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ArticleBiomolecules2024

Synthesis and Validation of TRIFAPYs as a Family of Transfection Agents for Therapeutic Oligonucleotides.

Berta Isanta, Ana Delgado, Carlos J Ciudad, Mª Antònia Busquets, Rosa Griera, Núria Llor, Véronique Noé

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Article in Biomolecules, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Berta IsantaDepartment of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
Ana DelgadoDepartment of Biochemistry and Physiology, School of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0009-0006-5044-1762
Carlos J CiudadDepartment of Biochemistry and Physiology, School of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7855-392X
Mª Antònia BusquetsNanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute, IN2UB, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6232-9886
Rosa GrieraDepartment of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-8747-1993
Núria LlorDepartment of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6608-8872
Véronique NoéDepartment of Biochemistry and Physiology, School of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7937-8038
Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia de la Universitat de BarcelonaUniversitat de Barcelona · ES

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Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación PDI2021-122271OB-I00
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transfection agents play a crucial role in facilitating the uptake of nucleic acids into eukaryotic cells offering potential therapeutic solutions for genetic disorders. However, progress in this field needs the development of improved systems that guarantee efficient transfection. Here, we describe the synthesis of a set of chemical delivery agents (TRIFAPYs) containing alkyl chains of different lengths based on the 1,3,5-tris[(4-alkyloxy-1pyridinio)methyl]benzene tribromide structure. Their delivery properties for therapeutic oligonucleotides were evaluated using PolyPurine Reverse Hoogsteen hairpins (PPRHs) as a silencing tool. The binding of liposomes to PPRHs was evaluated by retardation assays in agarose gels. The complexes had a size of 125 nm as determined by DLS, forming well-defined concentrical vesicles as visualized by Cryo-TEM. The prostate cancer cell line PC-3 was used to study the internalization of the nanoparticles by fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry. The mechanism of entrance involved in the cellular uptake was mainly by clathrin-mediated endocytosis. Cytotoxicity analyses determined the intrinsic toxicity caused by each TRIFAPY and the effect on cell viability upon transfection of a specific PPRH (HpsPr-C) directed against the antiapoptotic target survivin. TRIFAPYs C12-C18 were selected to expand these studies in the breast cancer cell line SKBR-3 opening the usage of TRIFAPYs for both sexes and, in the hCMEC/D3 cell line, as a model for the blood-brain barrier. The mRNA levels of survivin decreased, while apoptosis levels increased upon the transfection of HpsPr-C with these TRIFAPYs in PC-3 cells. Therefore, TRIFAPYs can be considered novel lipid-based vehicles for the delivery of therapeutic oligonucleotides.

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OligonucleotidesTransfectionCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalHumansLiposomesMaleNanoparticlesPC-3 CellsLiposomesOligonucleotidesapoptosisbreast cancercationic liposomedeliveryPPRHprostate cancertherapeutic oligonucleotidetransfection

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PMID38672408
PMCPMC11048556
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