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Non-viral nucleic acid delivery approach: A boon for state-of-the-art gene delivery. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2023.104152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Effects of inhalable gene transfection as a novel gene therapy for non-small cell lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma. Sci Rep 2022; 12:8634. [PMID: 35606391 PMCID: PMC9126906 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12624-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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AbstractGene therapy using vectors has attracted attention in recent years for the treatment of cancers caused by gene mutations. Besides, new treatments are imperative for lung cancer, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), due to its high mortality. We developed a minimally invasive and orally inhalable tumor suppressor gene drug (SFD-p16 and SFD-p53) with non-viral vectors for lung cancer treatment by combining tumor suppressor genes with an inhalant powder that can deliver active ingredients directly to the lung. We used NSCLC (A549 and H1299) and MPM (H2052) cell lines in an air–liquid interface culture. Transfection of A549 and H2052 cells with SFD-p16 significantly increased p16 mRNA expression levels and decreased cell proliferation in both cell lines. Similar results were obtained with transfection of H1299 with the inhalable gene drug SFD-p53. In an in vivo experiment, a mouse model of lung cancer with orthotopically transplanted luciferase-expressing A549 cells was subjected to intratracheal insufflation of SFD-p16. Consequently, SFD-p16 effectively and directly affected lung cancer. This study suggests that inhalable gene drugs are effective treatments for NSCLC and MPM. We expect inhalable gene drugs to present a novel gene therapy agent for lung cancer that patients can self-administer.
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Hosseini M, Brown J, Shafiee A. Strategies to Induce Blood Vessel Ingrowth into Skin Grafts and Tissue-Engineered Substitutes. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2022; 28:113-126. [PMID: 35172639 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2021.0213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Skin is a multilayer organ consisting of several tissues and appendages residing in a complex niche. Adequate and physiologically regulated vascularization is an absolute requirement for skin homeostasis, regeneration, and wound healing. The lack of vascular networks and ischemia results in delayed wound closure. In addition, vascularization is critical for the prolonged function and survival of skin grafts and tissue-engineered skin substitutes. This study highlights the clinical challenges associated with the limited vascularization in the cutaneous wounds. Then, we highlight the novel approaches for the development of vascular networks in the skin autografts, allografts, and artificial substitutes. Also, the future directions to overcome the existing vascularization complications in skin grafting and synthetic skin substitutes are presented. Statement of Significance Delayed closure of large dermal wounds, such as burn injuries, results from the lack of vascular networks and ischemia. The amount of blood supply in the skin graft is the primary factor determining the quality of the transplanted grafts. The current skin grafts and their fabrication methods lack the appropriate features that contribute to the vascularization and integration of the wound bed and graft and adherence to the skin layers. Therefore, the new generation of skin grafts should consider advanced technologies to induce vascularization and overcome current challenges.
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- Motaharesadat Hosseini
- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia
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- Herston Biofabrication Institute and Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, Australia.,Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, Australia
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- Herston Biofabrication Institute and Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, Australia.,Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, Australia.,UQ Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Preetham HD, Umashankara M, Kumar KSS, Rangappa S, Rangappa KS. Pyrrolidine-based cationic γ-peptide: a DNA-binding molecule works as a potent anti-gene agent. Med Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-021-02833-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Yadav MR, Kumar M, Murumkar PR. Further Studies on Cationic Gemini Amphiphiles as Carriers for Gene Delivery-The Effect of Linkers in the Structure and Other Factors Affecting the Transfection Efficacy of These Amphiphiles. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:33370-33388. [PMID: 34926887 PMCID: PMC8674915 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c03667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Gene therapy has the therapeutic potential to address a multitude of health problems, and it also has utility in different domains of science. However, its applications are plagued due to the absence of a suitable, safe, efficient, selective, and universal vector, which could help in delivering the desired nucleic acid cargo to the site of action. Though viral vectors are efficient, they pose various health risks. Different types of synthetic agents have been tried as nucleic acid vectors by researchers but with limited success. Gemini amphiphiles (GAs) are a class of synthetic surfactants having biscationic heads with attached hydrophilic and lipophilic groups. Herein, we synthesized two classes of GAs differing in the chemical nature and length of the linkers, head groups, and lipophilic chains. The resulting compounds were evaluated for their efficiency to transfect A549 and HeLa cell lines with a β-galactosidase reporter plasmid. A 3-oxypentyl linker, a monohydroxyethyl head group, and a tetradecyl moiety as the lipophilic chain offered the best transfection efficiency (compound 10BIII). Dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE) as the helper lipid improved the transfection efficacy of the GAs in the absence of serum. In the presence of serum, DOPE and cholesterol, as the helper lipids, improved the transfection efficacy of the resulting formulations. The synthesized GAs showed concentration-dependent toxicity in the MTT assay. Biodistribution studies using 99mTc-labeled lipoplexes indicated that the lipoplexes got concentrated in some vital organs such as the spleen, liver, and lungs.
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- Mange Ram Yadav
- Faculty
of Pharmacy, The Maharaja Sayajirao University
of Baroda, Vadodara 390 001, Gujarat, India
- Centre
of Research for Development, Parul University, Waghodia Road, Vadodara 391 760, Gujarat, India
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- Faculty
of Pharmacy, The Maharaja Sayajirao University
of Baroda, Vadodara 390 001, Gujarat, India
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- Faculty
of Pharmacy, The Maharaja Sayajirao University
of Baroda, Vadodara 390 001, Gujarat, India
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Yadav MR, Kumar M, Murumkar PR, Hazari PP, Mishra AK. Gemini Amphiphile-Based Lipoplexes for Efficient Gene Delivery: Synthesis, Formulation Development, Characterization, Gene Transfection, and Biodistribution Studies. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:11802-11816. [PMID: 30320274 PMCID: PMC6173565 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b01014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Some quaternary gemini amphiphiles (GAs) were synthesized as nonviral gene delivery carriers. The critical miceller concentration values of these amphiphiles are indicative of their superior surface-active properties. All of the synthesized GAs, alone or along with lipids like cholesterol and/or dioleoylphosphatidyl ethanolamine (DOPE), were formulated as liposomes. Formulations of GAs with DOPE showed average particle diameters of 326-400 nm with positive ζ-potential (30.1-46.4 mV). The lipoplexes of theses formulations showed complete pDNA retention at the base at a N/P ratio higher than 1.0 in gel retardation study. The GAs were effective in condensing pDNA into a ψ-phase, as indicated by circular dichroism study, and provided complete protection of the pDNA against the enzyme DNase at a N/P ratio more than 1. In vitro cell line studies showed that GA liposomal formulations caused β-gal expression and offered a higher transfection efficiency than that of liposomes prepared with the help of N-[1-(2,3-dioleoyloxy)propyl]-N,N,N-trimethylammonium methyl-sulfate (DOTAP)/DOPE and dicyclocarbodiimide (DCC)/DOPE but comparable to those of Lipofectamine 2000 in A549 and HeLa cell lines. Modulation of head group polarity significantly affected the transfection efficacy of GAs. The cell viabilities of almost all of the formulations were comparable to those of the standards (DCC/DOPE and DOTAP/DOPE liposomes). Incorporation of cholesterol [GA/DOPE/cholesterol in the ratio of 1:1:1] further improved the serum compatibility of the formulations and improved the transfection efficacy when evaluated in A549 and HeLa cell lines. Fluorescence-assisted cell sorting studies showed comparable number of transfected cells to Lipofectamine 2000 in the HeLa cell line. Intracellular trafficking studies using confocal microscopy indicated transfection of the HeLa cells with the reporter gene within 30 min of lipoplex treatment. γ-Scintigraphy using 99mTc-labeled lipoplexes showed higher concentrations of the lipoplexes in vital tissues like liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.
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- Mange R. Yadav
- Faculty
of Pharmacy, Kalabhavan Campus, The Maharaja
Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, 390 001 Gujarat State, India
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- Faculty
of Pharmacy, Kalabhavan Campus, The Maharaja
Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, 390 001 Gujarat State, India
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- Faculty
of Pharmacy, Kalabhavan Campus, The Maharaja
Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, 390 001 Gujarat State, India
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- Division
of Radiopharmaceuticals, Institute of Nuclear
Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS), Lucknow Road, Timarpur, 110 054 Delhi, India
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- Division
of Radiopharmaceuticals, Institute of Nuclear
Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS), Lucknow Road, Timarpur, 110 054 Delhi, India
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Zhang SK, Song JW, Li SB, Gao HW, Chang HY, Jia LL, Gong F, Tan YX, Ji SP. Design of pH-sensitive peptides from natural antimicrobial peptides for enhancing polyethylenimine-mediated gene transfection. J Gene Med 2017; 19. [PMID: 28370835 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.2955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Revised: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Poor endosomal release is a major barrier of polyplex-mediated gene transfection. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are commonly used to improve polyethylenimine (PEI)-mediated gene transfection by increasing endosomal release. In the present study, we designed novel pH-sensitive peptides that highly enhance transfection efficiency compared to their parent peptides. METHODS Two analogues of melittin (Mel) and RV-23 (RV) were synthesized by replacing the positively-charged residues in their sequences with glutamic acid residues. The pH-sensitive lysis ability of the peptides, the effect of the peptides on physicochemical characteristics, the intracellular trafficking, the transfection efficiency, and the cytotoxicity of the polyplexes were determined. RESULTS The acidic peptides showed pH-sensitive lytic activity. The hemolytic activity of acidic peptides at pH 5.0 was higher than that at pH 7.4. The incorporation of acidic peptides did not affect the DNA binding ability of PEI but affected the physicochemical characteristics of the PEI/DNA polyplexes, which may be beneficial for endosomal release and gene transfection. The incorporation of acidic peptides into PEI/DNA polyplexes enhanced the PEI-mediated transfection efficiency corresponding to up to 42-fold higher luciferase activity compared to that of PEI alone. CONCLUSIONS The results of the present study indicate that replacement of positively-charged residues with glutamic acid residues in the AMP sequence yields pH-sensitive peptides, which enhance the transfection efficiency of PEI/DNA polyplexes in various cell lines.
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- Shi-Kun Zhang
- Department of Tissue Engineering, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Paediatrics, General Hospital of the PLA Rocket Force, Beijing, China
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- Neonatal Department of Xi'an No 4 Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, China
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Kamaruzaman KA, Moyle PM, Toth I. Peptide-Based Multicomponent Oligonucleotide Delivery Systems: Optimisation of Poly-l-lysine Dendrons for Plasmid DNA Delivery. Int J Pept Res Ther 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10989-016-9545-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Frueh FS, Menger MD, Lindenblatt N, Giovanoli P, Laschke MW. Current and emerging vascularization strategies in skin tissue engineering. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2016; 37:613-625. [PMID: 27439727 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2016.1209157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Vascularization is a key process in skin tissue engineering, determining the biological function of artificial skin implants. Hence, efficient vascularization strategies are a major prerequisite for the safe application of these implants in clinical practice. Current approaches include (i) modification of structural and physicochemical properties of dermal scaffolds, (ii) biological scaffold activation with growth factor-releasing systems or gene vectors, and (iii) generation of prevascularized skin substitutes by seeding scaffolds with vessel-forming cells. These conventional approaches may be further supplemented by emerging strategies, such as transplantation of adipose tissue-derived microvascular fragments, 3D bioprinting and microfluidics, miRNA modulation, cell sheet engineering, and fabrication of photosynthetic scaffolds. The successful translation of these vascularization strategies from bench to bedside may pave the way for a broad clinical implementation of skin tissue engineering.
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- Florian S Frueh
- a Institute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery , Saarland University , Homburg (Saar) , Germany.,b Division of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery , University Hospital Zurich , Zurich , Switzerland
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- a Institute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery , Saarland University , Homburg (Saar) , Germany
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- b Division of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery , University Hospital Zurich , Zurich , Switzerland
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- b Division of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery , University Hospital Zurich , Zurich , Switzerland
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- a Institute for Clinical and Experimental Surgery , Saarland University , Homburg (Saar) , Germany
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Martin TM, Plautz SA, Pannier AK. Temporal endogenous gene expression profiles in response to lipid-mediated transfection. J Gene Med 2015; 17:14-32. [PMID: 25663588 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.2821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2014] [Revised: 02/01/2015] [Accepted: 02/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Design of efficient nonviral gene delivery systems is limited as a result of the rudimentary understanding of the specific molecules and processes that facilitate DNA transfer. METHODS Lipoplexes formed with Lipofectamine 2000 (LF2000) and plasmid-encoding green fluorescent protein (GFP) were delivered to the HEK 293T cell line. After treating cells with lipoplexes, HG-U133 Affymetrix microarrays were used to identify endogenous genes differentially expressed between treated and untreated cells (2 h exposure) or between flow-separated transfected cells (GFP+) and treated, untransfected cells (GFP-) at 8, 16 and 24 h after lipoplex treatment. Cell priming studies were conducted using pharmacologic agents to alter endogenous levels of the identified differentially expressed genes to determine effect on transfection levels. RESULTS Relative to untreated cells 2 h after lipoplex treatment, only downregulated genes were identified ≥ 30-fold: ALMS1, ITGB1, FCGR3A, DOCK10 and ZDDHC13. Subsequently, relative to GFP- cells, the GFP+ cell population showed at least a five-fold upregulation of RAP1A and PACSIN3 (8 h) or HSPA6 and RAP1A (16 and 24 h). Pharmacologic studies altering endogenous levels for ALMS1, FCGR3A, and DOCK10 (involved in filopodia protrusions), ITGB1 (integrin signaling), ZDDHC13 (membrane trafficking) and PACSIN3 (proteolytic shedding of membrane receptors) were able to increase or decrease transgene production. CONCLUSIONS RAP1A, PACSIN3 and HSPA6 may help lipoplex-treated cells overcome a transcriptional shutdown due to treatment with lipoplexes and provide new targets for investigating molecular mechanisms of transfection or for enhancing transfection through cell priming or engineering of the nonviral gene delivery system.
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- Timothy M Martin
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Durham Research Center II, University of Nebraska-Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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Martin TM, Plautz SA, Pannier AK. Temporal endogenous gene expression profiles in response to polymer-mediated transfection and profile comparison to lipid-mediated transfection. J Gene Med 2015; 17:33-53. [PMID: 25663627 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.2822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2014] [Revised: 02/01/2015] [Accepted: 02/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Design of efficient nonviral gene delivery systems is limited by the rudimentary understanding of specific molecules that facilitate transfection. METHODS Polyplexes using 25-kDa polyethylenimine (PEI) and plasmid-encoding green fluorescent protein (GFP) were delivered to HEK 293T cells. After treating cells with polyplexes, microarrays were used to identify endogenous genes differentially expressed between treated and untreated cells (2 h of exposure) or between flow-separated transfected cells (GFP+) and treated, untransfected cells (GFP-) at 8, 16 and 24 h after lipoplex treatment. Cell priming studies were conducted using pharmacologic agents to alter endogenous levels of the identified differentially expressed genes to determine effect on transfection levels. Differentially expressed genes in polyplex-mediated transfection were compared with those differentially expressed in lipoplex transfection to identify DNA carrier-dependent molecular factors. RESULTS Differentially expressed genes were RGS1, ARHGAP24, PDZD2, SNX24, GSN and IGF2BP1 after 2 h; RAP1A and ACTA1 after 8 h; RAP1A, WDR78 and ACTA1 after 16 h; and RAP1A, SCG5, ATF3, IREB2 and ACTA1 after 24 h. Pharmacologic studies altering endogenous levels for ARHGAP24, GSN, IGF2BP1, PDZD2 and RGS1 were able to increase or decrease transgene production. Comparing differentially expressed genes for polyplexes and lipoplexes, no common genes were identified at the 2-h time point, whereas, after the 8-h time point, RAP1A, ATF3 and HSPA6 were similarly expressed. SCG5 and PGAP1 were only upregulated in polyplex-transfected cells. CONCLUSIONS The identified genes and pharmacologic agents provide targets for improving transfection systems, although polyplex or lipoplex dependencies must be considered.
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- Timothy M Martin
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Durham Research Center II, University of Nebraska-Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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Morán MC, Rosell N, Ruano G, Busquets MA, Vinardell MP. Gelatin-based nanoparticles as DNA delivery systems: Synthesis, physicochemical and biocompatible characterization. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2015; 134:156-68. [PMID: 26188853 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2015] [Revised: 06/30/2015] [Accepted: 07/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
The rapidly rising demand for therapeutic grade DNA molecules requires associated improvements in encapsulation and delivery technologies. One of the challenges for the efficient intracellular delivery of therapeutic biomolecules after their cell internalization by endocytosis is to manipulate the non-productive trafficking from endosomes to lysosomes, where degradation may occur. The combination of the endosomal acidity with the endosomolytic capability of the nanocarrier can increase the intracellular delivery of many drugs, genes and proteins, which, therefore, might enhance their therapeutic efficacy. Among the suitable compounds, the gelification properties of gelatin as well as the strong dependence of gelatin ionization with pH makes this compound an interesting candidate to be used to the effective intracellular delivery of active biomacromolecules. In the present work, gelatin (either high or low gel strength) and protamine sulfate has been selected to form particles by interaction of oppositely charged compounds. Particles in the absence of DNA (binary system) and in the presence of DNA (ternary system) have been prepared. The physicochemical characterization (particle size, polydispersity index and degree of DNA entrapment) have been evaluated. Cytotoxicity experiments have shown that the isolated systems and the resulting gelatin-based nanoparticles are essentially non-toxic. The pH-dependent hemolysis assay and the response of the nanoparticles co-incubated in buffers at defined pHs that mimic extracellular, early endosomal and late endo-lysosomal environments demonstrated that the nanoparticles tend to destabilize and DNA can be successfully released. It was found that, in addition to the imposed compositions, the gel strength of gelatin is a controlling parameter of the final properties of these nanoparticles. The results indicate that these gelatin-based nanoparticles have excellent properties as highly potent and non-toxic intracellular delivery systems, rendering them promising DNA vehicles to be used as non-viral gene delivery systems.
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- M C Morán
- Departament de Fisiologia - Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Joan XXIII s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia - IN(2)UB, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Joan XXIII s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Departament de Fisiologia - Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Joan XXIII s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Fisiologia - Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Joan XXIII s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia - IN(2)UB, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Joan XXIII s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Departament de Fisicoquímica - Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Joan XXIII s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Fisiologia - Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Joan XXIII s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia - IN(2)UB, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Joan XXIII s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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Zhang L, Bellis SL, Fan Y, Wu Y. Using inositol as a biocompatible ligand for efficient transgene expression. Int J Nanomedicine 2015; 10:2871-84. [PMID: 25926732 PMCID: PMC4403686 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s77002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Transgene transfection techniques using cationic polymers such as polyethylenimines (PEIs) and PEI derivatives as gene vectors have shown efficacy, although they also have shortcomings. PEIs have decent DNA-binding capability and good cell internalization performance, but they cannot deliver gene payloads very efficiently to cell nuclei. In this study, three hyperbranched polyglycerol-polyethylenimine (PG6-PEI) polymers conjugated with myo-inositol (INO) molecules were developed. The three resulting PG6-PEI-INO polymers have an increased number of INO ligands per molecule. PG6-PEI-INO 1 had only 14 carboxymethyl INO (CMINO) units per molecule. PG6-PEI-INO 2 had approximately 130 CMINO units per molecule. PG6-PEI-INO 3 had as high as 415 CMINO units approximately. Mixing PG6-PEI-INO polymers with DNA produced compact nanocomposites. We then performed localization studies using fluorescent microscopy. As the number of conjugated inositol ligands increased in PG6-PEI-INO polymers, there was a corresponding increase in accumulation of the polymers within 293T cell nuclei. Transfection performed with spherical 293T cells yielded 82% of EGFP-positive cells when using PG6-PEI-INO 3 as the vehicle. Studies further revealed that extracellular adenosine triphosphate (eATP) can inhibit the transgene efficiency of PG6-PEI-INO polymers, as compared with PEI and PG6-PEI that were not conjugated with inositol. Our work unveiled the possibility of using inositol as an effective ligand for transgene expression.
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- Lei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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Kafshdooz L, Kafshdooz T, Razban Z, Akbarzadeh A. The application of gold nanoparticles as a promising therapeutic approach in breast and ovarian cancer. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2015; 44:1222-7. [DOI: 10.3109/21691401.2015.1029625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Leila Kafshdooz
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Science, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Science, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Biotechnology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Science, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Biotechnology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Kafshdooz T, Kafshdooz L, Akbarzadeh A, Hanifehpour Y, Joo SW. Applications of nanoparticle systems in gene delivery and gene therapy. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 44:581-7. [DOI: 10.3109/21691401.2014.971805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Morán MC, Jorge AF, Vinardell MP. Sustainable DNA Release from Chitosan/Protein Based-DNA Gel Particles. Biomacromolecules 2014; 15:3953-64. [DOI: 10.1021/bm501039g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- M. Carmen Morán
- Departament
de Fisiologia, Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Joan XXIII, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Interaction of Surfactants with Cell Membranes, Unit Associated with CSIC, Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Joan XXII, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Departament
de Fisiologia, Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Joan XXIII, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Interaction of Surfactants with Cell Membranes, Unit Associated with CSIC, Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Joan XXII, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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Gene therapy is a widespread and promising treatment of many diseases resulting from genetic disorders, infections and cancer. The feasibility of the gene therapy is mainly depends on the development of appropriate method and suitable vectors. For an efficient gene delivery, it is very important to use a carrier that is easy to produce, stable, non-oncogenic and non-immunogenic. Currently most of the vectors actually suffer from many problems. Therefore, the ideal gene therapy delivery system should be developed that can be easily used for highly efficient delivery and able to maintain long-term gene expression, and can be applicable to basic research as well as clinical settings. This article provides a brief over view on the concept and aim of gene delivery, the different gene delivery systems and use of different materials as a carrier in the area of gene therapy.
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Chitosan nanoparticles as non-viral gene delivery systems: Determination of loading efficiency. Biomed Pharmacother 2014; 68:775-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2014.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Accepted: 07/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Morán MC, Vinardell MP, Infante MR, Miguel MG, Lindman B. DNA gel particles: an overview. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2014; 205:240-56. [PMID: 24119768 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2013.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2013] [Revised: 09/10/2013] [Accepted: 09/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A general understanding of interactions between DNA and oppositely charged compounds forms the basis for developing novel DNA-based materials, including gel particles. The association strength, which is altered by varying the chemical structure of the cationic cosolute, determines the spatial homogeneity of the gelation process, creating DNA reservoir devices and DNA matrix devices that can be designed to release either single- (ssDNA) or double-stranded (dsDNA) DNA. This review covers recent developments on the topic of DNA gel particles formed in water-water emulsion-type interfaces. The degree of DNA entrapment, particle morphology, swelling/dissolution behavior and DNA release responses are discussed as functions of the nature of the cationic agent used. On the basis of designing DNA gel particles for therapeutic purposes, recent studies on the determination of the surface hydrophobicity and the hemolytic and the cytotoxic assessments of the obtained DNA gel particles have been also reported.
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- M Carmen Morán
- Departament de Fisiologia, Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Joan XXIII, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Interaction of Surfactants with Cell Membranes, Unit Associated with CSIC, Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Joan XXII, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Departament de Fisiologia, Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Joan XXIII, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Interaction of Surfactants with Cell Membranes, Unit Associated with CSIC, Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Joan XXII, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Interaction of Surfactants with Cell Membranes, Unit Associated with CSIC, Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Joan XXII, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Departamento de Tecnología de Tensioactivos, IQAC-CSIC, C/Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal; Physical Chemistry 1, University of Lund, P.O. Box 124, 22100 Lund, Sweden
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Jang JH, Houchin TL, Shea LD. Gene delivery from polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering. Expert Rev Med Devices 2014; 1:127-38. [PMID: 16293016 DOI: 10.1586/17434440.1.1.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The combination of gene therapy with tissue engineering offers the potential to direct progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation into functional tissue replacements. Many approaches to engineering tissue replacements feature a polymer scaffold to create and maintain a space, support cell adhesion, and organize tissue formation. Polymer scaffolds, either natural, synthetic, or a combination of the two, have also been adapted to serve as delivery vehicles for viral and nonviral vectors, which can induce the expression of tissue inductive factors. Gene delivery is a versatile approach, capable of targeting any cellular process through localized expression of tissue inductive factors. The design and application of tissue engineering scaffolds for localized gene transfer are reviewed. Scaffolds are designed either to release the vector into the local tissue environment or maintain the vector at the polymer surface, which is regulated by the effective affinity of the vector for the polymer. Polymeric delivery can enhance gene transfer locally, promote and extend transgene expression, avoid vector distribution to distant tissues, and reduce the immune response to the vector. Scaffolds capable of controlled DNA delivery can provide a fundamental tool for directing progenitor cell function, which has applications with the engineering of numerous types of tissue. The utility of this approach will increase with the development of design parameters that correlate release and transgene expression, and with continued research into the biology of tissue formation.
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- Jae-Hyung Jang
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd E156 Evanston, IL 60208-3120, USA
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Morán M, Nogueira D, Vinardell M, Miguel M, Lindman B. Mixed protein–DNA gel particles for DNA delivery: Role of protein composition and preparation method on biocompatibility. Int J Pharm 2013; 454:192-203. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2013] [Revised: 06/17/2013] [Accepted: 06/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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DNA delivery via cationic solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs). Eur J Pharm Sci 2013; 49:157-65. [PMID: 23454134 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2013.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2012] [Revised: 01/17/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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In recent years the use of solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) as transport systems for the delivery of drugs and biomolecules has become particularly important. The use of cationic SLNs developed by the technique of microemulsion, which are complexed with DNA in order to study their application as non-viral vectors in gene therapy, is reported. The nanoparticles are characterized by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Furthermore, the process of lyophilization of the samples and their stability was studied. The nanoparticles obtained presented a particle size of 340 nm with a positive surface charge of 44 mV and the capability of forming lipoplexes with DNA plasmids was stated.
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Biomaterial-Based Vectors for Targeted Delivery of Nucleic Acids to the Nervous System. DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES POTENTIALLY APPLICABLE IN PERSONALISED TREATMENT 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-6010-3_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Tang J, Chen JY, Liu J, Luo M, Wang YJ, Wei XW, Gao X, Wang BL, Liu YB, Yi T, Tong AP, Song XR, Xie YM, Zhao Y, Xiang M, Huang Y, Zheng Y. Calcium phosphate embedded PLGA nanoparticles: a promising gene delivery vector with high gene loading and transfection efficiency. Int J Pharm 2012; 431:210-21. [PMID: 22561795 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2012.04.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2011] [Revised: 03/27/2012] [Accepted: 04/17/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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In the purpose of increasing incorporation efficiency and improving the release kinetics of plasmid DNA (pDNA) from poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) nanoparticles, a facile method for the fabrication of calcium phosphate (CaPi) embedded PLGA nanoparticles (CaPi-pDNA-PLGA-NPs) was developed. The effect of several preparation factors on the particle size, incorporation efficiency, pDNA release and transfection efficiency in vitro was studied by Single Factor Screening Method. These preparation factors included the molecular weight (MW), hydrolysis degree (HD) of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), sonication power and time, composition of organic phase, initial concentration of calcium phosphate and calcium (Ca) to phosphate ion (P) ratio (Ca/P ratio), etc. The CaPi-pDNA-PLGA-NPs made according to the optimal formulation were spherical in shape observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) with a mean particle size of 207±5 nm and an entrapment efficiency of 95.7±0.8%. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) suggested that there existed interaction between the DNA-calcium-phosphate (CaPi-pDNA) complexes and the polymeric matrices of PLGA. X-ray diffractometry (XRD) further proved the conclusion and indicated that the CaPi-pDNA was in weak crystallization form inside the nanoparticles. The Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area measurement demonstrated that the CaPi-pDNA-PLGA-NPs are mesoporous with specific surface area of 57.5m(2)/g and an average pore size of 96.5 Å. The transfection efficiency of the CaPi-pDNA-PLGA-NPs on human embryonic kidney 293 (HEK 293) cells in vitro was 22.4±1.2%, which was much higher than those of both the pDNA loaded PLGA nanoparticles (pDNA-PLGA-NPs) and the CaPi-pDNA embedded PLGA microparticles (CaPi-pDNA-PLGA-MPs). The CaPi-pDNA-PLGA-NPs are promising vectors for gene delivery.
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- Jie Tang
- College of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, No. 17, Section 3, Renmin Nan Road, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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Schallon A, Synatschke CV, Pergushov DV, Jérôme V, Müller AHE, Freitag R. DNA melting temperature assay for assessing the stability of DNA polyplexes intended for nonviral gene delivery. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2011; 27:12042-51. [PMID: 21770418 DOI: 10.1021/la201803c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Many synthetic polycations have the ability to form complexes with the polyanion DNA, yet only a few, most notably poly(ethylene imine) (PEI), are efficient gene-delivery vehicles. Although a common explanation of this observation relies on the buffering capacity of the polycation, the intracellular stability of the complex may also play a role and should not be neglected. Assays typically used to follow complex formation, however, often do not provide the required information on stability. In this article, we propose the change in the DNA melting temperature observable after complex formation to be a significant indicator of complex stability. For a given DNA/polycation ratio, changes in the melting temperature are shown to depend on the polycation chemistry but not on the DNA topology or the polycation architecture. Effects of changes in the DNA/polycation ratio as well as the effect of polycation quaternization can be interpreted using the melting temperature assay. Finally, the assay was used to follow the displacement of DNA from the complexes by poly(methacrylic acid) or short single-stranded DNA sequences as competing polyanions.
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- Anja Schallon
- Chair for Process Biotechnology, University of Bayreuth, Germany
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Jung MR, Shim IK, Kim ES, Park YJ, Yang YI, Lee SK, Lee SJ. Controlled release of cell-permeable gene complex from poly(L-lactide) scaffold for enhanced stem cell tissue engineering. J Control Release 2011; 152:294-302. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2011.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2010] [Revised: 02/10/2011] [Accepted: 03/07/2011] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Study of the structural organization of cyclodextrin–DNA complex loaded anionic and pH-sensitive liposomes. Chem Phys Lett 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2011.02.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Elazar V, Adwan H, Rohekar K, Zepp M, Lifshitz-Shovali R, Berger MR, Golomb G. Biodistribution of antisense nanoparticles in mammary carcinoma rat model. Drug Deliv 2010; 17:408-18. [PMID: 20429847 DOI: 10.3109/10717541003777225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Efficient and specific delivery of antisenses (ASs) and protection of the sequences from degradation are critical factors for effective therapy. Sustained release nanoparticles (NP) offer increased resistance to nuclease degradation, increased amounts of AS uptake, and the possibility of control in dosing and sustained duration of AS administration. The biodegradable and biocompatible poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) copolymer (PLGA) was utilized to encapsulate AS directed against osteopontin (OPN), which is a promising therapeutic target in mammary carcinoma. Whole body biodistribution of OPN AS NP was evaluated in comparison to naked AS, in intact and mammary carcinoma metastasis model bearing rats. Naked and NP encapsulated AS exhibited different biodistribution profiles. AS NP, in contrast to naked AS, tended to accumulate mostly in the spleen, liver, and at the tumor inoculation site. Drug levels in intact organs were negligible. The elimination of naked AS was faster, due to rapid degradation of the unprotected sequence. It is concluded that AS NP protect the AS from degradation, provide efficient AS delivery to the tumor tissue, and minimize AS accumulation in intact organs due to the AS sustained release profile as well as the favorable NP physicochemical properties.
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- Victoria Elazar
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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Lee CC, Grandinetti G, McLendon PM, Reineke TM. A Polycation Scaffold Presenting Tunable “Click” Sites: Conjugation to Carbohydrate Ligands and Examination of Hepatocyte-Targeted pDNA Delivery. Macromol Biosci 2010; 10:585-98. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200900431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Elazar V, Adwan H, Bäuerle T, Rohekar K, Golomb G, Berger MR. Sustained delivery and efficacy of polymeric nanoparticles containing osteopontin and bone sialoprotein antisenses in rats with breast cancer bone metastasis. Int J Cancer 2010; 126:1749-60. [PMID: 19739076 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.24890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Poor prognosis in mammary carcinoma is associated with a certain expression profile of a defined set of genes including osteopontin and bone sialoprotein. Efficient and specific delivery of antisenses (AS) and a protection of the sequences from degradation are the crucial conditions for AS therapeutic efficiency. We hypothesized that effective and safe AS delivery direceted against these genes could be achieved by polymeric nanoparticles (NP) fabricated from a biocompatible polymer. Due to their nano-size range and small negative charge, AS-NP can overcome the absorption barrier offering increased resistance to nuclease degradation, sustained duration of AS administration, and consequently, prolonged antisense action. The ASs designed against OPN and BSP-II were successfully encapsulated in NP composed of the biodegradable and biocompatible polylactide-co-glycolide polymer (PLGA), exhibiting sustained release and stability of the ASs. The therapeutic efficacy of the AS-NP delivery system was examined in vitro, and in a breast cancer bone metastasis animal model of MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells in nude rats. Treatment with OPN-AS or BSP-AS loaded NP in comparison with osmotic mini-pumps (locoregional injection and SC implants, respectively) resulted in a significant decrease in both, tumor bone metastasis incidence and in the size of the lesions in rats with metastases. Despite its smaller dose, AS-NP exhibited a better therapeutic efficacy than osmotic mini-pumps in terms of lesion ratio at later time periods (8-12 weeks). It may be concluded that AS delivery by NP is a promising therapeutic modality providing stability of the encapsulated AS and a sustained release.
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- Victoria Elazar
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Pathak A, Patnaik S, Gupta KC. Recent trends in non-viral vector-mediated gene delivery. Biotechnol J 2010; 4:1559-72. [PMID: 19844918 DOI: 10.1002/biot.200900161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Nucleic acids-based next generation biopharmaceuticals (i.e., pDNA, oligonucleotides, short interfering RNA) are potential pioneering materials to cope with various incurable diseases. However, several biological barriers present a challenge for efficient gene delivery. On the other hand, developments in nanotechnology now offer numerous non-viral vectors that have been fabricated and found capable of transmitting the biopharmaceuticals into the cell and even into specific subcellular compartments like mitochondria. This overview illustrates cellular barriers and current status of non-viral gene vectors, i.e., lipoplexes, liposomes, polyplexes, and nanoparticles, to relocate therapeutic DNA-based nanomedicine into the target cell. Despite the awesome impact of physical methods (i.e., ultrasound, electroporation), chemical methods have been shown to accomplish high-level and safe transgene expression. Further comprehension of barriers and the mechanism of cellular uptake will facilitate development of nucleic acids-based nanotherapy for alleviation of various disorders.
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- Atul Pathak
- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi University Campus, Delhi, India
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Simerska P, Moyle PM, Toth I. Modern lipid-, carbohydrate-, and peptide-based delivery systems for peptide, vaccine, and gene products. Med Res Rev 2009; 31:520-47. [DOI: 10.1002/med.20191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Cationic polymers have been chemically modified with a variety of targeting molecules such as peptides, proteins, antibodies, sugars and vitamins for targeted delivery of nucleic acid drugs to specific cells. Stimuli-sensitive polymers exhibiting different size, charge and conformation in response to physiological signals from specific cells have also been utilized for targeted delivery. To achieve target-specific delivery of nucleic acids, conjugation chemistry is critical to produce stable nanosized polyplexes tethered with cell-recognizable ligands for facile cellular uptake via a receptor-mediated endocytic pathway. In this review, synthetic strategies of functional cationic polymers with various targeting ligands are presented.
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- Hyejung Mok
- Department of Biological Sciences and the Graduate Program of Nanoscience and Technology, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Han Y, Liu S, Ho J, Danquah MK, Forde GM. Using DNA as a drug—Bioprocessing and delivery strategies. Chem Eng Res Des 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2008.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Wang Z, Yuan Z, Jin L. Gene delivery into hepatocytes with the preS/liposome/DNA system. Biotechnol J 2009; 3:1286-95. [PMID: 18830969 DOI: 10.1002/biot.200800125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Gene delivery into human hepatocytes remains a critical issue for the development of liver-directed gene therapy. Gene delivery based on non-viral vectors is an attractive approach relative to viral vectors. In this report, novel delivery system of preS/liposome/DNA virus-like particle (VLP) was developed for gene transfection into hepatocytes in vivo and in vitro. Plasmid pCMVbeta, expressing beta-galactosidase, was encapsulated with cationic liposome, and then the histidine-tagged preS domain of hepatitis B virus was coated on the surface of liposome/DNA to form preS/liposome/ DNA VLP. Transfection efficiencies of preS/liposome/DNA, liposome/DNA, naked DNA and preS were analyzed using several different human cell lines. The highest transfection efficiency was found using preS/liposome/DNA VLP as the transfection reagent in human hepatocyte (HH) cell line. Results show that preS domain of hepatitis B virus coated on liposome/DNA can be used for highly efficient gene transfection into human hepatocytes. Moreover, the target characteristic of preS/liposome/DNA was analyzed in vivo. After preS/liposome/DNA VLP was injected into immunocompromised (Nude) mice via the tail vein, most of beta-galactosidase was expressed in the liver; however, no significant target expression was found with the injection of liposome/ DNA or naked DNA. Our results show that preS/liposome/DNA VLP can be used as a novel liver-specific gene delivery system.
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- Zhijun Wang
- CAS-MPG Partner Institute for Computational Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
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Lühmann T, Rimann M, Bittermann AG, Hall H. Cellular Uptake and Intracellular Pathways of PLL-g-PEG-DNA Nanoparticles. Bioconjug Chem 2008; 19:1907-16. [DOI: 10.1021/bc800206r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Tessa Lühmann
- Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, and ZMB, Center for Microscopy and Image Analysis, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, and ZMB, Center for Microscopy and Image Analysis, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, and ZMB, Center for Microscopy and Image Analysis, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, and ZMB, Center for Microscopy and Image Analysis, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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Hosseinkhani H, Hosseinkhani M, Gabrielson NP, Pack DW, Khademhosseini A, Kobayashi H. DNA nanoparticles encapsulated in 3D tissue-engineered scaffolds enhance osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. J Biomed Mater Res A 2008; 85:47-60. [PMID: 17688252 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.31327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In this study, we enhanced the expression of a plasmid DNA in mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) by the combination of three-dimensional (3D) tissue-engineered scaffold and nonviral gene carrier. To function as an enhanced delivery of plasmid DNA, acetic anhydride was reacted with polyethylenimine (PEI) to acetylate 80% of the primary and 20% of the secondary amines (PEI-Ac(80)). This acetylated PEI has been demonstrated to show enhanced gene-delivery efficiency over unmodified PEI. Collagen sponges reinforced by incorporating of poly(glycolic acid) (PGA) fibers were used as the scaffold material. DNA nanoparticles formed through simple mixing of plasmid DNA encoding bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) and PEI-Ac(80) solutions were encapsulated within these scaffolds. MSC were seeded into each scaffold and cultured for several weeks. Within these scaffolds, the level of BMP-2 expression by transfected MSC was significantly enhanced compared to MSC transfected by DNA nanoparticles in solution (in 2D tissue culture plates). Homogeneous bone formation was histologically observed throughout the sponges seeded with transfected MSC by using DNA nanoparticles after subcutaneous implantation into the back of rats. The level of alkaline phosphatase activity and osteocalcin content at the implanted sites of sponges seeded with transfected MSC by using DNA nanoparticles were significantly higher when compared with those seeded with other agents.
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- Hossein Hosseinkhani
- International Center for Young Scientists, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.
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Henshaw JW, Yuan F. Field distribution and DNA transport in solid tumors during electric field-mediated gene delivery. J Pharm Sci 2008; 97:691-711. [PMID: 17624918 DOI: 10.1002/jps.21000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Gene therapy has a great potential in cancer treatment. However, the efficacy of cancer gene therapy is currently limited by the lack of a safe and efficient means to deliver therapeutic genes into the nucleus of tumor cells. One method under investigation for improving local gene delivery is based on the use of pulsed electric field. Despite repeated demonstration of its effectiveness in vivo, the underlying mechanisms behind electric field-mediated gene delivery remain largely unknown. Without a thorough understanding of these mechanisms, it will be difficult to further advance the gene delivery. In this review, the electric field-mediated gene delivery in solid tumors will be examined by following individual transport processes that must occur in vivo for a successful gene transfer. The topics of examination include: (i) major barriers for gene delivery in the body, (ii) distribution of electric fields at both cell and tissue levels during the application of external fields, and (iii) electric field-induced transport of genes across each of the barriers. Through this approach, the review summarizes what is known about the mechanisms behind electric field-mediated gene delivery and what require further investigations in future studies.
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- Joshua W Henshaw
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, 136 Hudson Hall, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
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Pannier AK, Wieland JA, Shea LD. Surface polyethylene glycol enhances substrate-mediated gene delivery by nonspecifically immobilized complexes. Acta Biomater 2008; 4:26-39. [PMID: 17920004 PMCID: PMC2170460 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2007.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2007] [Revised: 08/03/2007] [Accepted: 08/03/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Substrate-mediated gene delivery describes the immobilization of gene therapy vectors to a biomaterial, which enhances gene transfer by exposing adhered cells to elevated DNA concentrations within the local microenvironment. Surface chemistry has been shown to affect transfection by nonspecifically immobilized complexes using self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of alkanethiols on gold. In this report, SAMs were again used to provide a controlled surface to investigate whether the presence of oligo(ethylene glycol) (EG) groups in a SAM could affect complex morphology and enhance transfection. EG groups were included at percentages that did not affect cell adhesion. Nonspecific complex immobilization to SAMs containing combinations of EG- and carboxylic acid-terminated alkanethiols resulted in substantially greater transfection than surfaces containing no EG groups or SAMs composed of EG groups combined with other functional groups. Enhancement in transfection levels could not be attributed to complex binding densities or release profiles. Atomic force microscopy imaging of immobilized complexes revealed that EG groups within SAMs affected complex size and appearance and could indicate the ability of these surfaces to preserve complex morphology upon binding. The ability to control the morphology of the immobilized complexes and influence transfection levels through surface chemistry could be translated to scaffolds for gene delivery in tissue engineering and diagnostic applications.
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- Angela K. Pannier
- Department of Interdepartmental Biological Sciences, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd E156, Evanston, IL 60208-3120, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd E156, Evanston, IL 60208-3120, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd E156, Evanston, IL 60208-3120, USA
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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A new biodegradable polymer: PEGylated chitosan-g-PEI possessing a hydroxyl group at the PEG end. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-007-9157-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Morán MC, Miguel MG, Lindman B. Surfactant−DNA Gel Particles: Formation and Release Characteristics. Biomacromolecules 2007; 8:3886-92. [DOI: 10.1021/bm700850z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- M. Carmen Morán
- Chemistry Department, Coimbra University, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal, and Physical Chemistry 1, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, 22100 Lund, Sweden
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- Chemistry Department, Coimbra University, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal, and Physical Chemistry 1, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, 22100 Lund, Sweden
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- Chemistry Department, Coimbra University, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal, and Physical Chemistry 1, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, 22100 Lund, Sweden
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Moran MC, Miguel MG, Lindman B. DNA gel particles: particle preparation and release characteristics. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2007; 23:6478-81. [PMID: 17488045 DOI: 10.1021/la700672e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Aqueous mixtures of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes undergo associative phase separation, resulting in coacervation, gelation, or precipitation. This phenomenon has been exploited here to form DNA gel particles by interfacial diffusion. We report the formation of DNA gel particles by mixing solutions of DNA (either single-stranded (ssDNA) or double-stranded (dsDNA)) with solutions of cationic surfactant CTAB and solutions of the protein lysozyme. Swelling, surface morphology, and DNA release determinations indicate different interaction of ssDNA and dsDNA with both the surfactant and the protein. By using CTAB and lysozyme as the base material, the formation of a DNA reservoir hydrogel, without adding any kind of cross-linker or organic solvent, was demostrated.
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- M Carmen Moran
- Chemistry Department, Coimbra University, Coimbra, Portugal.
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Wieland JA, Houchin-Ray TL, Shea LD. Non-viral vector delivery from PEG-hyaluronic acid hydrogels. J Control Release 2007; 120:233-41. [PMID: 17582640 PMCID: PMC2648399 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2007.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2006] [Revised: 04/16/2007] [Accepted: 04/23/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hydrogels have been widely used in tissue engineering as a support for tissue formation or to deliver non-viral gene therapy vectors locally. Hydrogels that combine these functionalities can provide a fundamental tool to promote specific cellular processes leading to tissue formation. This report investigates controlled release of gene therapy vectors from hydrogels as a function of the physical properties for both the hydrogel and the vector. Hydrogels were formed by photocrosslinking acryl-modified hyaluronic acid (HA) with a 4-arm poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) acryl. The polymer content, and relative composition of HA and PEG modulated the swelling ratio, water content, and degradation, which can influence transport of the vector through the hydrogel. All hydrogels had a water content of 94% or higher, though the water content and swelling ratio increased with a decrease in the PEG:HA ratio. Plasmids were stably incorporated into the hydrogel, with a majority of the release occurring during the initial 2 days. For incubation in buffer, the cumulative release increased with a decreasing PEG or increasing HA content, with approximately 20% to 80% released during the first week depending on the hydrogel composition. Hydrogels incubated in hyaluronidase, an enzyme that degrades HA, significantly increased plasmid release for hydrogels containing 4% PEG and 4% HA-Acryl. The encapsulation of plasmid complexed with polyethylenimine had less than 14% of the complexes released from the hydrogel both in the presence and absence of hyaluronidase. The limited release of the complexes likely results from the complex size and interactions between the vector and hydrogel. These studies demonstrate the dependence of non-viral vector release on the physical properties of the hydrogel and the vector, suggesting vector and hydrogel designs for maximizing localized delivery of non-viral vectors.
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- Julie A. Wieland
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, United States
- The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University Chicago, IL 60611, United States
- Corresponding author. Northwestern University Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering 2145 Sheridan Rd./E156 Evanston, IL 60208-3120, United States. Tel.: +1 847 491 7043; fax: +1 847 491 3728. E-mail address: (L.D. Shea)
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Greenland JR, Letvin NL. Chemical adjuvants for plasmid DNA vaccines. Vaccine 2007; 25:3731-41. [PMID: 17350735 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2007.01.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2006] [Revised: 01/28/2007] [Accepted: 01/30/2007] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Plasmid DNA vaccines are a promising modality for immunization against a variety of human pathogens. Immunization via multiple routes with plasmid DNA can elicit potent cellular immune responses, and these immunogens can be administered repeatedly without inducing anti-vector immunity. Nonetheless, the immunogenicity of plasmid DNA vaccines has been limited by problems associated with delivery. A number of adjuvants have been designed to improve plasmid DNA immunogenicity, either by directly stimulating the immune system or by enhancing plasmid DNA expression. Chemical adjuvants for enhancing plasmid DNA expression include liposomes, polymers, and microparticles, all of which have shown promise for enhancing the expression and immunogenicity of plasmid DNA vaccines in animal models. Micro- and nanoparticles have not been shown to enhance immune responses to plasmid DNA vaccines. However, formulation of plasmid DNA with some non-particulate polymeric adjuvants has led to a statistically significant enhancement of immune responses. Further development of these technologies will significantly improve the utility of plasmid DNA vaccination.
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- John R Greenland
- Division of Viral Pathogenesis, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Research East 113, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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D'Souza GGM, Boddapati SV, Weissig V. Gene therapy of the other genome: the challenges of treating mitochondrial DNA defects. Pharm Res 2006; 24:228-38. [PMID: 17180727 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-006-9150-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2006] [Accepted: 08/17/2006] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Human mitochondrial DNA is a 16.5 kb circular DNA molecule located inside the mitochondrial matrix. Although accounting for only about 1% of total cellular DNA, defects in mitochondrial DNA have been found to have major effects on human health. A single mtDNA mutation may cause a bewildering variety of clinical symptoms mainly involving the neuromuscular system at any age of onset. Despite significant advances in the understanding of mitochondrial DNA defects at a molecular level, the clinical diagnosis of mtDNA diseases remains a significant challenge and effective therapies for such diseases are as yet unavailable. In contrast to gene therapy for chromosomal DNA defects, mitochondrial gene therapy is a field that is still in its infancy and attempts towards gene therapy of the mitochondrial genome are rare. In this review we outline what we believe are the unique challenges associated with the correction of mtDNA mutations and summarize current approaches to gene therapy for the "other genome".
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- Gerard G M D'Souza
- Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, 211 Mugar Building, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Volcke C, Pirotton S, Grandfils C, Humbert C, Thiry PA, Ydens I, Dubois P, Raes M. Influence of DNA condensation state on transfection efficiency in DNA/polymer complexes: an AFM and DLS comparative study. J Biotechnol 2006; 125:11-21. [PMID: 16860705 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2006.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2005] [Revised: 01/30/2006] [Accepted: 02/17/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is used to describe the formation process of polymer/DNA complexes. Two main objectives of this research are presented. The first one is to apply AFM as an effective tool to analyse DNA molecules and different polycation/DNA complexes in order to evaluate their degree of condensation (size and shape). The other one is to search for a relationship between the condensation state of DNA and its transfection efficiency. In this study, linear methacrylate based polymers and globular SuperFect polymers are used in order to induce DNA condensation. Ternary complexes, composed of methacrylate based polymers and polyethylene glycol (PEG)-based copolymers, are also investigated. AFM allows us to confirm good condensation conditions and relate them (or not) to transfection efficiencies. These AFM results (obtained after drying in air) are compared with measurements deduced from Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) experiments performed in water. This comparison allowed us to identify the structural modifications resulting from deposition on the mica surface.
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- C Volcke
- Laboratoire de Spectroscopie Moléculaire de Surface (LASMOS), University of Namur, Belgium.
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Simões S, Filipe A, Faneca H, Mano M, Penacho N, Düzgünes N, de Lima MP. Cationic liposomes for gene delivery. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2006; 2:237-54. [PMID: 16296751 DOI: 10.1517/17425247.2.2.237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Cationic liposome-DNA complexes (lipoplexes) constitute a potentially viable alternative to viral vectors for the delivery of therapeutic genes. This review will focus on various parameters governing lipoplex biological activity, from their mode of formation to in vivo behaviour. Particular emphasis is given to the mechanism of interaction of lipoplexes with cells, in an attempt to dissect the different barriers that need to be surpassed for efficient gene expression to occur. Aspects related to new trends in the formulation of lipid-based gene delivery systems aiming at overcoming some of their limitations will be covered. Finally, examples illustrating the potential of cationic liposomes in clinical applications will be provided.
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- Sérgio Simões
- University of Coimbra, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Portugal.
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Hosseinkhani H, Azzam T, Kobayashi H, Hiraoka Y, Shimokawa H, Domb AJ, Tabata Y. Combination of 3D tissue engineered scaffold and non-viral gene carrier enhance in vitro DNA expression of mesenchymal stem cells. Biomaterials 2006; 27:4269-78. [PMID: 16620957 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2006.02.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2005] [Accepted: 02/21/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The objective of this study is to enhance the expression of a plasmid DNA for mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) by combination of 3-dimensional (3D) tissue engineered scaffolds and non-viral gene carrier. As a carrier of plasmid DNA, dextran-spermine cationic polysaccharide was prepared by means of reductive-amination between oxidized dextran and the natural oligoamine, spermine. As the MSC scaffold, collagen sponges reinforced by incorporation of poly(glycolic acid) (PGA) fibers were used. A complex of the cationized dextran and plasmid DNA of BMP-2 was impregnated into the scaffolds. MCS were seeded into each scaffold and cultured by a 3D culture method. When MSC were cultured in the PGA-reinforced sponge, the level of BMP-2 expression was significantly enhanced by the cationized dextran-plasmid DNA complex impregnated into the scaffold than by the cationized dextran-plasmid DNA complex in 2-dimensional (2D) (tissue culture plate) culture method. The alkaline phosphatase activity and osteocalcin content of transfected MSC cultured in the PGA-reinforced sponge were significantly higher compared with 2D culture method. We conclude that combination of cationized dextran plasmid DNA complex and 3D tissue engineered scaffold was promising to promote the in vitro gene expression for MSC.
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- Hossein Hosseinkhani
- International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Nano and Biomaterials Research Building, Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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