Acid-sensitive poly(β-cyclodextrin)-based multifunctional supramolecular gene vector

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 450-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunti Zhang ◽  
Qimin Jiang ◽  
Marcin Wojnilowicz ◽  
Shuaijun Pan ◽  
Yi Ju ◽  
...  

Multifunctional host–guest supramolecular PCD-acetal-PGEA/Ad-PEG-FA polyplexes showing FA-targeting and acid-triggered intracellular gene release resulted in good transfection efficiency and low cytotoxicity.

Soft Matter ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (19) ◽  
pp. 9239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Gao ◽  
Xueyou Lu ◽  
Yanan Ma ◽  
Yingwei Yang ◽  
Jianfa Li ◽  
...  

Nanomedicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (13) ◽  
pp. 1285-1296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenglong Wang ◽  
Jiayi You ◽  
Miaomiao Gao ◽  
Peipei Zhang ◽  
Guoxiong Xu ◽  
...  

Aim: To achieve safe and biocompatible gene carriers. Materials & methods: A core/shell-structured hierarchical carrier with an internal peptide/gene coacervate ‘core’ and a dextran nanogel ‘shell’ on the surface has been designed. Results: The dextran nanogels shield coacervate (DNSC) can effectively condense genes and release them in reducing environments. The dextran nanogel-based ‘shell’ can effectively shield the positive charge of the peptide/gene coacervate ‘core’, thus reducing the side effects of cationic gene carriers. In contrast with the common nonviral gene carriers that had high cytotoxicities, the DNSC showed a high transfection efficiency while maintaining a low cytotoxicity. Conclusion: The DNSC provides an effective environmentally responsive gene carrier with potential applications in the fields of gene therapy and gene carrier development.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2483-2494
Author(s):  
Kun Zeng ◽  
Li Ma ◽  
Wenxiu Yang ◽  
Shan Lei ◽  
Mozhen Wang ◽  
...  

Guanidinated-fluorinated α-polylysine-modified organosilica nanoparticles can form a novel raisin-bread-like gene vector, which is disintegrated in cells by GSH to show high transfection efficiency.


2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (21) ◽  
pp. 5491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patil ◽  
Gao ◽  
Lin ◽  
Li ◽  
Dang ◽  
...  

Gene therapy is manipulation in/of gene expression in specific cells/tissue to treat diseases. This manipulation is carried out by introducing exogenous nucleic acids, such as DNA or RNA, into the cell. Because of their negative charge and considerable larger size, the delivery of these molecules, in general, should be mediated by gene vectors. Non-viral vectors, as promising delivery systems, have received considerable attention due to their low cytotoxicity and non-immunogenicity. As research continued, more and more functional non-viral vectors have emerged. They not only have the ability to deliver a gene into the cells but also have other functions, such as the performance of fluorescence imaging, which aids in monitoring their progress, targeted delivery, and biodegradation. Recently, many reviews related to non-viral vectors, such as polymers and cationic lipids, have been reported. However, there are few reviews regarding functional non-viral vectors. This review summarizes the common functional non-viral vectors developed in the last ten years and their potential applications in the future. The transfection efficiency and the transport mechanism of these materials were also discussed in detail. We hope that this review can help researchers design more new high-efficiency and low-toxicity multifunctional non-viral vectors, and further accelerate the progress of gene therapy.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (27) ◽  
pp. 5433-5440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Yin ◽  
Kuan Hu ◽  
Si Chen ◽  
Dongyuan Wang ◽  
Jianing Zhang ◽  
...  

As a novel semiconducting materials, BP-QDs possess superior transfection efficiency, excellent biocompatibility and low cytotoxicity, which shows promising potential for siRNA delivery and photothermal effects in cancer therapy.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Yaguang Zhang ◽  
Hongmei Shu ◽  
Jing Hu ◽  
Min Zhang ◽  
Junweng Wu ◽  
...  

A nano-gene vector PEI-P123-R13 was synthesized by cross-linking low molecular weight PEI with P123 and further coupling bifunctional peptide R13 to the polymer for targeting tumor and increasing cellular uptake. The binding assessment of R13 toαvβ3 positive cells was performed by HRP labeling. The internalization pathways of P123-PEI-R13/DNA complexes were investigated based on the effect of specific endocytic inhibitors on transfection efficiency. The mechanism of intracellular trafficking was investigated based on the effect of endosome-lysosome acidification inhibitors, cytoskeleton, and dynein inhibitors on transfection efficiency. The results indicated that the bifunctional peptide R13 had the ability of binding toαvβ3 positive cellsin vitro. The modification of P123-PEI-R13 with R13 made it display new property of internalization. P123-PEI-R13/DNA complexes were conducted simultaneously via clathrin-mediated endocytosis, caveolin-mediated endocytosis, macropinocytosis, and possible energy-independent route. After internalization, P123-PEI-R13/DNA complexes could escape from the endosome-lysosome system because of its acidification and further took microtubule as the track and dynein as the dynamic source to be transported toward the microtubule (+) end, to wit nucleus, under the action of microfilament, and with the aid of intermediate filament.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 2328-2336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathias Dimde ◽  
Falko Neumann ◽  
Felix Reisbeck ◽  
Svenja Ehrmann ◽  
Jose Luis Cuellar-Camacho ◽  
...  

An advanced cationic carrier system which combines high transfection efficiency with low cytotoxicity and a control over the release of the encapsulated genetic material by the reduction of the multivalent architecture upon pH triggered degradation was developed.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (39) ◽  
pp. 6462-6467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng-Gang Ding ◽  
Lei Yu ◽  
Long-Hai Wang ◽  
Lin-Ding Wang ◽  
Zhi-Qiang Yu ◽  
...  

Polycations have high DNA condensing ability, low immunogenicity, and great adaptability, which make them promising for gene delivery.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shupeng Wang ◽  
Shaohua Jin ◽  
Guangzhi Li ◽  
Rui Sun ◽  
Qinghai Shu ◽  
...  

AbstractTransferring DNA into cells to regulate cell function is a novel research field in recent decades. Chitosan is a gene vector with the properties of low-cost and safe, but high efficient delivery has remained challenging. We developed a strategy termed EEIH, for endosomal explosion induced by hypertonicity, in which short-time exposure to hypertonic solutions triggers endosomes destabilization like explosions. EEIH can force chitosan/DNA polyplexes to break through the endosomal barriers to approach the nucleus, which results in boosting the transfection efficiency of chitosan in several cell lines. We demonstrate that EEIH is a significant and practical strategy in chitosan transfection system without sophisticated modification of chitosan.


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