Preparation and characterization of nonaarginine-modified chitosan nanoparticles for siRNA delivery. 2013

Soyeon Park, and Eun Ju Jeong, and Jangwook Lee, and Taiyoun Rhim, and Sang Kyung Lee, and Kuen Yong Lee
Department of Bioengineering and Institute for Bioengineering and Biopharmaceutical Research, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Republic of Korea.

Chitosan-based nanoparticles have been widely used as a carrier for gene delivery due to their low toxicity and the positively charged amino groups in chitosan. In this study, we hypothesized that introduction of nonaarginine to chitosan could improve its ability to form a complex with siRNA, as well as enhance the cellular uptake and transfection efficiency of chitosan-based nanoparticles. To this end, a peptide with nine repeating arginine residues was chemically coupled to the chitosan backbone, and various characteristics of nonaarginine-chitosan/siRNA nanoparticles were investigated. The mean diameter and zeta potential of the nonaarginine-chitosan/siRNA nanoparticles were dependent on the amount of nonaarginine conjugated to chitosan. Nonaarginine-modified chitosan/siRNA nanoparticles demonstrated enhanced cellular association and transfection efficiency in vitro, while maintaining a low level of cytotoxicity. In conclusion, nonaarginine-modified chitosan should be considered a potential carrier for various gene delivery applications.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009842 Oligopeptides Peptides composed of between two and twelve amino acids. Oligopeptide
D010316 Particle Size Relating to the size of solids. Particle Sizes,Size, Particle,Sizes, Particle
D002460 Cell Line Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely. Cell Lines,Line, Cell,Lines, Cell
D006367 HeLa Cells The first continuously cultured human malignant CELL LINE, derived from the cervical carcinoma of Henrietta Lacks. These cells are used for, among other things, VIRUS CULTIVATION and PRECLINICAL DRUG EVALUATION assays. Cell, HeLa,Cells, HeLa,HeLa Cell
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015316 Genetic Therapy Techniques and strategies which include the use of coding sequences and other conventional or radical means to transform or modify cells for the purpose of treating or reversing disease conditions. Gene Therapy,Somatic Gene Therapy,DNA Therapy,Gene Therapy, Somatic,Genetic Therapy, Gametic,Genetic Therapy, Somatic,Therapy, DNA,Therapy, Gene,Therapy, Somatic Gene,Gametic Genetic Therapies,Gametic Genetic Therapy,Genetic Therapies,Genetic Therapies, Gametic,Genetic Therapies, Somatic,Somatic Genetic Therapies,Somatic Genetic Therapy,Therapies, Gametic Genetic,Therapies, Genetic,Therapies, Somatic Genetic,Therapy, Gametic Genetic,Therapy, Genetic,Therapy, Somatic Genetic
D048271 Chitosan Deacetylated CHITIN, a linear polysaccharide of deacetylated beta-1,4-D-glucosamine. It is used in HYDROGEL and to treat WOUNDS. Poliglusam
D053758 Nanoparticles Nanometer-sized particles that are nanoscale in three dimensions. They include nanocrystaline materials; NANOCAPSULES; METAL NANOPARTICLES; DENDRIMERS, and QUANTUM DOTS. The uses of nanoparticles include DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS and cancer targeting and imaging. Nanocrystalline Materials,Nanocrystals,Material, Nanocrystalline,Materials, Nanocrystalline,Nanocrystal,Nanocrystalline Material,Nanoparticle
D018014 Gene Transfer Techniques The introduction of functional (usually cloned) GENES into cells. A variety of techniques and naturally occurring processes are used for the gene transfer such as cell hybridization, LIPOSOMES or microcell-mediated gene transfer, ELECTROPORATION, chromosome-mediated gene transfer, TRANSFECTION, and GENETIC TRANSDUCTION. Gene transfer may result in genetically transformed cells and individual organisms. Gene Delivery Systems,Gene Transfer Technique,Transgenesis,Delivery System, Gene,Delivery Systems, Gene,Gene Delivery System,Technique, Gene Transfer,Techniques, Gene Transfer,Transfer Technique, Gene,Transfer Techniques, Gene
D034741 RNA, Small Interfering Small double-stranded, non-protein coding RNAs (21-31 nucleotides) involved in GENE SILENCING functions, especially RNA INTERFERENCE (RNAi). Endogenously, siRNAs are generated from dsRNAs (RNA, DOUBLE-STRANDED) by the same ribonuclease, Dicer, that generates miRNAs (MICRORNAS). The perfect match of the siRNAs' antisense strand to their target RNAs mediates RNAi by siRNA-guided RNA cleavage. siRNAs fall into different classes including trans-acting siRNA (tasiRNA), repeat-associated RNA (rasiRNA), small-scan RNA (scnRNA), and Piwi protein-interacting RNA (piRNA) and have different specific gene silencing functions. RNA, Scan,Repeat-Associated siRNA,Scan RNA,Small Scan RNA,Trans-Acting siRNA,siRNA,siRNA, Repeat-Associated,siRNA, Trans-Acting,Short Hairpin RNA,Short Interfering RNA,Small Hairpin RNA,Small Interfering RNA,scnRNA,shRNA,tasiRNA,Hairpin RNA, Short,Hairpin RNA, Small,Interfering RNA, Short,Interfering RNA, Small,RNA, Short Hairpin,RNA, Short Interfering,RNA, Small Hairpin,RNA, Small Scan,Repeat Associated siRNA,Scan RNA, Small,Trans Acting siRNA,siRNA, Repeat Associated,siRNA, Trans Acting

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