Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation , Chungju 380-702, Republic of Korea.
Department of Green Bio Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation , Chungju 380-702, Republic of Korea.
ACS Nano. 2017 Oct 24;11(10):10417-10429. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.7b05547. Epub 2017 Oct 13.
Convenient multiple dosing makes oral administration an ideal route for delivery of therapeutic siRNA. However, hostile GI environments and nonspecific biological trafficking prevent achieving appropriate bioavailability of siRNA. Here, an orally administered AuNP-siRNA-glycol chitosan-taurocholic acid nanoparticle (AR-GT NPs) was developed to selectively deliver Akt2 siRNA and treat colorectal liver metastases (CLM). AR-GT NPs are dual padlocked nonviral vectors in which the initially formed AuNP-siRNA (AR) conjugates are further encompassed by bifunctional glycol chitosan-taurocholic acid (GT) conjugates. Covering the surface of AR with GT protected the Akt2 siRNA from GI degradation, facilitated active transport through enterocytes, and enhanced selective accumulation in CLM. Our studies in CLM animal models resulted in the reduction in Akt2 production, followed by initiation of apoptosis in cancer cells after oral administration of Akt2 siRNA-loaded AR-GT. This therapeutic siRNA delivery system may be a promising approach in treating liver-associated diseases.
方便的多次给药使口服给药成为递送治疗性 siRNA 的理想途径。然而,恶劣的胃肠道环境和非特异性的生物转运阻止了 siRNA 达到适当的生物利用度。在这里,开发了一种口服给予的 AuNP-siRNA-甘醇壳聚糖-牛磺胆酸纳米粒子 (AR-GT NPs),以选择性递送 Akt2 siRNA 并治疗结直肠癌肝转移 (CLM)。AR-GT NPs 是双锁核酸非病毒载体,其中最初形成的 AuNP-siRNA (AR) 缀合物进一步被双功能甘醇壳聚糖-牛磺胆酸 (GT) 缀合物包裹。用 GT 覆盖 AR 的表面可保护 Akt2 siRNA 免受胃肠道降解,促进通过肠细胞的主动转运,并增强在 CLM 中的选择性积累。我们在 CLM 动物模型中的研究表明,在口服给予负载 Akt2 siRNA 的 AR-GT 后,Akt2 的产生减少,随后癌细胞开始凋亡。这种治疗性 siRNA 递送系统可能是治疗与肝脏相关疾病的一种有前途的方法。