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  • Biochemistry
  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Delivery Systems

Background:

  • Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) are crucial for intracellular delivery of therapeutic molecules.
  • Understanding CPP internalization pathways is essential for optimizing drug delivery efficiency.
  • Current methods for characterizing these pathways are often complex and require specialized equipment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe novel methods for evaluating cellular internalization pathways of CPP-mediated oligonucleotide (ON) delivery.
  • To demonstrate the characterization of CPP uptake routes using endocytosis inhibitors and specific treatment conditions.
  • To provide a framework for analyzing the delivery of CPP-conjugated splice-switching peptide nucleic acids (PNAs).

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a pre-mRNA splice correction assay to assess functional delivery of CPP-conjugated cargo.
  • Employed fluorescence-based quantification for direct measurement of cellular uptake.
  • Investigated CPP internalization routes by applying various endocytosis inhibitors and specific treatment conditions.

Main Results:

  • Successfully established and validated methods for evaluating CPP-mediated delivery pathways.
  • Demonstrated the ability to differentiate between various endocytosis routes based on inhibitor responses.
  • Characterized the cellular uptake of CPP-conjugated splice-switching PNAs delivered via a disulfide bond linkage.

Conclusions:

  • The described methods provide a robust platform for characterizing CPP internalization mechanisms.
  • These techniques facilitate the optimization of CPP-based delivery systems for therapeutic oligonucleotides.
  • The study contributes to the advancement of targeted intracellular delivery strategies.