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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2025

Intravenous lipid-siRNA conjugate mediates gene silencing at the blood-brain barrier and blood-CSF barrier.

Alexander G Sorets, Katrina R Schwensen, Nora Francini, Andrew Kjar, Sarah Lyons, Joshua C Park, Dillon Palmer, Adam M Abdulrahman, Rebecca P Cowell, Ketaki A Katdare and 5 more

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Alexander G SoretsDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Katrina R SchwensenDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Nora FranciniDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Andrew KjarDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Sarah LyonsDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Joshua C ParkDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Dillon PalmerDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Adam M AbdulrahmanDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Rebecca P CowellDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Ketaki A KatdareVanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Ella N HoogenboezemDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Angela WangCell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Neil DaniCell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Craig L DuvallDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Ethan S LippmannDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.

Funding

Tumor Immunology and Microenvironment Research ProgramP30CA068485 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Ben Ho Park · 1995 to 2026
$172.8M
Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR) -Identifying correlates of functional immunity in SARS-CoV-2 convalescent plasmaUL1TR002243 · NCATS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Paul A. Harris, Wesley H Self · 2017 to 2026
$130.7M
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY CTSA FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCHUL1RR024975 · NCRR · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI BERNARD, GORDON RAPHAEL · 2007 to 2011
$45.7M
Translational Analysis CoreP30DK058404 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI MARY Kay WASHINGTON · 2002 to 2026
$29.9M
Non-coding RNA & Bioinformatics CoreP01HL116263 · NHLBI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI VICKERS, KASEY C · 2014 to 2025
$24.7M
Shop Module CoreP30EY008126 · NEI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI David J. Calkins · 1989 to 2026
$19.6M
VANTAGE:Consolidation to create the Vanderbilt Technologies for Advanced GenomicsG20RR030956 · NCRR · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI PIETENPOL, JENNIFER A · 2010 to 2010
$8.7M
In Situ Albumin Binding siRNAs for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Tumor Penetration and Molecularly Targeted TherapyR01CA260958 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI COOK, REBECCA SARA, DUVALL, CRAIG LEWIS · 2021 to 2025
$3.0M
NextGen RNAi Delivery to Breast Tumors for Selective mTORC2 BlockadeR01CA224241 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI BRANTLEY-SIEDERS, DANA M, COOK, REBECCA SARA · 2018 to 2022
$2.5M
Novel functions of plasminogen and its diverse cargo in bloodR01HL173598 · NHLBI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Kasey C Vickers · 2024 to 2026
$1.1M
Albumin hitchhiking siRNAs for gene targeting in aged brainR21AG077807 · NIA · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI DUVALL, CRAIG LEWIS, LIPPMANN, ETHAN · 2022 to 2023
$420k
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002243NCI NIH HHS P30 CA068485NCI NIH HHS R01 CA224241NCI NIH HHS R01 CA260958NCRR NIH HHS G20 RR030956NCRR NIH HHS UL1 RR024975NEI NIH HHS P30 EY008126NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL116263NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL173598NIA NIH HHS R21 AG077807NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK058404
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Barriers of the central nervous system (CNS), such as the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier (BCSFB), regulate the two-way exchange of material between the blood and CNS. These barriers pose a considerable challenge for efficacious delivery of intravenously administered therapies into the CNS, motivating exploration of their function and ways to modulate their properties. While the BBB and BCSFB can become dysfunctional in patients with chronic CNS diseases, few studies have focused on strategies for targeting these interfaces. Here, we showed that an intravenously administered albumin-binding lipid-siRNA conjugate was delivered to and silences genes within brain endothelial cells and choroid plexus epithelial cells, which comprise the BBB and BCSFB, respectively. A single intravenous dose of lipid-siRNA conjugate was delivered to ~100% of brain endothelial cells and major choroid plexus cell types, without any substantial delivery into brain parenchymal tissue. Sustained gene silencing was achieved in both brain endothelial cells (over two weeks) and bulk choroid plexus tissues (up to one month). Moreover, single cell RNA sequencing demonstrated gene knockdown in capillaries, venous endothelial cells, and choroid plexus epithelial cells without silencing genes in parenchymal cell populations. Collectively, this work establishes an effective nonviral framework to mediate gene inhibition in the brain barriers.

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blood-brain barrierchoroid plexusgene therapysiRNA

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PMID40166171
PMCPMC11957068

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