
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences
- Bar-Ilan University
- Ramat-Gan
- Israel
- Institute of Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials
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- The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences
- Bar-Ilan University
- Ramat-Gan
- Israel
- Institute of Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Exact Sciences
- Bar-Ilan University
- Ramat-Gan
- Israel
- Institute of Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari”
- University of Bologna
- 40136 Bologna
- Italy
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Whitfield R, Anastasaki A, Truong NP, Wilson P, Kempe K, Burns JA, Davis TP, Haddleton DM. Well-Defined PDMAEA Stars via Cu(0)-Mediated Reversible Deactivation Radical Polymerization. Macromolecules 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b01511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Richard Whitfield
- Chemistry Department, University of Warwick, Library Road, CV4 7AL Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Chemistry Department, University of Warwick, Library Road, CV4 7AL Coventry, United Kingdom
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology,
Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville Campus, 399 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3152, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology,
Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville Campus, 399 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3152, Australia
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- Chemistry Department, University of Warwick, Library Road, CV4 7AL Coventry, United Kingdom
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology,
Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville Campus, 399 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3152, Australia
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- Chemistry Department, University of Warwick, Library Road, CV4 7AL Coventry, United Kingdom
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology,
Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville Campus, 399 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3152, Australia
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- Formulation Technology Group, Jealotts Hill international Research
Centre, Syngenta, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6EY, United Kingdom
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- Chemistry Department, University of Warwick, Library Road, CV4 7AL Coventry, United Kingdom
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology,
Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville Campus, 399 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3152, Australia
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- Chemistry Department, University of Warwick, Library Road, CV4 7AL Coventry, United Kingdom
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology,
Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville Campus, 399 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria 3152, Australia
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Zhang Q, Voorhaar L, Filippov SK, Yeşil BF, Hoogenboom R. Tuning of Polymeric Nanoparticles by Coassembly of Thermoresponsive Polymers and a Double Hydrophilic Thermoresponsive Block Copolymer. J Phys Chem B 2016; 120:4635-43. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b03414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Qilu Zhang
- Supramolecular
Chemistry Group, Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Supramolecular
Chemistry Group, Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Institute
of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic CZ-162 06 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Supramolecular
Chemistry Group, Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Supramolecular
Chemistry Group, Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Werfel TA, Swain C, Nelson CE, Kilchrist KV, Evans BC, Miteva M, Duvall CL. Hydrolytic charge-reversal of PEGylated polyplexes enhances intracellular un-packaging and activity of siRNA. J Biomed Mater Res A 2016; 104:917-27. [PMID: 26691570 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Revised: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hydrolytically degrading nano-polyplexes (HDG-NPs) that reverse charge through conversion of tertiary amines to carboxylic acids were investigated to improve intracellular un-packaging of siRNA and target gene silencing compared to a non-degradable analog (non-HDG-NPs). Both NP types comprised reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) synthesized diblock copolymers of a poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) corona-forming block and a cationic block for nucleic acid packaging that incorporated butyl methacrylate (BMA) and either dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA, non-HDG-NPs) or dimethylaminoethyl acrylate (DMAEA, HDG-NPs). HDG-NPs decreased significantly in size and released significantly more siRNA (∼40%) than non-HDG-NPs after 24 h in aqueous solution. While both HDG-NPs and non-HDG-NPs had comparable uptake and cytotoxicity up to 150 nM siRNA doses, HDG-NPs achieved significantly higher target gene silencing of the model gene luciferase in vitro. High resolution FRET confocal microscopy was used to monitor the intracellular un-packaging of siRNA. Non-HDG-NPs had significantly higher FRET efficiency than HDG-NPs, indicating that siRNA delivered from HDG-NPs was more fully un-packaged and therefore had improved intracellular bioavailability.
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- Thomas A Werfel
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, Nashville, Tennessee, 37232
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, Nashville, Tennessee, 37232
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, Nashville, Tennessee, 37232
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, Nashville, Tennessee, 37232
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, Nashville, Tennessee, 37232
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, Nashville, Tennessee, 37232
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, Nashville, Tennessee, 37232
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Gillard M, Jia Z, Hou JJC, Song M, Gray PP, Munro TP, Monteiro MJ. Intracellular Trafficking Pathways for Nuclear Delivery of Plasmid DNA Complexed with Highly Efficient Endosome Escape Polymers. Biomacromolecules 2014; 15:3569-76. [DOI: 10.1021/bm5008376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Marianne Gillard
- Australian Institute for
Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for
Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for
Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for
Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for
Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for
Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for
Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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Truong NP, Whittaker MR, Mak CW, Davis TP. The importance of nanoparticle shape in cancer drug delivery. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2014; 12:129-42. [DOI: 10.1517/17425247.2014.950564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 374] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Vankayala R, Chiang CS, Chao JI, Yuan CJ, Lin SY, Hwang KC. A general strategy to achieve ultra-high gene transfection efficiency using lipid-nanoparticle composites. Biomaterials 2014; 35:8261-72. [PMID: 24973297 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2014] [Accepted: 06/06/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Gene therapy provides a new hope for previously "incurable" diseases. Low gene transfection efficiency, however, is the bottle-neck to the success of gene therapy. It is very challenging to develop non-viral nanocarriers to achieve ultra-high gene transfection efficiencies. Herein, we report a novel design of "tight binding-but-detachable" lipid-nanoparticle composite to achieve ultrahigh gene transfection efficiencies of 60∼82%, approaching the best value (∼90%) obtained using viral vectors. We show that Fe@CNPs nanoparticles coated with LP-2000 lipid molecules can be used as gene carriers to achieve ultra-high (60-80%) gene transfection efficiencies in HeLa, U-87MG, and TRAMP-C1 cells. In contrast, Fe@CNPs having surface-covalently bound N,N,N-trimethyl-N-2-methacryloxyethyl ammonium chloride (TMAEA) oligomers can only achieve low (23-28%) gene transfection efficiencies. Similarly ultrahigh gene transfection/expression was also observed in zebrafish model using lipid-coated Fe@CNPs as gene carriers. Evidences for tight binding and detachability of DNA from lipid-nanoparticle nanocarriers will be presented.
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- Raviraj Vankayala
- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Medical Research, Stem Cell Lab, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 10449, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan.
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Ho HT, Pascual S, Montembault V, Casse N, Fontaine L. Innovative well-defined primary amine-based polyacrylates for plasmid DNA complexation. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4py00585f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hu J, Zhang G, Ge Z, Liu S. Stimuli-responsive tertiary amine methacrylate-based block copolymers: Synthesis, supramolecular self-assembly and functional applications. Prog Polym Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2013.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Gillard M, Jia Z, Gray PP, Munro TP, Monteiro MJ. Timed-release polymers as novel transfection reagents. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4py00176a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Timed-release polymer with 95% gene expression, which was greater than a commercial transfection reagent.
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- Marianne Gillard
- The University of Queensland
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
- Brisbane, Australia
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- The University of Queensland
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
- Brisbane, Australia
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- The University of Queensland
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
- Brisbane, Australia
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- The University of Queensland
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
- Brisbane, Australia
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- The University of Queensland
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
- Brisbane, Australia
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Hartono SB, Phuoc NT, Yu M, Jia Z, Monteiro MJ, Qiao S, Yu C. Functionalized large pore mesoporous silica nanoparticles for gene delivery featuring controlled release and co-delivery. J Mater Chem B 2013; 2:718-726. [PMID: 32261290 DOI: 10.1039/c3tb21015d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Novel mesoporous silica nanoparticles (LPMSNs) functionalised with degradable poly(2-dimethylaminoethyl acrylate) (PDMAEA) have been developed (PDMAEA-LPMSNs) as nano-carriers for gene delivery. The unique design of PDMAEA-LPMSNs has endowed this system with multiple functions derived from both the organic and inorganic moieties. The cationic polymer unit binds to genetic molecules and undergoes a self-catalyzed hydrolysis in water to form a non-toxic anionic polymer poly(acrylic acid), allowing controlled release of siRNA in the cells. The nanopores of the LPMSNs provide a reservoir for storage and release of chloroquine to facilitate endosomal escape. The PDMAEA-LPMSN composites were characterized by elemental analysis (EA), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), solid-state 13C magic-angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (MAS-NMR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and nitrogen sorption techniques. Their siRNA delivery performance was tested in a KHOS cell line, showing promising potential for co-delivery of genes and drugs.
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- Sandy Budi Hartono
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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Wang K, Mao W, Sui M, Tang J, Shen Y. Biodegradable charge-reversal PEI derivative for gene transfection. J Control Release 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2013.08.266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Tran NTD, Jia Z, Truong NP, Cooper MA, Monteiro MJ. Fine Tuning the Disassembly Time of Thermoresponsive Polymer Nanoparticles. Biomacromolecules 2013; 14:3463-71. [DOI: 10.1021/bm4007858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Nguyen T. D. Tran
- Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and ‡Institute for Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and ‡Institute for Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and ‡Institute for Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and ‡Institute for Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and ‡Institute for Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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Gu W, Jia Z, Truong NP, Prasadam I, Xiao Y, Monteiro MJ. Polymer Nanocarrier System for Endosome Escape and Timed Release of siRNA with Complete Gene Silencing and Cell Death in Cancer Cells. Biomacromolecules 2013; 14:3386-9. [DOI: 10.1021/bm401139e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Wenyi Gu
- Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
- Institute
of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane, Queensland 4059, Australia
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- Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Institute
of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane, Queensland 4059, Australia
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- Institute
of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane, Queensland 4059, Australia
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- Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Cai H, Ni C, Yao B, Zhang L, Zhu C. A new kind of polyion complex nanoparticles and the covalent drug-loading pattern for doxorubicin and pH-controlled release. Colloid Polym Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-013-3031-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Tran NTD, Truong NP, Gu W, Jia Z, Cooper MA, Monteiro MJ. Timed-Release Polymer Nanoparticles. Biomacromolecules 2013; 14:495-502. [DOI: 10.1021/bm301721k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Nguyen T. D. Tran
- Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and ‡Institute for Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane
QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and ‡Institute for Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane
QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and ‡Institute for Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane
QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and ‡Institute for Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane
QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and ‡Institute for Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane
QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian
Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and ‡Institute for Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane
QLD 4072, Australia
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Zhao W, Fonsny P, FitzGerald P, Warr GG, Perrier S. Unexpected behavior of polydimethylsiloxane/poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl acrylate) (charged) amphiphilic block copolymers in aqueous solution. Polym Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c3py21038c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Truong NP, Gu W, Prasadam I, Jia Z, Crawford R, Xiao Y, Monteiro MJ. An influenza virus-inspired polymer system for the timed release of siRNA. Nat Commun 2013; 4:1902. [PMID: 23695696 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2012] [Accepted: 04/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Small interfering RNA silences specific genes by interfering with mRNA translation, and acts to modulate or inhibit specific biological pathways; a therapy that holds great promise in the cure of many diseases. However, the naked small interfering RNA is susceptible to degradation by plasma and tissue nucleases and due to its negative charge unable to cross the cell membrane. Here we report a new polymer carrier designed to mimic the influenza virus escape mechanism from the endosome, followed by a timed release of the small interfering RNA in the cytosol through a self-catalyzed polymer degradation process. Our polymer changes to a negatively charged and non-toxic polymer after the release of small interfering RNA, presenting potential for multiple repeat doses and long-term treatment of diseases.
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- Nghia P Truong
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Queensland 4072, Australia
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Nuhn L, Hirsch M, Krieg B, Koynov K, Fischer K, Schmidt M, Helm M, Zentel R. Cationic nanohydrogel particles as potential siRNA carriers for cellular delivery. ACS NANO 2012; 6:2198-214. [PMID: 22381078 DOI: 10.1021/nn204116u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Oligonucleotides such as short, double-stranded RNA (siRNA) or plasmid DNA (pDNA) promise high potential in gene therapy. For pharmaceutical application, however, adequate drug carriers are required. Among various concepts progressing in the market or final development, nanosized hydrogel particles may serve as novel transport media especially for siRNA. In this work, a new concept of synthesizing polymeric cationic nanohydrogels was developed, which offers a promising strategy to complex and transport siRNA into cells. For this purpose, amphiphilic reactive ester block copolymers were synthesized by RAFT polymerization of pentafluorophenyl methacrylate as reactive ester monomer together with tri(ethylene glycol)methyl ether methacrylate. In polar aprotic solvents, a self-assembly of these polymers could be observed leading to the formation of nanometer-sized polymer aggregates. The resulting superstructures were used to convert the reactive precursor block copolymers with amine-containing cross-linker molecules into covalently stabilized hydrogel particles. Detailed dynamic light scattering studies showed that the structure of the self-assembled aggregates can permanently be locked-in by this process. This method offers a new possibility to synthesize precise nanohydrogels of different size starting from various block copolymers. Moreover, via reactive ester approach, further functionalities could be attached to the nanoparticle, such as fluorescent dyes, which allowed distinct tracing of the hydrogels during complexation with siRNA or cell uptake experiments. In this respect, cellular uptake of the particles themselves as well as with its payload could be detected successfully. Looking ahead, these novel cationic nanohydrogel particles may serve as a new platform for proper siRNA delivery systems.
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- Lutz Nuhn
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Staudingerweg 5, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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Longenecker R, Mu T, Hanna M, Burke NAD, Stöver HDH. Thermally Responsive 2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate Polymers: Soluble–Insoluble and Soluble–Insoluble–Soluble Transitions. Macromolecules 2011. [DOI: 10.1021/ma201528r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Ryan Longenecker
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4M1
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4M1
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4M1
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4M1
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4M1
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