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ArticleDrug delivery and translational research2026

Double-coated PLGA nanoparticles with hierarchical surface architecture for CD44-targeted siRNA delivery.

Giuseppe Longobardi, Pini Shekhter, Claudia Conte, Ronit Satchi-Fainaro, Fabiana Quaglia

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Giuseppe LongobardiDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Pini ShekhterTel Aviv University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, 6997801, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Claudia ConteDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.
Ronit Satchi-FainaroDepartment of Cancer Biology & Immunology, Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Gray School of Medical Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801, Tel Aviv, Israel. ronitsf@tauex.tau.ac.il.
Fabiana QuagliaDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy. quaglia@unina.it.

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European Research Council ERC Advanced Grant 835227-3Israel Cancer Research Fund Prof.-18-682Israel Science Foundation 3706/24National Center for Gene Therapy and Drugs Based on RNA Technology CN00000041
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Abstract

Efficient delivery of small interfering RNA (siRNA) remains a materials challenge because it requires nanocarriers that stabilize polyanionic cargo, support cellular interactions, and enable cytosolic delivery. Although poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles (NPs) are used due to biocompatibility, biodegradability, and regulatory acceptance, siRNA delivery with PLGA requires interfacial engineering to meet these constraints. Here, a modular double-coated PLGA NP platform (dcNPs2.0) is developed and optimized for siRNA complexation, surface functionalization, and scalable manufacturing. The system comprises a PLGA core coated with a polyethyleneimine (PEI) interlayer to mediate siRNA binding, followed by a hyaluronic acid (HA) outer layer, which improves colloidal stability and promotes CD44-mediated uptake. Process optimization, including transition from batch nanoprecipitation to microfluidic fabrication, provides high yield, excellent reproducibility, narrow size distributions, and increased siRNA loading. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirms hierarchical multilayer assembly. The optimized dcNPs2.0 formulation exhibited robust physicochemical stability during storage, in serum-containing media, and following lyophilization with appropriate cryoprotection. Functional evaluation of dcNPs2.0 demonstrated efficient HA-mediated cellular uptake and effective silencing following siRNA delivery in both two-dimensional monolayers and three-dimensional spheroids of MDA-MB-231 cells. Overall, this work establishes a scalable, rationally engineered PLGA nanoplatform that integrates extracellular targeting with intracellular delivery requirements for siRNA therapeutic applications.

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Hyaluronan ReceptorsNanoparticlesPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerRNA, Small InterferingHumansHyaluronic AcidPolyethyleneimineSurface PropertiesCD44 protein, humanHyaluronan ReceptorsHyaluronic AcidPolyethyleneiminePolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerRNA, Small Interfering3D modelsCD44-mediated targetingPLGA nanoparticlessiRNA deliverySurface engineering

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PMID42104082
PMCPMC13619804

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