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Ota A, Mochizuki A, Sou K, Takeoka S. Evaluation of a static mixer as a new microfluidic method for liposome formulation. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1229829. [PMID: 37675402 PMCID: PMC10478574 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1229829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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Introduction: Microfluidic formulation of liposomes has been extensively studied as a potential replacement for batch methods, which struggle with problems in scalability and difficulty in modulating conditions. Although microfluidic devices are considered to be able to combat these issues, an adequate replacement method has yet to be established. Methods: This paper examines the potential of a static mixer (SM) by comparing the encapsulation efficiency, loading, lamellarity, and user-friendliness with a commonly used microfluidic device, a staggered herringbone micromixer (SHM). Results: In both devices, it was found that as the initial lipid concentration increased, the particle size increased; however, the overall particle size was seen to be significantly larger in the liposomes prepared with SM. PDI remained significantly smaller in SM, however, signifying that better control of the particle size was accomplished in SM. In addition, the encapsulation efficiency was slightly smaller in SM compared to SHM, and in both devices, the values increased as the initial lipid concentration increased. The increase in encapsulation efficiencies was significantly smaller than that of the theoretical encapsulation efficiency, and this was found to be due to the increase in lamellarity as the initial lipid concentration increased. Discussion: In terms of user-friendliness, SM demonstrated significant advantages. The mixing elements could be taken out from the device, allowing for thorough cleaning of the element and device before and after experiments and ensuring experiments are conducted at virgin state in every round. Consequently, it was found that SM not only can produce uniformly distributed liposomes but has the potential to become a more practical method for liposome formulation with modifications in the mixing elements.
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- Aoba Ota
- Department of Life Science and Medical Bioscience, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Medical Bioscience, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Medical Bioscience, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
- Institute for Advanced Research of Biosystem Dynamics, Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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Rowland AT, Keating CD. Formation and properties of liposome-stabilized all-aqueous emulsions based on PEG/dextran, PEG/Ficoll, and PEG/sulfate aqueous biphasic systems. SOFT MATTER 2021; 17:3688-3699. [PMID: 33683232 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm01849j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Vesicle-stabilized all-aqueous emulsion droplets are appealing as bioreactors because they provide uniform encapsulation via equilibrium partitioning without restricting diffusion in and out of the interior. These properties rely on the composition of the aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) chosen for the emulsion and the structure of the interfacial liposome layer, respectively. Here, we explore how changing the aqueous two-phase system from a standard poly(ethyleneglycol), PEG, 8 kDa/dextran 10 kDa ATPS to PEG 8 kDa/Ficoll 70 kDa or PEG 8 kDa/Na2SO4 systems impacts droplet uniformity and partitioning of a model solute (U15 oligoRNA). We also compare liposomes formed by two different methods, both of which begin with multilamellar, polydisperse vesicles formed by gentle hydration: (1) extrusion, which produced vesicles of 150 nm average diameter, and (2) vortexing, which produced vesicles of 270 nm average diameter. Our data illustrate that while droplet uniformity and stability are somewhat better for samples based on extruded vesicles, extrusion is not necessary to create functional microreactors, as emulsions stabilized with vortexed liposomes are just as effective at solute partitioning and allow diffusion across the droplet's liposome corona. This work expands the compositions possible for liposome-stabilized, all-aqueous emulsion droplet bioreactors, making them amenable to a wider range of potential reactions. Replacing the liposome extrusion step with vortexing can reduce time and cost of bioreactor production with only modest reductions in emulsion quality.
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- Andrew T Rowland
- Department of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
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Shukla SK, Mikkola JP. Use of Ionic Liquids in Protein and DNA Chemistry. Front Chem 2020; 8:598662. [PMID: 33425856 PMCID: PMC7786294 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.598662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Ionic liquids (ILs) have been receiving much attention as solvents in various areas of biochemistry because of their various beneficial properties over the volatile solvents and ILs availability in myriad variants (perhaps as many as 108) owing to the possibility of paring one cation with several anions and vice-versa as well as formulations as zwitterions. Their potential as solvents lies in their tendency to offer both directional and non-directional forces toward a solute molecule. Because of these forces, ionic liquids easily undergo intermolecular interactions with a range of polar/non-polar solutes, including biomolecules such as proteins and DNA. The interaction of genomic species in aqueous/non-aqueous states assists in unraveling their structure and functioning, which have implications in various biomedical applications. The charge density of ionic liquids renders them hydrophilic and hydrophobic, which retain intact over long-range of temperatures. Their ability in stabilizing or destabilizing the 3D-structure of a protein or the double-helical structure of DNA has been assessed superior to the water and volatile organic solvents. The aptitude of an ion in influencing the structure and stability of a native protein depends on their ranking in the Hofmeister series. However, at several instances, a reverse Hofmeister ordering of ions and specific ion-solute interaction has been observed. The capability of an ionic liquid in terms of the tendency to promote the coiling/uncoiling of DNA structure is noted to rely on the basicity, electrostatic interaction, and hydrophobicity of the ionic liquid in question. Any change in the DNA's double-helical structure reflects a change in its melting temperature (T m), compared to a standard buffer solution. These changes in DNA structure have implications in biosensor design and targeted drug-delivery in biomedical applications. In the current review, we have attempted to highlight various aspects of ionic liquids that influence the structure and properties of proteins and DNA. In short, the review will address the issues related to the origin and strength of intermolecular interactions, the effect of structural components, their nature, and the influence of temperature, pH, and additives on them.
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- Shashi Kant Shukla
- Technical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Chemical-Biological Centre, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Technical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Chemical-Biological Centre, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Industrial Chemistry and Reaction Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Johan Gadolin Process Chemistry Centre, Åbo Akademi University, Åbo-Turku, Finland
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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: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [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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Stano P. Gene Expression Inside Liposomes: From Early Studies to Current Protocols. Chemistry 2019; 25:7798-7814. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201806445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Pasquale Stano
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA)University of Salento, Ecotekne 73100 Lecce Italy
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Tsuji G, Sunami T, Ichihashi N. Production of giant unilamellar vesicles by the water-in-oil emulsion-transfer method without high internal concentrations of sugars. J Biosci Bioeng 2018; 126:540-545. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2018.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Revised: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Qiao H, Hu N, Bai J, Ren L, Liu Q, Fang L, Wang Z. Encapsulation of Nucleic Acids into Giant Unilamellar Vesicles by Freeze-Thaw: a Way Protocells May Form. ORIGINS LIFE EVOL B 2017; 47:499-510. [PMID: 27807660 DOI: 10.1007/s11084-016-9527-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Protocells are believed to consist of a lipid membrane and encapsulated nucleic acid. As the lipid membrane is impermeable to macromolecules like nucleic acids, the processes by which nucleic acids become encapsulated inside lipid membrane compartments are still unknown. In this paper, a freeze-thaw method was modified and applied to giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in mixed solution resulting in the efficient encapsulation of 6.4 kb plasmid DNA and similar length linear DNA into GUVs. The mechanism of encapsulation was followed by observing the effect of freeze-thaw temperatures on GUV morphological change, DNA encapsulation and ice crystal formation, and analyzing their correlation. Following ice crystal formation, the shape of spherical GUVs was altered and membrane integrity was damaged and this was found to be a necessary condition for encapsulation. Heating alone had no effects on DNA encapsulation, but was helpful for restoring the spherical shape and membrane integrity of GUVs damaged during freezing. These results suggested that freeze-thaw could promote the encapsulation of DNA into GUVs by a mechanism: the vesicle membrane was breached by ice crystal formation during freezing, DNA entered into damaged GUVs through these membrane gaps and was encapsulated after the membrane was resealed during the thawing process. The process described herein therefore describes a simple way for the encapsulation of nucleic acids and potentially other macromolecules into lipid vesicles, a process by which early protocells might have formed.
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- Hai Qiao
- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founed by Chongqing and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, P. O. Box 153, No.1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founed by Chongqing and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, P. O. Box 153, No.1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founed by Chongqing and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, P. O. Box 153, No.1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founed by Chongqing and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, P. O. Box 153, No.1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founed by Chongqing and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, P. O. Box 153, No.1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founed by Chongqing and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, P. O. Box 153, No.1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founed by Chongqing and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, P. O. Box 153, No.1 Yixueyuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People's Republic of China.
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Samadikhah HR, Nikkhah M, Hosseinkhani S. Enhancement of cell internalization and photostability of red and green emitter quantum dots upon entrapment in novel cationic nanoliposomes. LUMINESCENCE 2016; 32:517-528. [DOI: 10.1002/bio.3207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2016] [Revised: 07/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Hamid Reza Samadikhah
- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences; Tarbiat Modares University; Tehran Iran
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences; Tarbiat Modares University; Tehran Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences; Tarbiat Modares University; Tehran Iran
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Yamakami K, Tsumori H, Shimizu Y, Sakurai Y, Nagatoshi K, Sonomoto K. Cationic Lipid Content in Liposome-Encapsulated Nisin Improves Sustainable Bactericidal Activity against Streptococcus mutans. Open Dent J 2016; 10:360-6. [PMID: 27583045 PMCID: PMC4974828 DOI: 10.2174/1874210616021001360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2014] [Revised: 05/13/2016] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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An oral infectious disease, dental caries, is caused by the cariogenic streptococci Streptococcus mutans. The expected preventive efficiency for prophylactics against dental caries is not yet completely observed. Nisin, a bacteriocin, has been demonstrated to be microbicidal against S. mutans, and liposome-encapsulated nisin improves preventive features that may be exploited for human oral health. Here we examined the bactericidal effect of charged lipids on nisin-loaded liposomes against S. mutans and inhibitory efficiency for insoluble glucan synthesis by the streptococci for prevention of dental caries. Cationic liposome, nisin-loaded dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine/phytosphingosine, exhibited higher bactericidal activities than those of electroneutral liposome and anionic liposome. Bactericidal efficiency of the cationic liposome revealed that the vesicles exhibited sustained inhibition of glucan synthesis and the lowest rate of release of nisin from the vesicles. The optimizing ability of cationic liposome-encapsulated nisin that exploit the sustained preventive features of an anti-streptococcal strategy may improve prevention of dental caries.
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- Kazuo Yamakami
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, National Defense Medical College,Tokorozawa, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biochemistry, Tokai University, Hiratsuka, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, National Defense Medical College,Tokorozawa, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate School, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Manosroi A, Tangjai T, Sutthiwanjampa C, Manosroi W, Werner RG, Götz F, Sainakham M, Manosroi J. Hypoglycemic activity and stability enhancement of human insulin–tat mixture loaded in elastic anionic niosomes. Drug Deliv 2016; 23:3157-3167. [DOI: 10.3109/10717544.2016.1157840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Aranya Manosroi
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand,
- Manose Health and Beauty Research Center, Muang, Chiang Mai, Thailand,
- Faculty of Science and Technology, North-Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand,
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand,
- Manose Health and Beauty Research Center, Muang, Chiang Mai, Thailand,
- Faculty of Science and Technology, North-Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand,
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- Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, and
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- Faculty of Biology, Department of Microbial Genetics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Faculty of Biology, Department of Microbial Genetics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand,
- Manose Health and Beauty Research Center, Muang, Chiang Mai, Thailand,
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand,
- Manose Health and Beauty Research Center, Muang, Chiang Mai, Thailand,
- Faculty of Science and Technology, North-Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand,
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Soni SK, Sarkar S, Mirzadeh N, Selvakannan PR, Bhargava SK. Self-Assembled Functional Nanostructure of Plasmid DNA with Ionic Liquid [Bmim][PF₆]: Enhanced Efficiency in Bacterial Gene Transformation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2015; 31:4722-4732. [PMID: 25843437 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b00402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The electrostatic interaction between the negatively charged phosphate groups of plasmid DNA and the cationic part of hydrophobic ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([Bmim][PF6]), initiates spontaneous self-assembly to form the functional nanostructures made up of DNA and ionic liquid (IL). These functional nanostructures were demonstrated as promising synthetic nonviral vectors for the efficient bacterial pGFP gene transformation in cells. In particular, the functional nanostructures that were made up of 1 μL of IL ([Bmim][PF6]) and 1 μg of plasmid DNA can increase the transformation efficiency by 300-400% in microbial systems, without showing any toxicity for E. coli DH5α cells. (31)P nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron (XPS) spectroscopic analysis revealed that the electrostatic interaction between negatively charged phosphate oxygen and cationic Bmim(+) tends to initiate the self-assembly process. Thermogravimetric analysis of the DNA-IL functional nanostructures showed that these nanostructures consist of ∼16 wt % ionic liquid, which is considered to provide the stability to the plasmid DNA that eventually enhanced the transformation efficiency.
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- Sarvesh K Soni
- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia
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Uno K, Sunami T, Ichihashi N, Kazuta Y, Matsuura T, Yomo T. The Evolutionary Enhancement of Genotype-Phenotype Linkages in the Presence of Multiple Copies of Genetic Material. Chembiochem 2014; 15:2281-8. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201402299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Nano-niosomes as nanoscale drug delivery systems: An illustrated review. J Control Release 2014; 185:22-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2014.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 403] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2014] [Revised: 04/08/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Yamakami K. Effect of Liposomal Phosphatidylcholine Acyl Chain Length on the Bactericidal Activity of Liposome-Encapsulated Nisin on Cariogenic Streptococcus mutans. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.15406/jdhodt.2014.01.00017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Wu F, Tan C. The engineering of artificial cellular nanosystems using synthetic biology approaches. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 6:369-83. [PMID: 24668724 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2013] [Revised: 02/05/2014] [Accepted: 02/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Artificial cellular systems are minimal systems that mimic certain properties of natural cells, including signaling pathways, membranes, and metabolic pathways. These artificial cells (or protocells) can be constructed following a synthetic biology approach by assembling biomembranes, synthetic gene circuits, and cell-free expression systems. As artificial cells are built from bottom-up using minimal and a defined number of components, they are more amenable to predictive mathematical modeling and engineered controls when compared with natural cells. Indeed, artificial cells have been implemented as drug delivery machineries and in situ protein expression systems. Furthermore, artificial cells have been used as biomimetic systems to unveil new insights into functions of natural cells, which are otherwise difficult to investigate owing to their inherent complexity. It is our vision that the development of artificial cells would bring forth parallel advancements in synthetic biology, cell-free systems, and in vitro systems biology. For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website. Conflict of interests: The authors declare that they have no competing financial interests.
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- Fan Wu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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Manosroi J, Khositsuntiwong N, Manosroi W, Götz F, Werner RG, Manosroi A. Potent enhancement of transdermal absorption and stability of human tyrosinase plasmid (pAH7/Tyr) by Tat peptide and an entrapment in elastic cationic niosomes. Drug Deliv 2013; 20:10-8. [PMID: 23311648 DOI: 10.3109/10717544.2012.742937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Enhancement of transdermal absorption through rat skin and stability of the human tyrosinase plasmid (P) using Tat (T) and an entrapment in elastic cationic niosomes (E) were described. E (Tween61:cholesterol:DDAB at 1:1:0.5 molar ratio) were prepared by the freeze-dried empty liposomes (FDELs) method using 25% ethanol. TP was prepared by a simple mixing method. TPE was prepared by loading T and P in E at the T:P:E ratio of 0.5:1:160 w/w/w. For gel formulations, P, TP, PE and TPE were incorporated into Carbopol 980 gel (30 µg of plasmid per 1 g of gel). For the transdermal absorption studies, the highest cumulative amounts and fluxes of the plasmid in viable epidermis and dermis (VED) were observed from the TPE of 0.31 ± 0.04 µg/cm(2) and 1.86 ± 0.24 µg/cm(2)/h (TPE solution); and 4.29 ± 0.40 µg/cm(2) and 25.73 ± 2.40 µg/cm(2)/h (TPE gel), respectively. Only plasmid from the PE and TPE could be found in the receiving solution with the cumulative amounts and fluxes at 6 h of 0.07 ± 0.01 µg/cm(2) and 0.40 ± 0.08 µg/cm(2)/h (PE solution); 0.10 ± 0.01 µg/cm(2) and 0.60 ± 0.06 µg/cm(2)/h (TPE solution); 0.88 ± 0.03 µg/cm(2) and 5.30 ± 0.15 µg/cm(2)/h (PE gel); and 1.02 ± 0.05 µg/cm(2) and 6.13 ± 0.28 µg/cm(2)/h (TPE gel), respectively. In stability studies, the plasmid still remained at 4 ± 2 °C and 25 ± 2 °C of about 48.00-65.20% and 27.40-51.10% (solution); and 12.34-38.31% and 8.63-36.10% (gel), respectively, whereas at 45 ± 2 °C, almost all the plasmid was degraded. These studies indicated the high potential application of Tat and an entrapment in elastic cationic niosomes for the development of transdermal gene delivery system.
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- Jiradej Manosroi
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Ghanbari Safari M, Hosseinkhani S. Lipid composition of cationic nanoliposomes implicate on transfection efficiency. J Liposome Res 2013; 23:174-86. [PMID: 23594237 DOI: 10.3109/08982104.2013.779703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Cationic liposome (CL)-DNA complexes (lipoplexes) have appeared as leading nonviral gene carriers in worldwide gene therapy clinical trials. Arriving at therapeutic dosages requires the full understanding of the mechanism of transfection. However, using CLs to deliver therapeutic nucleic acids and drugs to target organs have some problems, including low transfection efficiency. The aim of this study was developing novel CLs containing four neutral lipids; cholesterol, 1,2-dioleoyl phosphatidylethanolamine, distearoylphosphatidylcholine and dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine as a helper lipid and dimethyl dioctadecyl ammonium bromide as a cationic lipid to increase transfection efficiency. We have investigated the correlation between number of lipid composition and transfection efficiency. The morphology, size and zeta potential of liposomes and lipoplexes were measured and lipoplexes formation was monitored by gel retardation assay. Transfection efficiency was assessed using firefly luciferase reporter assay. It was found that transfection efficiency markedly depended on liposome to plasmid DNA (pDNA) weight ratio, lipid composition and efficiency of pDNA entrapment. High transfection efficiency of plasmid by four component lipoplexes was achieved. Moreover, lipoplexes showed lower transfection efficiency and less cytotoxicity compared to Lipofectamine™. These results suggest that lipid composition of nanoliposomes is an important factor in control of their physical properties and also yield of transfection.
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- Maryam Ghanbari Safari
- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Mijajlovic M, Wright D, Zivkovic V, Bi J, Biggs M. Microfluidic hydrodynamic focusing based synthesis of POPC liposomes for model biological systems. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2013; 104:276-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2012.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2012] [Revised: 12/09/2012] [Accepted: 12/10/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Khositsuntiwong N, Manosroi A, Götz F, Werner RG, Manosroi W, Manosroi J. Enhancement of gene expression and melanin production of human tyrosinase gene loaded in elastic cationic niosomes. J Pharm Pharmacol 2012; 64:1376-85. [DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.2012.01509.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Objectives
Disturbance in the synthesis of tyrosinase might be one of the major causes of vitiligo. The enhancement of tyrosinase gene expression and melanin production by loading the plasmid in elastic cationic niosomes was investigated in tyrosinase gene knocked out human melanoma (M5) cells and in tyrosine-producing mouse melanoma (B16F10) cells.
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Niosomes composed of Tween 61/cholesterol/dimethyl dioctadecyl ammonium bromide at 1 : 1 : 0.5 molar ratio were prepared by the freeze-dried empty liposomes method. The thin lipid film was redissolved in distilled water or 25% ethanol to obtain the non-elastic or elastic cationic niosomes, respectively.
Key findings
The maximum loading of the plasmid in non-elastic and elastic niosomes was 130 and 100 µg per 16 mg of the niosomal contents, respectively. The plasmid-loaded elastic cationic niosomes exhibited high specific tyrosinase activity of 1.66 and 1.50 fold in M5 cells and 6.81 and 4.37 fold in B16F10 cells compared with the free plasmid and the plasmid-loaded non-elastic cationic niosomes, respectively.
Conclusions
This study has demonstrated not only the enhancement of the expression of human tyrosinase gene by loading in elastic cationic niosomes, but also the potential application of this gene delivery system for the further development of vitiligo gene therapy.
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- Faculties of Pharmacy, Science and Technology Research Institute (STRI), Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Natural Products Research and Development Center (NPRDC), Science and Technology Research Institute (STRI), Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Microbial Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Company, Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
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- Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Science and Technology Research Institute (STRI), Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Faculties of Pharmacy, Science and Technology Research Institute (STRI), Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Natural Products Research and Development Center (NPRDC), Science and Technology Research Institute (STRI), Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Samadikhah HR, Majidi A, Nikkhah M, Hosseinkhani S. Preparation, characterization, and efficient transfection of cationic liposomes and nanomagnetic cationic liposomes. Int J Nanomedicine 2011; 6:2275-83. [PMID: 22072865 PMCID: PMC3205124 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s23074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Purpose Cationic liposomes (CLs) are composed of phospholipid bilayers. One of the most important applications of these particles is in drug and gene delivery. However, using CLs to deliver therapeutic nucleic acids and drugs to target organs has some problems, including low transfection efficiency in vivo. The aim of this study was to develop novel CLs containing magnetite to overcome the deficiencies. Materials and methods CLs and magnetic cationic liposomes (MCLs) were prepared using the freeze-dried empty liposome method. Luciferase-harboring vectors (pGL3) were transferred into liposomes and the transfection efficiencies were determined by luciferase assay. Firefly luciferase is one of most popular reporter genes often used to measure the efficiency of gene transfer in vivo and in vitro. Different formulations of liposomes have been used for delivery of different kinds of gene reporters. Lipoplex (liposome–plasmid DNA complexes) formation was monitored by gel retardation assay. Size and charge of lipoplexes were determined using particle size analysis. Chinese hamster ovary cells were transfected by lipoplexes (liposome-pGL3); transfection efficiency and gene expression level was evaluated by luciferase assay. Results High transfection efficiency of plasmid by CLs and novel nanomagnetic CLs was achieved. Moreover, lipoplexes showed less cytotoxicity than polyethyleneimine and Lipofectamine™. Conclusion Novel liposome compositions (1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine [DPPC]/dioctadecyldimethylammonium bromide [DOAB] and DPPC/cholesterol/DOAB) with high transfection efficiency can be useful in gene delivery in vitro. MCLs can also be used for targeted gene delivery, due to magnetic characteristic for conduction of genes or drugs to target organs.
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- Hamid Reza Samadikhah
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Product and process understanding of a novel pediatric anti-HIV tenofovir niosomes with a high-pressure homogenizer. Eur J Pharm Sci 2011; 44:93-102. [PMID: 21726640 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2011.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2011] [Revised: 06/17/2011] [Accepted: 06/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A variety of factors were systemically evaluated in order to establish the characteristics of the niosomes obtained with a high-pressure homogenizer. The vesicular sizing parameters, electrical properties, drug entrapment data and drug release characteristics were investigated using two groups of factors. The first group presented the physical process variables such as pressure of the homogenizer and the times that the samples were processed (cycles). The second group encompassed the compositional variables such as the drug loading, surfactant chain length, cholesterol level and the level of the charge imparting agent. The obtained data showed that the drug distributed within both the aqueous and lipid phases of the formed niosomes. Saturation-like behaviors for both the effect of homogenization cycles on the produced size and the effect of the pressure on the size homogeneity were recorded. In contrast to the drug entrapment and conductivity of the niosomal suspension, the vesicular size parameters as well as the zeta potential were inversely proportional with the homogenization parameters. Drug release was significantly affected by the compositional factors rather than the physical ones. The current study demonstrated the usefulness of the microfluidization for the production and further scale-up of anti-HIV niosomes with very small mean vesicular sizes.
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In vivo volumetric intravascular ultrasound visualization of early/inflammatory arterial atheroma using targeted echogenic immunoliposomes. Invest Radiol 2011; 45:685-91. [PMID: 20733507 DOI: 10.1097/rli.0b013e3181ee5bdd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to demonstrate three-dimensional (3D) visualization of early/inflammatory arterial atheroma using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and targeted echogenic immunoliposomes (ELIP). IVUS can be used as a molecular imaging modality with the use of targeted contrast agents for atheroma detection. Three-dimensional reconstruction of 2-dimensional IVUS images may provide improved atheroma visualization. MATERIALS AND METHODS Atheroma were induced in arteries of Yucatan miniswine (n = 5) by endothelial cell denudation followed by a 4-week high cholesterol diet. The contralateral arteries were left intact and served as controls. Anti-intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and generic gammaglobulin (IgG) conjugated ELIP were prepared. Arteries were imaged using IVUS before and after ELIP injection. Images were digitized, manually traced, segmented, and placed in tomographic sequence for 3D visualization. Atheroma brightness enhancement was compared and reported as mean gray scale values. Plaque volume was quantified both from IVUS and histologic images. RESULTS Anti-ICAM-1 ELIP highlighting of the atheroma in all arterial segments was different compared with baseline (P < 0.05). There was no difference in the mean gray scale values with IgG-ELIP. Arterial 3D IVUS images allowed visualization of the entire plaque distribution. The highlighted plaque/atheroma volume with anti-ICAM-1 ELIP was greater than baseline (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION This study demonstrates specific highlighting of early/inflammatory atheroma in vivo using anti-ICAM-1 ELIP. Three-dimensional IVUS reconstruction provides good visualization of plaque distribution in the arterial wall. This novel methodology may help to detect and diagnose pathophysiologic development of all stages of atheroma formation in vivo and quantitate plaque volume for serial and long-term atherosclerotic treatment studies.
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Manosroi J, Lohcharoenkal W, Götz F, Werner RG, Manosroi W, Manosroi A. Transdermal Absorption Enhancement of N-Terminal Tat–GFP Fusion Protein (TG) Loaded in Novel Low-Toxic Elastic Anionic Niosomes. J Pharm Sci 2011; 100:1525-34. [DOI: 10.1002/jps.22355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2010] [Revised: 07/13/2010] [Accepted: 08/25/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Surface miscibility of EPC/DOTAP/DOPE in binary and ternary mixed monolayers. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2011; 83:260-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2010.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2010] [Revised: 10/17/2010] [Accepted: 11/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Stano P, Carrara P, Kuruma Y, Pereira de Souza T, Luisi PL. Compartmentalized reactions as a case of soft-matter biotechnology: synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids inside lipid vesicles. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1039/c1jm12298c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Sunami T, Caschera F, Morita Y, Toyota T, Nishimura K, Matsuura T, Suzuki H, Hanczyc MM, Yomo T. Detection of association and fusion of giant vesicles using a fluorescence-activated cell sorter. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2010; 26:15098-15103. [PMID: 20822108 DOI: 10.1021/la102689v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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We have developed a method to evaluate the fusion process of giant vesicles using a fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS). Three fluorescent markers and FACS technology were used to evaluate the extent of association and fusion of giant vesicles. Two fluorescent markers encapsulated in different vesicle populations were used as association markers; when these vesicles associate, the two independent markers should be observed simultaneously in a single detection event. The quenched fluorescent marker and the dequencher, which were encapsulated in separate vesicle populations, were used as the fusion marker. When the internal aqueous solutions mix, the quenched marker is liberated by the dequencher and emits the third fluorescent signal. Although populations of pure POPC vesicles showed no detectable association or fusion, the same populations, oppositely charged by the exogenous addition of charged amphiphiles, showed up to 50% association and 30% fusion upon population analysis of 100,000 giant vesicles. Although a substantial fraction of the vesicles associated in response to a small amount of the charged amphiphiles (5% mole fraction compared to POPC alone), a larger amount of the charged amphiphiles (25%) was needed to induce vesicle fusion. The present methodology also revealed that the association and fusion of giant vesicles was dependent on size, with larger giant vesicles associating and fusing more frequently.
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- Takeshi Sunami
- Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Yamadaoka 1-5, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Manosroi J, Khositsuntiwong N, Manosroi W, Götz F, Werner RG, Manosroi A. Enhancement of Transdermal Absorption, Gene Expression and Stability of Tyrosinase Plasmid (pMEL34)-Loaded Elastic Cationic Niosomes: Potential Application in Vitiligo Treatment. J Pharm Sci 2010; 99:3533-41. [DOI: 10.1002/jps.22104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Sunami T, Hosoda K, Suzuki H, Matsuura T, Yomo T. Cellular compartment model for exploring the effect of the lipidic membrane on the kinetics of encapsulated biochemical reactions. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2010; 26:8544-8551. [PMID: 20131804 DOI: 10.1021/la904569m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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One of the important characteristics of the cellular system is that interactions between the plasma membrane and water-soluble molecules in the cytoplasm are enhanced by the confinement of the molecules to the small volume of the intracellular space. Studying this effect in a model cell system, we measured the time evolution of an enzymatic hydrolysis reaction and a cell-free protein synthesis reaction taking place in giant liposomes having various size and phospholipid compositions by a flow cytometry. This single vesicle-based assay of a large number of liposomes enabled us to examine the volume dependence of enclosed reactions in detail, revealing that the presence of specific lipid affected the specific kinetic parameters of encapsulated reactions.
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- Takeshi Sunami
- Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology, Japan Science and Technology Agency, 1-5 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Sunami T, Matsuura T, Suzuki H, Yomo T. Synthesis of functional proteins within liposomes. Methods Mol Biol 2010; 607:243-56. [PMID: 20204862 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-331-2_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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In living cells, biochemical reaction systems are enclosed in the small lipidic compartments. To experimentally simulate various biochemical reactions occurring in extant cells, cell-sized lipid vesicles (liposomes) are used to reconstruct an artificial model cell. We present methods for encapsulation of the protein synthesis system inside liposomes and for measurement of the in liposome synthesis reaction using a fluorescence-activated cell sorter. These techniques would enable us to perform detailed analysis of the biochemical reactions occurring in the microcompartments and have the potential to reveal the role of compartmentalization in cellular systems.
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- Takeshi Sunami
- Department of Bioinformatic Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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Manosroi A, Khanrin P, Werner RG, Götz F, Manosroi W, Manosroi J. Entrapment enhancement of peptide drugs in niosomes. J Microencapsul 2010; 27:272-80. [DOI: 10.3109/02652040903131293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Protein expression is the most complex metabolic reaction that has been encapsulated in liposomes, mainly as an intermediate step toward the synthesis of minimal semisynthetic cells. Although there are different experimental approaches to achieving the synthesis of proteins inside liposomes and it is therefore not possible to give a standard recipe, all methods follow a general strategy, which is briefly discussed. On this basis, we provide general indications for designing and realizing protein-expressing liposomes. Our approach for the green fluorescent protein expression inside 200-nm extruded vesicles is described in detail.
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Hanato J, Kuriyama K, Mizumoto T, Debari K, Hatanaka J, Onoue S, Yamada S. Liposomal formulations of glucagon-like peptide-1: Improved bioavailability and anti-diabetic effect. Int J Pharm 2009; 382:111-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2009.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2009] [Revised: 08/11/2009] [Accepted: 08/13/2009] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Nishimura K, Hosoi T, Sunami T, Toyota T, Fujinami M, Oguma K, Matsuura T, Suzuki H, Yomo T. Population analysis of structural properties of giant liposomes by flow cytometry. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2009; 25:10439-10443. [PMID: 19670878 DOI: 10.1021/la902237y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We used fluorescence flow cytometry to analyze the structural properties of populations of giant liposomes formed by different preparation methods. The inner aqueous volumes and nominal membrane surface areas of a large number of individual liposomes were measured simultaneously by using fluorescent markers. We compared these properties of liposomes prepared by the natural swelling method, the freeze-dried empty liposomes method, and the water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion method. A two-dimensional contour distribution map of the inner volume and the nominal surface area was used to elucidate the structural properties of liposomes over a wide range of liposome sizes. Lamellarity of liposomes was evaluated as the ratio of the nominal surface area to the theoretical surface area calculated from the liposome inner volume. This population analysis revealed the dependency of lamellarity on liposome volume: while the nominal surface areas of populations of liposomes prepared by the natural swelling and the freeze-dried empty liposome methods were widely distributed, those prepared by the W/O emulsion method had a narrower distribution within small values. Furthermore, with the latter method, the nominal surface area varied in proportion to the two-thirds power of the inner volume ranging for several orders of magnitude, indicating the liposomes had a thin membrane, which was constant for the wide volume range. The results as well as the methodology presented here would be useful in designing giant liposomes with desired properties.
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- Kazuya Nishimura
- Department of Bioinformatic Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University, 1-5 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Oliveira A, Ferraz M, Monteiro F, Simões S. Cationic liposome-DNA complexes as gene delivery vectors: Development and behaviour towards bone-like cells. Acta Biomater 2009; 5:2142-51. [PMID: 19332382 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2009.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2008] [Revised: 01/27/2009] [Accepted: 02/10/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Modulation of the biological pathways responsible for fracture repair and osteogenisis may accelerate regeneration. Gene therapy is an alternative method for the release of osteogenisis-stimulating proteins into tissues. The development of vectors for gene release is still a problem in terms of ethics and techniques. In this work we evaluated whether cationic liposomes constitute a valuable strategy for the release of genetic material into bone tissue cells as non-viral vectors. Liposomes were prepared with 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammonium propane (DOTAP)-2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylethanolamine and DOTAP-cholesterol, and characterized according to their size, zeta potential, DNA protection capacity and cytotoxicity. Transfection studies were also carried out using pCMVbeta-gal plasmid in two osteoblastic cell lines (MG63 and MC3T3-E1) and in the 294T line, varying the charge ratio and the applied DNA dose. Inclusion of transferrin to increase the expression was also tested. The results suggest that there is great dependency between the transfection activity and the lipid formulation, the charge ratios of the complexes, the applied DNA dose and the cell type. There were even some differences concerning both osteoblastic lines under study. The cells of the MC3T3-E1 line present greater expression levels than the cells of the MG-63 line. The conjugation of the transferrin with the complexes contributes to the increase in transfection levels, possibly due to an increase in internalization of complexes. It is thus a good strategy for inducing the expression of specific genes in osteoblast-like cells.
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Manosroi A, Khositsuntiwong N, Götz F, Werner RG, Manosroi J. Transdermal enhancement through rat skin of luciferase plasmid DNA loaded in elastic nanovesicles. J Liposome Res 2009; 19:91-8. [DOI: 10.1080/08982100902731523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Barr Y, Helland S. A Simple Method for Mass-Production of Liposomes, in Particular Large Liposomes, Suitable for Delivery of Free Amino Acids to Filter Feeding Zooplankton. J Liposome Res 2008; 17:79-88. [PMID: 17613698 DOI: 10.1080/08982100701375050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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In marine fish larviculture the live feed organisms are often enriched in order to enhance their nutritional value. One of the challenges is to enhance the phospholipids (PL) content, and another is to enhance the content of specific water soluble nutrients, like free amino acids (FAA). There are a few studies where this has been achieved by the use of liposomes. The aim of this study was to develop a simple method for mass-production of liposomes within a size range of 1-5 mum a size range suitable to feed live food organisms. Furthermore, the liposomes should have a high FAA concentration and be stable under conditions typical for short-time enrichment of live feed organisms. The method used in the present study is based on a combination of a reverse-phase evaporation method for preparing liposomes and re-hydration of freeze-dried, empty liposomes. The liposomal membrane was made of soy phosphatydilcholine and was loaded with a highly concentrated free amino acids solution. Most of the liposomes produced were 2-8 mum in diameter and the FAA encapsulation efficiency was 42.6%. Two experiments simulating 2 hr of live food enrichment were used to evaluate the liposomes. The results showed the liposome did not disintegrate or aggregate when suspended in seawater and that only 9% of the FAA content of the liposomes was lost after 2 hr suspension. The developed method was easy and reliable, producing tens of grams of liposomes per batch.
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- Yoav Barr
- AKVAFORSK, Institute of Aquaculture Research AS, Sunndalsøra, Norway.
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Hosoda K, Sunami T, Kazuta Y, Matsuura T, Suzuki H, Yomo T. Quantitative study of the structure of multilamellar giant liposomes as a container of protein synthesis reaction. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2008; 24:13540-13548. [PMID: 18959434 DOI: 10.1021/la802432f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Liposomes are widely used as cell-sized compartments for encapsulation of biochemical reaction systems to construct model cell systems. However, liposomes are usually diverse in both size and structure, resulting in highly heterogeneous properties as microreactors. Here, we report the development of a strategy to investigate the internal structure of giant multilamellar vesicles (GMLVs) formed by the freeze-dried empty liposomes (FDEL) method as containers of an in vitro transcription/translation system. To evaluate the occurrence of the protein synthesis reaction in GMLVs, we designed a cascade reaction system in which a synthesized enzyme hydrolyzes the fluorescent substrate, and thus the space where the reaction takes place in liposomes becomes fluorescent. We found that only a part of the liposome was reactable and not the entire internal volume, i.e., the hydrolysis reaction took place in only a part of the fractured compartment volumes in GMLVs. Simultaneous measurement of the whole internal volume of the liposomes and the quantity of reaction product of more than 100 000 liposomes using a fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS) revealed that the distribution of reactable volume was proportional to the whole internal volume regardless of the liposome size, i.e., the relation between the quantity of whole and reactable volume in GMLV was found to be scale-free. This information would allow us to reduce the geometric parameters of GMLV for quantitative analysis of reaction kinetics in liposomes. The present measurement and analysis method will be an indispensable tool for exploring high-dimensional properties of a model cell system based on giant liposomes.
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- Kazufumi Hosoda
- Department of Bioinformatic Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University, Yamadaoka 2-1, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Serikawa T, Kikuchi H, Oite T, Tanaka K. Enhancement of Gene Expression Efficiency Using Cationic Liposomes on Ovarian Cancer Cells. Drug Deliv 2008; 15:523-9. [DOI: 10.1080/10717540802329183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Kudsiova L, Arafiena C, Lawrence M. Characterisation of Chitosan-Coated Vesicles Encapsulating DNA Suitable for Gene Delivery. J Pharm Sci 2008; 97:3981-97. [DOI: 10.1002/jps.21355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Manosroi A, Thathang K, Werner R, Schubert R, Manosroi J. Stability of luciferase plasmid entrapped in cationic bilayer vesicles. Int J Pharm 2008; 356:291-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2008.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2007] [Revised: 12/09/2007] [Accepted: 01/02/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Jahn A, Vreeland WN, DeVoe DL, Locascio LE, Gaitan M. Microfluidic directed formation of liposomes of controlled size. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2007; 23:6289-93. [PMID: 17451256 DOI: 10.1021/la070051a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 256] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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A new method to tailor liposome size and size distribution in a microfluidic format is presented. Liposomes are spherical structures formed from lipid bilayers that are from tens of nanometers to several micrometers in diameter. Liposome size and size distribution are tailored for a particular application and are inherently important for in vivo applications such as drug delivery and transfection across nuclear membranes in gene therapy. Traditional laboratory methods for liposome preparation require postprocessing steps, such as sonication or membrane extrusion, to yield formulations of appropriate size. Here we describe a method to engineer liposomes of a particular size and size distribution by changing the flow conditions in a microfluidic channel, obviating the need for postprocessing. A stream of lipids dissolved in alcohol is hydrodynamically focused between two sheathed aqueous streams in a microfluidic channel. The laminar flow in the microchannel enables controlled diffusive mixing at the two liquid interfaces where the lipids self-assemble into vesicles. The liposomes formed by this self-assembly process are characterized using asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation combined with quasi-elastic light scattering and multiangle laser-light scattering. We observe that the vesicle size and size distribution are tunable over a mean diameter from 50 to 150 nm by adjusting the ratio of the alcohol-to-aqueous volumetric flow rate. We also observe that liposome formation depends more strongly on the focused alcohol stream width and its diffusive mixing with the aqueous stream than on the sheer forces at the solvent-buffer interface.
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- Andreas Jahn
- Semiconductor Electronics Division and Analytical Chemistry Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA
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Wu C, Hao J, Deng X, Liu Y. A novel potential cationic polymeric gene vector containing hydroxy groups and all grades of amino groups. J Appl Polym Sci 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/app.26372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Sato K, Obinata K, Sugawara T, Urabe I, Yomo T. Quantification of structural properties of cell-sized individual liposomes by flow cytometry. J Biosci Bioeng 2006; 102:171-8. [PMID: 17046529 DOI: 10.1263/jbb.102.171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2006] [Accepted: 05/26/2006] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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We describe a new high-throughput method of quantifying the structural properties of individual cell-sized liposomes. An internal aqueous solution of liposomes was labeled with a green fluorescent marker and the membrane with a red marker. The double-labeled liposomes were analyzed using flow cytometry, and the internal aqueous volume and lipid membrane volume of each liposome were measured. The experimental results indicate that both the internal aqueous and lipid membrane volumes positively correlate with the intensity of forward-scatter (FS) and side-scatter (SS) signals in a logarithmic scale. In addition, liposomes in 18 small areas gated by log(FS) and log(SS) were sorted by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS), and observed by optical microscopy. Structural characteristics observed in the microscopy images of heterogeneous liposomes correlated with FACS data. Because this method does not employ any particular assumption about the shape and structure of liposomes, flow cytometry is a powerful tool for estimating the internal and membrane volumes of individual cell-sized liposomes with heterogeneous shapes and structures.
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- Kanetomo Sato
- Department of Bioinformatics Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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Sunami T, Sato K, Matsuura T, Tsukada K, Urabe I, Yomo T. Femtoliter compartment in liposomes for in vitro selection of proteins. Anal Biochem 2006; 357:128-36. [PMID: 16889743 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2006.06.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2006] [Revised: 06/29/2006] [Accepted: 06/29/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The aqueous compartment in liposomes provides a reaction resembling the cell and therefore is used as a microcompartment in which to study enzymatic reactions. However, regardless of their method of preparation, the heterogeneity in size of cell-size liposomes limits their potential uses. We established a strategy to estimate the internal aqueous volume of cell-size liposomes using a fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS). Reactions inside individual liposomes can be measured in a high-throughput format provided that the encapsulated proteins give rise to a fluorescent signal such as by exhibiting fluorescence themselves or by catalyzing production of a fluorescent compound. The strategy of volume estimation was applied to in vitro selection experiments. The green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene was encapsulated into liposomes together with an in vitro translation system. Here liposomes carrying a single copy of the gene were identified using the internal aqueous volume information of individual liposomes, and those exhibiting higher green fluorescence intensity were sorted by the FACS machine. This system was able to enrich those encoding GFP with higher fluorescence intensity over those with lower intensity. These results suggest the possibility of performing evolutionary experiments in an environment that mimics the cell.
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- Takeshi Sunami
- Department of Bioinformatics Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Huang YZ, Gao JQ, Chen JL, Liang WQ. Cationic liposomes modified with non-ionic surfactants as effective non-viral carrier for gene transfer. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2006; 49:158-64. [PMID: 16626948 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2006.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2005] [Revised: 02/21/2006] [Accepted: 03/04/2006] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A defined change in formulation components affects the physical and chemical characteristics of cationic liposomes (CLs) carriers in many ways. Therefore, a great degree of control can be exercised over the structure by modifying the CLs with various materials, leading to new innovations for carrier improvement. In the present study, surface modifications of cationic liposomes with non-ionic surfactants--sorbitan monoesters serials (Span 85, 80, 40 and 20) were carried out for developing a new gene transfer carrier. Span modified cationic liposomes (Sp-CLs) were prepared by reverse phase evaporation method (RPV) and self-assemble complexes of antisense oligonucleotides/surfactant modifying cationic liposomes were prepared by auto-coacervation through electrostatic effect. Characterization of Sp-CLs and the self-assembled complex was performed by electron microscope, particle size, zeta potential, turbidity and agarose electrophoresis. Furthermore, in vitro cellular uptake experiment showed that Span plays a role in enhancing the cellular uptake of encapsulated oligonucleotides mediated by Sp-CLs by the endocytosis-dependent route. CLs modified with Span 40 significantly facilitated the cellular uptake by COS-7 cells and HeLa cells; also showed some positive effect on gene expression. That suggests it is a potential non-viral carrier for efficient gene transfer.
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- Yong-Zhuo Huang
- Institute of Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310031, PR China
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A High-Throughput Method to Quantify the Structural Properties of Individual Cell-Sized Liposomes by Flow Cytometry. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1007/11613022_27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Sato T, Serikawa T, Sekine M, Aoki Y, Tanaka K. Increased efficiency of cisplatin-resistant cell lines to DNA-mediated gene transfer with cationic liposome. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2005; 31:368-74. [PMID: 16176502 DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2005.00304.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM Because of its effectiveness against many gynecologic malignancies, chemotherapy including cisplatin is mainly used as the first-line chemotherapy for epithelium ovarian cancer. However, one of the major problems that is well recognized is that tumor cells can easily acquire resistance to cisplatin. Various trials were carried out in order to establish treatment against cisplatin-resistant tumor cells. METHOD Using both in vivo and in vitro studies, we examined whether or not the newly developed liposome could be used to demonstrate sufficient transfection activity as the anticancer reagent for cisplatin-resistant tumor cells. RESULT With our newly developed liposome, GTE 319 and GTE 321, the lac-Z gene was more efficiently transfected in cisplatin-resistant variant cells, mEIIL-R, KF-ra and KF-rb, than in parental cells, mEIIL and KF, using X-gal staining. In cytotoxic assay, transfection of herpes simplex thymidine kinase (HSV-tk) gene conjugated with GTE319 or GTE 321, and cultivation with aciclovir for 5 days revealed accelerated tumor-inhibition activity in all of the cisplatin-resistant tumor cells compared with that in the naive parental cells. In addition, the high anti-tumor effect was obtained from intratumoral local injection of the tk gene conjugated with GTE-321 liposome following aciclovir administration against KF-rb-transplanted tumor formed in nude mouse hypodermic. CONCLUSION These results suggest that gene therapy using a newly developed liposome-conjugated suicide gene can be an attractive approach for treatment against cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer cells.
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- Takaaki Sato
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Niigata, Japan
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Wen J, Mao HQ, Li W, Lin KY, Leong KW. Biodegradable polyphosphoester micelles for gene delivery. J Pharm Sci 2004; 93:2142-57. [PMID: 15236461 DOI: 10.1002/jps.20121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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A new biodegradable polyphosphoester, poly[[(cholesteryl oxocarbonylamido ethyl) methyl bis(ethylene) ammonium iodide] ethyl phosphate] (PCEP) was synthesized and investigated for gene delivery. Carrying a positive charge in its backbone and a lipophilic cholesterol structure in the side chain, PCEP self-assembled into micelles in aqueous buffer at room temperature with an average size of 60-100 nm. It could bind and protect plasmid DNA from nuclease digestion. Cell proliferation assay indicated a lower cytotoxicity for PCEP than for poly-L-lysine and Lipofectamine. The IC50 determined by the WST-1 assay was 69.8, 51.6, and 12.1 microg/mL for PCEP, Lipofectamine, and poly-L-lysine, respectively. PCEP efficiently delivered DNA to several cell lines such as HEK293, Caco-2, and HeLa. The highest efficiency was achieved when PCEP/DNA complex was prepared in Opti-MEM with a +/- charge ratio of 1.5-2. The transfection efficiency did not change significantly when the complex was used 3 days after preparation. The addition of chloroquine to the formulation increased transfection efficiency 10- to 50-fold compared to the complex alone. In vivo studies showed a luciferase expression by PCEP/DNA complexes in muscle increasing with time during 3 months, although the expression level was lower than that by direct injection of naked DNA. In addition to biodegradability and lower toxicity, the PCEP micelle carrier offers structural versatility. The backbone charge density and the side chain lipophilicity are two parameters that can be varied through copolymerization and monomer variation to optimize the transfection efficiency.
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- Jie Wen
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
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Kim A, Lee EH, Choi SH, Kim CK. In vitro and in vivo transfection efficiency of a novel ultradeformable cationic liposome. Biomaterials 2004; 25:305-13. [PMID: 14585718 DOI: 10.1016/s0142-9612(03)00534-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Cationic lipids have been often used as one of the major components in making most promising non-viral gene delivery systems, whereas sodium cholate, a surfactant so-called edge activator has been used in preparing ultradeformable and ultraflexible liposomes called Transfersomes. Using both a cationic lipid, DOTAP and sodium cholate, a novel formulation of ultradeformable cationic liposome (UCL) has been prepared. The average particle size of this formulation was approximately 80 nm. The physical and chemical stabilities at two different temperatures (4 degrees C and 20 degrees C) were also evaluated for 60 days. The ultradeformability of new formulation was also assessed, and it has been proved that the formulation is deformable. In vitro transfection efficiency of plasmid DNA/UCL was assessed by the expression of green fluorescent protein (GFP) in four cell lines, OVCAR-3 (human ovarian carcinoma cells), HepG2 (human hepatoma cells), H-1299 (human lung carcinoma cells) and T98G (human brain carcinoma cells). The optimal ratio of DNA to liposome for maximal transfection efficiency was 1:14 (w/w) in all the cell lines except for the human brain carcinoma cells. The same formulation was tested for in vivo transfection efficiency and its retention time within the organs by applying the DNA/UCL complexes on hair-removed dorsal skin of mice non-invasively. It was found that genes were transported into several organs for 6 days once applied on intact skin.
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- Adele Kim
- National Research Lab for Drug and Gene Delivery, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Shinlim-Dong, Kwanak-Gu, Seoul 151-742, South Korea
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