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Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Gene Therapy Delivery
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Nucleic acid therapies offer potential for intractable diseases but require efficient delivery vectors.
  • Cationic polymers are effective but prone to protein aggregation and reduced transfection due to positive charge.
  • Developing stable and efficient delivery systems remains a critical challenge in gene therapy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and synthesize an anionic peptide-grafted dextran (Dex-LipE5H) as a cross-linkable coating for cationic polymer/nucleic acid complexes.
  • To evaluate the stability, cytotoxicity, and transfection efficiency of the novel ternary delivery system (CDex-LipE5H/PEI/nucleic acid).
  • To demonstrate the system's effectiveness in challenging cell lines and gene knockdown applications.

Main Methods:

  • Anionic peptide (LipE5H) was grafted onto dextran modified by divinyl sulfone via Michael addition reaction to create Dex-LipE5H.
  • A ternary nucleic acid delivery system, CDex-LipE5H/PEI/nucleic acid, was constructed.
  • Cytotoxicity, anti-protein absorption, and transfection efficiency in HepG2 cells (including high-serum conditions) were assessed.
  • siRNA interference was validated using a PCSK9 gene knockdown assay.

Main Results:

  • The synthesized Dex-LipE5H effectively served as a cross-linkable coating, enhancing the stability of cationic polymer/nucleic acid complexes.
  • The ternary system (CDex-LipE5H/PEI/nucleic acid) exhibited lower cytotoxicity and superior anti-protein absorption compared to PEI/pDNA and Dex-LipE5H/PEI/pDNA.
  • Remarkable transfection performance was achieved in HepG2 cells, even in 20% serum medium.
  • Effective siRNA interference was confirmed via PCSK9 gene knockdown.

Conclusions:

  • The cross-linked anionic peptide-grafted dextran coating significantly improves the blood stability and transfection efficiency of cationic polymer/nucleic acid complexes.
  • The novel ternary delivery system demonstrates potential as a cost-effective, next-generation platform for nucleic acid therapeutics.
  • This approach offers valuable insights for designing advanced delivery vectors with enhanced performance for challenging gene therapy applications.