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He Y, Barlag M, Plantinga JA, Molema G, Kamps JAAM. MC3/SAINT-O-Somes, a novel liposomal delivery system for efficient and safe delivery of siRNA into endothelial cells. J Liposome Res 2023; 33:328-337. [PMID: 36920318 DOI: 10.1080/08982104.2023.2187821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Increased understanding of chronic inflammatory diseases and the role of endothelial cell (EC) activation herein, have urged interest in sophisticated strategies to therapeutically intervene in activated EC to treat these diseases. Liposome-mediated delivery of therapeutic siRNA in inflammation-activated EC is such a strategy. In this study, we describe the design and characterisation of two liposomal siRNA delivery systems formulated with the cationic MC3 lipid or MC3/SAINT mixed lipids, referred to as MC3-O-Somes (MOS) and MC3/SAINT-O-Somes (MSS). The two formulations showed comparable physicochemical properties, except for better siRNA encapsulation efficiency in the MSS formulation. Antibody-mediated VCAM-1 targeting (AbVCAM-1) increased the association of the targeted MOS and MSS with activated EC, although the targeted MOS showed a significantly higher VCAM-1 specific association than the targeted MSS. AbVCAM-1 MSS containing RelA siRNA achieved significant downregulation of RelA expression, while AbVCAM-1 MOS containing RelA siRNA did not downregulate RelA expression in activated EC. Additionally, AbVCAM-1 MSS containing RelA siRNA showed low cytotoxicity in EC and at the same time prohibited endothelial inflammatory activation by reducing expression of cell adhesion molecules. The AbVCAM-1 MSS formulation is a novel siRNA delivery system based on a combination of the cationic lipids MC3 and SAINT, that shows good physicochemical characteristics, enhanced endothelial cell association, improved transfection activity, low toxicity and significant anti-inflammatory effect, thereby complying with the requirements for future in vivo investigations.
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- Yutong He
- Department of Pathology & Medical Biology, Laboratory for Endothelial Biomedicine & Vascular Drug Targeting Research, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology & Medical Biology, Laboratory for Endothelial Biomedicine & Vascular Drug Targeting Research, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology & Medical Biology, Laboratory for Endothelial Biomedicine & Vascular Drug Targeting Research, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology & Medical Biology, Laboratory for Endothelial Biomedicine & Vascular Drug Targeting Research, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology & Medical Biology, Laboratory for Endothelial Biomedicine & Vascular Drug Targeting Research, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Siegel DJ, Anderson GI, Paul LM, Seibert PJ, Hillesheim PC, Sheng Y, Zeller M, Taubert A, Werner P, Balischewski C, Michael SF, Mirjafari A. Design Principles of Lipid-like Ionic Liquids for Gene Delivery. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2021; 4:4737-4743. [PMID: 35007023 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We developed lipid-like ionic liquids, containing 2-mercaptoimidazolium and 2-mercaptothiazolinium headgroups tethered to two long saturated alkyl chains, as carriers for in vitro delivery of plasmid HEK DNA into 293T cells. We employed a combination of modular design, synthesis, X-ray analysis, and computational modeling to rationalize the self-assembly and desired physicochemical and biological properties. The results suggest that thioamide-derived ionic liquids may serve as a modular platform for lipid-mediated gene delivery. This work represents a step toward understanding the structure-function relationships of these amphiphiles with long-range ordering and offering insight into design principles for synthetic vectors based on self-assembly behavior.
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- David J Siegel
- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida 33965, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida 33965, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida 33965, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida 33965, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Ave Maria University, Ave Maria, Florida 34142, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida 33965, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Potsdam D-14476, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Potsdam D-14476, Germany
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida 33965, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida 33965, United States
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Nanodelivery systems for overcoming limited transportation of therapeutic molecules through the blood-brain barrier. Future Med Chem 2018; 10:2659-2674. [PMID: 30499740 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2018-0208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Due to the impermeable structure and barrier function of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), the delivery of therapeutic molecules into the CNS is extremely limited. Nanodelivery systems are regarded as the most effective and versatile carriers for the CNS, as they can transport cargo molecules across the BBB via various mechanisms. This review emphasizes the multi-functionalization strategies of nanodelivery systems and combinatorial approaches for the delivery of therapeutic drugs and genes into the CNS. The characteristics and functions of the BBB and underlying mechanisms of molecular translocation across the BBB are also described.
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Gaitor JC, Paul LM, Reardon MM, Hmissa T, Minkowicz S, Regner M, Sheng Y, Michael SF, Isern S, Mirjafari A. Ionic liquids with thioether motifs as synthetic cationic lipids for gene delivery. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 53:8328-8331. [PMID: 28692087 DOI: 10.1039/c7cc03235h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This study introduces a novel class of imidazolium- and ammonium-based ionic liquids possessing two C12 and C14 tails and thioether linkers designed for lipoplex-mediated DNA delivery. Imidazolium-based ionic liquids displayed efficient gene delivery properties with low toxicity. Thiol-yne click chemistry was employed for the facile and robust synthesis of these thioether-based cationic lipioids with enhanced lipophilicity and low fluidity.
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- Jamie C Gaitor
- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida 33965, USA.
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Maiti B, Kamra M, Karande AA, Bhattacharya S. Transfection efficiencies of α-tocopherylated cationic gemini lipids with hydroxyethyl bearing headgroups under high serum conditions. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 16:1983-1993. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ob02835k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Liposomal gene transfection under high serum conditions.
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- Bappa Maiti
- Department of Organic Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore 560012
- India
- Director's Research Unit
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- Department of Organic Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore 560012
- India
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- Department of Biochemistry
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore 560012
- India
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- Department of Organic Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore 560012
- India
- Director's Research Unit
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Sowmiah S, Esperança JMSS, Rebelo LPN, Afonso CAM. Pyridinium salts: from synthesis to reactivity and applications. Org Chem Front 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7qo00836h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This review highlights the pyridinium salts in terms of their natural occurrence, synthesis, reactivity, biological properties, and diverse applications.
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- Subbiah Sowmiah
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa
- 2780-157 Oeiras
- Portugal
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa)
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa
- 2780-157 Oeiras
- Portugal
- LAQV-REQUIMTE
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa
- 2780-157 Oeiras
- Portugal
- LAQV-REQUIMTE
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa)
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Universidade de Lisboa
- 1649-009 Lisboa
- Portugal
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Satyal U, Draghici B, Dragic LL, Zhang Q, Norris KW, Madesh M, Brailoiu E, Ilies MA. Interfacially Engineered Pyridinium Pseudogemini Surfactants as Versatile and Efficient Supramolecular Delivery Systems for DNA, siRNA, and mRNA. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:29481-29495. [PMID: 28809098 PMCID: PMC7774514 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b07066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This article presents the synthesis, self-assembly, and biological activity as transfection agents for pDNA, siRNA, and mRNA of novel pyridinium pseudogemini surfactants, interfacially engineered from the most efficient gemini surfactants and lipids generated in our amphiphile research program. Formulation of novel amphiphiles in water revealed supramolecular properties very similar to those of gemini surfactants, despite their lipidlike charge/mass ratio. This dual character was found also to enhance endosomal escape and significantly increase the transfection efficiency. We were also successful in identifying the parameters governing the efficient delivery of pDNA, siRNA, and mRNA, drawing valuable structure-activity and structure-property relationships for each nucleic acid type, and establishing DNA/siRNA/mRNA comparisons. Several supramolecular complexes identified in this study proved to be extremely efficient nucleic acid delivery systems, displaying excellent serum stability and tissue penetration in three-dimensional organoids.
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- Uttam Satyal
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Moulder Center of Drug Discovery Research, Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Moulder Center of Drug Discovery Research, Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Moulder Center of Drug Discovery Research, Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Moulder Center of Drug Discovery Research, Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Moulder Center of Drug Discovery Research, Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, United States
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Center for Translational Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, United States
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- Center for Substance Abuse Research, Temple University School of Medicine, 3500 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Moulder Center of Drug Discovery Research, Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, United States
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Chang DC, Zhang YM, Zhang J, Liu YH, Yu XQ. Cationic lipids with a cyclen headgroup: synthesis and structure–activity relationship studies as non-viral gene vectors. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra00422b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The structure–activity relationships of cyclen-based cationic lipids as non-viral gene delivery vectors were studied and clarified.
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- De-Chun Chang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology (Ministry of Education)
- College of Chemistry
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology (Ministry of Education)
- College of Chemistry
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology (Ministry of Education)
- College of Chemistry
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology (Ministry of Education)
- College of Chemistry
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology (Ministry of Education)
- College of Chemistry
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064
- PR China
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Kizewski A, Ilies MA. Efficient and synergetic DNA delivery with pyridinium amphiphiles-gold nanoparticle composite systems having different packing parameters. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:60-3. [PMID: 26553432 DOI: 10.1039/c5cc05760d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Mixtures of highly curved pyridinium-decorated Au nanoparticles and standard pyridinium cationic lipids efficiently and synergetically transfected DNA in vitro, while displaying an excellent cytotoxic profile.
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- Adrian Kizewski
- College of Science and Technology, Temple University, 1803 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA-19122, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Moulder Center of Drug Discovery Research, Temple University School of Pharmacy, 3307 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA-19140, USA. and Temple Materials Institute, 1803 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA-19122, USA
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Posadas I, Monteagudo S, Ceña V. Nanoparticles for brain-specific drug and genetic material delivery, imaging and diagnosis. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2016; 11:833-49. [PMID: 26980585 DOI: 10.2217/nnm.16.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The poor access of therapeutic drugs and genetic material into the central nervous system due to the presence of the blood-brain barrier often limits the development of effective noninvasive treatments and diagnoses of neurological disorders. Moreover, the delivery of genetic material into neuronal cells remains a challenge because of the intrinsic difficulty in transfecting this cell type. Nanotechnology has arisen as a promising tool to provide solutions for this problem. This review will cover the different approaches that have been developed to deliver drugs and genetic material efficiently to the central nervous system as well as the main nanomaterials used to image the central nervous system and diagnose its disorders.
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- Inmaculada Posadas
- Unidad Asociada Neurodeath, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain.,CIBERNED, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad Asociada Neurodeath, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain.,CIBERNED, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad Asociada Neurodeath, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain.,CIBERNED, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Sharma VD, Akocak S, Ilies MA, Fassihi R. Solid-state interactions at the core-coat interface: physicochemical characterization of enteric-coated omeprazole pellets without a protective sub-coat. AAPS PharmSciTech 2015; 16:934-43. [PMID: 25595125 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-014-0263-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Accepted: 12/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Conventionally, scanning electron or transmission microscopy, Raman and near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, terahertz, florescence, and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging have been used to characterize functional coating structure. This study highlights the use of fluorescence microscopy to investigate the physicochemical stability and coating integrity of the commercially available enteric-coated omeprazole pellets containing a basic excipient and prepared by extrusion and spheronization or drug layering on the nonpareil seed, immediately followed by enteric coating (i.e., absence of protective sub-coat). The nature of coating interface and the likely development of an in situ interfacial layer after the application of enteric coating solution was examined using HPLC, NMR, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and fluorescent imaging methods. Likewise for the characterization of the solid pellet structure via fluorescence microscopy, a new approach based on fracturing technique (to avoid surface contamination) rather than microtome sectioning was used and validated. Analytical data showed that the pellets containing omeprazole remained chemically stable (>99.5% recovered). Control of the microenvironmental pH by the addition of alkalinizing excipient within a core formulation or as part of drug layering on top of nonpareil seed appears to efficiently neutralize the acidic effect of enteric coating dispersion. Fluorescence images further illustrate the absence of any discernable in situ layer formation at the coat-core interface.
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The efficient delivery of short interfering RNA (siRNA) is an enormous challenge in the field of gene therapy. Herein, we report a delivery nanosystem based on programmed DNA self-assembly mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) siRNA-loaded DNA nanotubes (DNA-NTs). We demonstrate that these siRNA-DNA-NTs can be effectively transfected into pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) via endocytosis; and that the loaded mTOR siRNA can induce obvious autophagy and inhibit cell growth under both normal and hypoxic conditions. Moreover, we found that mTOR siRNA can control the autophagy and proliferation of PASMCs under hypoxic condition, suggesting a potential therapeutic application for mTOR siRNA in diseases involving abnormal autophagy in PASMCs.
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Draghici B, Ilies MA. Synthetic Nucleic Acid Delivery Systems: Present and Perspectives. J Med Chem 2015; 58:4091-130. [DOI: 10.1021/jm500330k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Bogdan Draghici
- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Moulder Center for Drug Discovery Research, Temple University School of Pharmacy, 3307 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, United States
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Moulder Center for Drug Discovery Research, Temple University School of Pharmacy, 3307 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, United States
- Temple Materials Institute, 1803 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, United States
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