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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Cargo-Dependent Targeted Cellular Uptake Using Quaternized Starch as a Carrier.

Yossi Blitsman, Chen Benafsha, Nir Yarza, Jonathan Zorea, Riki Goldbart, Tamar Traitel, Moshe Elkabets, Joseph Kost

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yossi BlitsmanDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel.
Chen BenafshaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel.
Nir YarzaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel.
Jonathan ZoreaThe Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.
Riki GoldbartDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel.
Tamar TraitelDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel.
Moshe ElkabetsThe Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel.
Joseph KostDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-7854-533X
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev · IL

Funding

Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology through the Ze'ev Jabotinsky fellowship 19400214
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The tailored design of drug delivery systems for specific therapeutic agents is a prevailing approach in the field. In this paper, we present a study that highlights the potential of our modified starch, Q-starch, as a universal and adaptable drug delivery carrier for diverse therapeutic agents. We investigate the ability of Q-starch/cargo complexes to target different organelles within the cellular landscape, based on the specific activation sites of therapeutic agents. Plasmid DNA (pDNA), small interfering RNA (siRNA), and phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-trisphosphate (PIP3) were chosen as representative therapeutic molecules, acting in the nucleus, cytoplasm, and membrane, respectively. By carrying out comprehensive characterizations, employing dynamic light scattering (DLS), determining the zeta potential, and using cryo-transmitting electron microscopy (cryo-TEM), we reveal the formation of nano-sized, positively charged, and spherical Q-starch complexes. Our results demonstrate that these complexes exhibit efficient cellular uptake, targeting their intended organelles while preserving their physical integrity and functionality. Notably, the intracellular path of the Q-starch/cargo complex is guided by the cargo itself, aligning with its unique biological activity site. This study elucidates the versatility and potency of Q-starch as a versatile drug delivery carrier, paving the way for novel applications offering targeted delivery strategies for potential therapeutic molecules.

Indexed as

cellular uptakephosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-trisphosphateplasmid DNAquaternized starchself-assembly complexessmall interfering RNAtargeted drug delivery

Identifiers

PMID37446506
PMCPMC10343776
OpenAlexW4382751347

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