Targeted Delivery of Cargoes into a Murine Solid Tumor by a Cell-Penetrating Peptide and Cleavable Poly(ethylene glycol) Comodified Liposomal Delivery System via Systemic Administration

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 2151-2161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Kuai ◽  
Wenmin Yuan ◽  
Wanyu Li ◽  
Yao Qin ◽  
Jie Tang ◽  
...  
Nanomedicine ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 2011-2025 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Li ◽  
Jialong Fan ◽  
Chunyi Tong ◽  
Hongyan Zhou ◽  
Wenmiao Wang ◽  
...  

Aim: Constructing a new drug-delivery system using carboxylated graphene quantum dots (cGQDs) for tumor chemotherapy in vivo. Materials & methods: A drug-delivery system was synthesized through a crosslink reaction of cGQDs, NH2-poly(ethylene glycol)-NH2 and folic acid. Results: A drug delivery system of folic acid-poly(ethylene glycol)-cGQDs was successfully constructed with ideal entrapment efficiency (97.5%) and drug-loading capacity (40.1%). Cell image indicated that the nanosystem entered into human cervical cancer cells mainly through macropinocytosis-dependent pathway. In vivo experiments showed the outstanding antitumor ability and low systemic toxicity of this nanodrug-delivery system. Conclusion: The newly developed drug-delivery system provides an important alternative for tumor therapy without causing systemic adverse effects.


Pharmaceutics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1068 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danijela Zukancic ◽  
Estelle J. A. Suys ◽  
Emily H. Pilkington ◽  
Azizah Algarni ◽  
Hareth Al-Wassiti ◽  
...  

Targeted delivery of nucleic acids to lymph nodes is critical for the development of effective vaccines and immunotherapies. However, it remains challenging to achieve selective lymph node delivery. Current gene delivery systems target mainly to the liver and typically exhibit off-target transfection at various tissues. Here we report novel lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) that can deliver plasmid DNA (pDNA) to a draining lymph node, thereby significantly enhancing transfection at this target organ, and substantially reducing gene expression at the intramuscular injection site (muscle). In particular, we discovered that LNPs stabilized by 3% Tween 20, a surfactant with a branched poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) chain linking to a short lipid tail, achieved highly specific transfection at the lymph node. This was in contrast to conventional LNPs stabilized with a linear PEG chain and two saturated lipid tails (PEG-DSPE) that predominately transfected at the injection site (muscle). Interestingly, replacing Tween 20 with Tween 80, which has a longer unsaturated lipid tail, led to a much lower transfection efficiency. Our work demonstrates the importance of PEGylation in selective organ targeting of nanoparticles, provides new insights into the structure–property relationship of LNPs, and offers a novel, simple, and practical PEGylation technology to prepare the next generation of safe and effective vaccines against viruses or tumours.


Nanoscale ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 3855-3870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenjie Zhang ◽  
Reza Taheri-Ledari ◽  
Zoleikha Hajizadeh ◽  
Ehsan Zolfaghari ◽  
Mohammad Reza Ahghari ◽  
...  

We describe a novel antibiotic delivery system based on magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) conjugated to a cell-penetrating peptide (CPP).


2007 ◽  
Vol 342-343 ◽  
pp. 425-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dhananjay Jere ◽  
Tae Hee Kim ◽  
Rohidas B. Arote ◽  
Hu Lin Jiang ◽  
Myung Haing Cho ◽  
...  

Vectors are vital aspect of gene delivery system which decides the success of gene therapy. Efficient transfection with minimum or no toxicity, are two principal aims of any gene delivery system. In this our study, we rationally developed biodegradable water soluble poly(ßamino ester) (PAE) based on spermine (SPR) and poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG), by Michael-type addition reaction and further studied for its potential as a gene carrier. Confirmation of synthesized PAE was done by proton NMR spectroscopy. In gel retardation assay, the PAEs have shown good DNA binding ability over wide range of polyplexes. The addition of PEG over SPR resulted in a novel PAE with higher degree of safety and transfection efficiency as compared with polyethylenimine 25K (PEI) when studied in 293T human kidney carcinoma cells.


RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (73) ◽  
pp. 38623-38629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao-Qun Wang ◽  
Meng-Qing Gong ◽  
Jin-Long Wu ◽  
Ren-Xi Zhuo ◽  
Si-Xue Cheng

Dual-functionalized KALA/PS/CaCO3/DNA nanoparticles containing a cell penetrating peptide (KALA) and protamine sulfate (PS) could effectively mediate gene transfection at a low DNA concentration.


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