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ArticleACS omega2020

Synthesis and Formulation of Four-Arm PolyDMAEA-siRNA Polyplex for Transient Downregulation of Collagen Type III Gene Expression in TGF-β1 Stimulated Tenocyte Culture.

Xin Liao, Noelia D Falcon, Ali A Mohammed, Yasmin Z Paterson, Andrew Geoffrey Mayes, Deborah J Guest, Aram Saeed

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Article in ACS omega, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xin LiaoSchool of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, U.K.
Noelia D FalconSchool of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, U.K.
Ali A MohammedSchool of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, U.K.
Yasmin Z PatersonAnimal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7UU, U.K.
Andrew Geoffrey MayesSchool of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, U.K.
Deborah J GuestAnimal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7UU, U.K.
Aram SaeedSchool of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, U.K.
University of East Anglia · GBAnimal Health Trust · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The natural healing process for tendon repair is associated with high upregulation of collagen type III, leading to scar tissue and tendon adhesions with functionally deficient tendons. Gene delivery systems are widely reported as potential nanotherapeutics to treat diseases, providing a promising approach to modulate collagen type III synthesis. This work investigates a proof-of-concept four-arm cationic polymer-siRNA polyplex to mediate a transient downregulation of collagen type III expression in a tendon cell culture system. The tendon culture system was first supplemented with TGF-β1 to stimulate the upregulation of collagen type III prior to silencing experiments. The four-arm poly[2-(dimethylamino) ethyl acrylate] (PDMAEA) polymer was successfully synthesized via RAFT polymerization and then mixed with siRNA to formulate the PDMAEA-siRNA polyplexes. The formation of the polyplex was optimized for the N:P ratio (10:1) and confirmed by agarose gel electrophoresis. The size and solution behavior of the polyplex were analyzed by dynamic light scattering and zeta potential, showing a hydrodynamic diameter of 155 ± 21 nm and overall positive charge of +30 mV at physiological pH. All the polyplex concentrations used had a minimal effect on the metabolic activity of cultured cells, indicating good biocompatibility. The dose and time effects of the TGF-β1 on collagen type III gene expressions were analyzed by qPCR, showing an optimal dose of 10 ng mL

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PMID32010823
PMCPMC6990625
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