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ArticleJournal of visualized experiments : JoVE2015

Porous silicon microparticles for delivery of siRNA therapeutics.

Jianliang Shen, Xiaoyan Wu, Yeonju Lee, Joy Wolfram, Zhizhou Yang, Zong-Wan Mao, Mauro Ferrari, Haifa Shen

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Article in Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Jianliang ShenDepartment of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute; MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University.
Xiaoyan WuDepartment of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute; Pediatrics Department of Union Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
Yeonju LeeDepartment of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute.
Joy WolframDepartment of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute; CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience & Technology of China.
Zhizhou YangDepartment of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute.
Zong-Wan MaoMOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University.
Mauro FerrariDepartment of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College.
Haifa ShenDepartment of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute; Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Weill Cornell Medical College; hshen@houstonmethodist.org.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Small interfering RNA (siRNA) can be used to suppress gene expression, thereby providing a new avenue for the treatment of various diseases. However, the successful implementation of siRNA therapy requires the use of delivery platforms that can overcome the major challenges of siRNA delivery, such as enzymatic degradation, low intracellular uptake and lysosomal entrapment. Here, a protocol for the preparation and use of a biocompatible and effective siRNA delivery system is presented. This platform consists of polyethylenimine (PEI) and arginine (Arg)-grafted porous silicon microparticles, which can be loaded with siRNA by performing a simple mixing step. The silicon particles are gradually degraded over time, thereby triggering the formation of Arg-PEI/siRNA nanoparticles. This delivery vehicle provides a means for protecting and internalizing siRNA, without causing cytotoxicity. The major steps of polycation functionalization, particle characterization, and siRNA loading are outlined in detail. In addition, the procedures for determining particle uptake, cytotoxicity, and transfection efficacy are also described.

Indexed as

Cell-Derived MicroparticlesCell Line, TumorHumansNanoconjugatesPolyaminesPolyelectrolytesPolyethyleneimineRNAi TherapeuticsRNA, Small InterferingSiliconTransfectionNanoconjugatesPolyaminesPolyelectrolytesPolyethyleneimineRNA, Small InterferingSilicon

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PMID25651103
PMCPMC4354534

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