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Han H, Yang J, Chen W, Li Q, Yang Y, Li Q. A comprehensive review on histone-mediated transfection for gene therapy. Biotechnol Adv 2018; 37:132-144. [PMID: 30472306 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2018.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Revised: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Histone has been considered to be an effective carrier in non-viral gene delivery due to its unique properties such as efficient DNA binding ability, direct translocation to cytoplasm and favorable nuclear localization ability. Meanwhile, the rapid development of genetic engineering techniques could facilitate the construction of multifunctional fusion proteins based on histone molecules to further improve the transfection efficiency. Remarkably, histone has been demonstrated to achieve gene transfection in a synergistic manner with cationic polymers, affording to a significant improvement of transfection efficiency. In the review, we highlighted the recent developments and future trends in gene delivery mediated by histones or histone-based fusion proteins/peptides. This review also discussed the mechanism of histone-mediated gene transfection and provided an outlook for future therapeutic opportunities in the viewpoint of transfection efficacy and biosafety.
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- Haobo Han
- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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Munsell EV, Ross NL, Sullivan MO. Journey to the Center of the Cell: Current Nanocarrier Design Strategies Targeting Biopharmaceuticals to the Cytoplasm and Nucleus. Curr Pharm Des 2016; 22:1227-44. [PMID: 26675220 DOI: 10.2174/1381612822666151216151420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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New biopharmaceutical molecules, potentially able to provide more personalized and effective treatments, are being identified through the advent of advanced synthetic biology strategies, sophisticated chemical synthesis approaches, and new analytical methods to assess biological potency. However, translation of many of these structures has been significantly limited due to the need for more efficient strategies to deliver macromolecular therapeutics to desirable intracellular sites of action. Engineered nanocarriers that encapsulate peptides, proteins, or nucleic acids are generally internalized into target cells via one of several endocytic pathways. These nanostructures, entrapped within endosomes, must navigate the intracellular milieu to orchestrate delivery to the intended destination, typically the cytoplasm or nucleus. For therapeutics active in the cytoplasm, endosomal escape continues to represent a limiting step to effective treatment, since a majority of nanocarriers trapped within endosomes are ultimately marked for enzymatic degradation in lysosomes. Therapeutics active in the nucleus have the added challenges of reaching and penetrating the nuclear envelope, and nuclear delivery remains a preeminent challenge preventing clinical translation of gene therapy applications. Herein, we review cutting-edge peptide- and polymer-based design strategies with the potential to enable significant improvements in biopharmaceutical efficacy through improved intracellular targeting. These strategies often mimic the activities of pathogens, which have developed innate and highly effective mechanisms to penetrate plasma membranes and enter the nucleus of host cells. Understanding these mechanisms has enabled advances in synthetic peptide and polymer design that may ultimately improve intracellular trafficking and bioavailability, leading to increased access to new classes of biotherapeutics.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, Newark, DE 19716, Delaware.
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Kost N, Kaiser S, Ostwal Y, Riedel D, Stützer A, Nikolov M, Rathke C, Renkawitz-Pohl R, Fischle W. Multimerization of Drosophila sperm protein Mst77F causes a unique condensed chromatin structure. Nucleic Acids Res 2015; 43:3033-45. [PMID: 25735749 PMCID: PMC4381051 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkv015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2014] [Accepted: 01/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Despite insights on the cellular level, the molecular details of chromatin reorganization in sperm development, which involves replacement of histone proteins by specialized factors to allow ultra most condensation of the genome, are not well understood. Protamines are dispensable for DNA condensation during Drosophila post-meiotic spermatogenesis. Therefore, we analyzed the interaction of Mst77F, another very basic testis-specific protein with chromatin and DNA as well as studied the molecular consequences of such binding. We show that Mst77F on its own causes severe chromatin and DNA aggregation. An intrinsically unstructured domain in the C-terminus of Mst77F binds DNA via electrostatic interaction. This binding results in structural reorganization of the domain, which induces interaction with an N-terminal region of the protein. Via putative cooperative effects Mst77F is induced to multimerize in this state causing DNA aggregation. In agreement, overexpression of Mst77F results in chromatin aggregation in fly sperm. Based on these findings we postulate that Mst77F is crucial for sperm development by giving rise to a unique condensed chromatin structure.
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- Nils Kost
- Laboratory of Chromatin Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Developmental Biology, FB17, Philipps University, 35037 Marburg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Chromatin Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Electron Microscopy Group, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Laboratory of Chromatin Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Laboratory of Chromatin Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Developmental Biology, FB17, Philipps University, 35037 Marburg, Germany
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- Laboratory of Chromatin Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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Bocharova TN, Kvitko NP, Smirnova EA, Volodin AA. Bimodal character of the solubility isotherm of histone H1 complexes with short oligonucleotides. Mol Biol 2011. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026893311020026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Shen XC, Bao L, Zhang ZL, Liu X, Pang DW, Xu J. A simple and effective sample preparation method for atomic force microscopy visualization of individual DNA molecules in situ. Mol Biol Rep 2010; 38:965-9. [PMID: 20535564 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-010-0190-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2009] [Accepted: 05/21/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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A simple, controllable and effective sample preparation method was established for atomic force microscopy (AFM) imaging of individual DNA molecules in aqueous solution. Firstly, magnesium ion (Mg(2+)) at a concentration of 5.0-10.0 mM as a positively charged bridge was transferred onto mica to immobilize DNA molecules. Then Mg(2+)-modified mica was used to investigate DNA molecules in any buffer without magnesium ion by AFM. AFM images demonstrated that DNA molecules can be successfully observed in solution with good resolution, reproducibility, and stability. Further, this DNA sample preparation method makes AFM successful to investigate DNA molecular interaction in situ and DNA/chitosan complex in gene delivery.
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- Xin-Cheng Shen
- National Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology, Shanghai, 200241, China
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Hwang DS, Kim KR, Lim S, Choi YS, Cha HJ. Recombinant mussel adhesive protein as a gene delivery material. Biotechnol Bioeng 2009; 102:616-23. [DOI: 10.1002/bit.22086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Wei Q, Jung HJ, Hwang DS, Hwang BH, Gim Y, Cha HJ. Escherichia coli-based expression of functional novel DNA-binding histone H1 from Carassius auratus. Enzyme Microb Technol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2006.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Liu H, Söderhäll I. Histone H2A as a transfection agent in crayfish hematopoietic tissue cells. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2007; 31:340-6. [PMID: 16999999 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2006.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2006] [Revised: 07/17/2006] [Accepted: 07/19/2006] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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We report a novel and highly efficient dsRNA transfection system based on one of the nuclear proteins, namely, histone H2A. RT-PCR semi-quantitative analysis of silencing target gene shows that the transfection efficiency of histone H2A is higher than Effectene or liposome-based transfection systems. Importantly, the high efficiency of histone H2A was associated with very low toxicity to the transfected crayfish hematopoietic tissue (Hpt) cells. The non-toxicity, effectiveness and specificity of histone H2A as a transfection agent provides a cheap, simple, highly efficient and reproducible gene delivery system, particularly for the sensitive cell cultures of crustacean animals such as crayfish and shrimp.
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- Haipeng Liu
- Department of Comparative Physiology, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18A, Uppsala 752 36, Sweden
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Kaouass M, Beaulieu R, Balicki D. Histonefection: Novel and potent non-viral gene delivery. J Control Release 2006; 113:245-54. [PMID: 16806557 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2006.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2005] [Accepted: 04/26/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Protein/peptide-mediated gene delivery has recently emerged as a powerful approach in non-viral gene transfer. In previous studies, we and other groups found that histones efficiently mediate gene transfer (histonefection). Histonefection has been demonstrated to be effective with various members of the histone family. The DNA binding domains and natural nuclear localisation signal sequences make histones excellent candidates for effective gene transfer. In addition, their positive charge promotes binding to anionic molecules and helps them to overcome the negative charge of cells that is an important barrier to cellular penetration. Histonefection appears to have particular promise in cancer gene transfer and therapy.
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- Mohammadi Kaouass
- Research Centre and Department of Medicine, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Canada
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Puebla I, Esseghir S, Mortlock A, Brown A, Crisanti A, Low W. A recombinant H1 histone-based system for efficient delivery of nucleic acids. J Biotechnol 2003; 105:215-26. [PMID: 14580793 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2003.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We describe here a unique transfer system based on a truncated form of the human linker histone H1F4 for the delivery of nucleic acids to a variety of cells. The efficiency of truncated histone H1.4F was assessed using both primary mammalian and immortalised insect and mammalian cell lines. Our results indicated that recombinant histone H1.4F was able to deliver DNA, dsRNA and siRNA in all cells tested. Quantitative analysis based on reporter gene expression or silencing of target genes revealed that the transfection efficiency of histone H1.4F was comparable to, or better than, liposome-based systems. Notably, the efficiency of histone H1.4F was associated with very low toxicity for transfected cells. The human H1.4F recombinant protein is easily purified in large-scale from bacterial lysates using inexpensive simplified processing. This versatile transfection system represents an important advance in the field of gene delivery and an improvement over earlier nucleic acid delivery methods.
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- Iratxe Puebla
- Biogeny PLC, SAF Building, Imperial College London, Imperial College Road, SW7 2AZ London, UK
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