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ArticleMolecular medicine reports2020

Effects of PEG anchors in PEGylated siRNA lipoplexes on in vitro gene‑silencing effects and siRNA biodistribution in mice.

Yoshiyuki Hattori, Kyoko Tamaki, Sho Sakasai, Kei-Ichi Ozaki, Hiraku Onishi

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Article in Molecular medicine reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yoshiyuki HattoriDepartment of Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hoshi University, Tokyo 142‑8501, Japan.
Kyoko TamakiDepartment of Drug Delivery Research, Hoshi University, Tokyo 142‑8501, Japan.
Sho SakasaiDepartment of Molecular Pharmaceutics, Hoshi University, Tokyo 142‑8501, Japan.
Kei-Ichi OzakiDepartment of Molecular Pathology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, Kyotanabe, Kyoto 610‑0395, Japan.
Hiraku OnishiDepartment of Drug Delivery Research, Hoshi University, Tokyo 142‑8501, Japan.
Hoshi University · JPDoshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polyethylene glycol (PEG)‑modifications (PEGylations) of cationic liposome/small interfering RNA complexes (siRNA lipoplexes) can enhance their systemic stability. The present study determined the effects of PEG anchors in PEGylated siRNA lipoplexes on in vitro gene‑silencing effects and siRNA biodistribution after intravenous injection. Three types of dialkyl or trialkyl cationic lipids were used in the current study for the preparation of cationic liposomes. Additionally, various PEGylated siRNA lipoplexes that contained PEG‑1,2‑distearoyl‑sn‑-glycero‑-3‑phosphoethanolamine (DSPE), PEG‑1,2‑distearoyl‑rac‑glycero‑3‑-methylpolyoxyethylene (DSG), PEG‑cholesterol (PEG‑Chol) and PEG‑chondroitin sulfate conjugate (PEG‑CS) were prepared. The results revealed that PEGylation of siRNA lipoplexes with PEG‑DSPE strongly decreased gene‑silencing effects in cells. In contrast, those with PEG‑DSG, PEG‑Chol and PEG‑CS did not largely decrease gene-silencing effects. However, regardless of the PEG‑derivative type, PEGylation of siRNA lipoplexes decreased their agglutination with erythrocytes. Furthermore, intravenous injection of PEGylated siRNA lipoplexes markedly decreased the accumulation of siRNA in the lungs, regardless of the type of PEG‑derivative. However, non‑PEGylated siRNA lipoplexes accumulated mainly in the lungs regardless of the siRNA lipoplex cationic lipid type. The results indicated that PEGylation of siRNA lipoplexes with PEG‑DSG, PEG‑Chol and PEG‑CS may improve systemic stability without losing transfection activity by PEGylation.

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Administration, IntravenousAnimalsCholesterolChondroitin SulfatesFemaleGene SilencingHumansLiposomesLungMCF-7 CellsMicePhosphatidylethanolaminesPolyethylene GlycolsRNA, Small InterferingTissue Distribution1,2-distearoylphosphatidylethanolamineCholesterolChondroitin SulfatesLiposomesPhosphatidylethanolaminespolyethylene glycol-cholesterolPolyethylene GlycolsRNA, Small Interfering

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PMID33000194
PMCPMC7533518
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