Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine.
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University.
Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2024;72(5):512-517. doi: 10.1248/cpb.c24-00221.
Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) serve as potent vehicles for delivering membrane-impermeable compounds, including nucleic acids, into cells. In a previous study, we reported the successful intracellular delivery of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) with negligible cytotoxicity using a peptide containing an unnatural amino acid (dipropylglycine). In the present study, we employed the same seven peptides as the previous study to evaluate their efficacy in delivering plasmid DNA (pDNA) intracellularly. Although pDNA and siRNA are nucleic acids, they differ in size and biological function, which may influence the optimal peptide sequences for their delivery. Herein, three peptides demonstrated effective pDNA transfection abilities. Notably, only one of the three peptides previously exhibited efficient gene-silencing effect with siRNA. These findings validate our hypothesis and offer insights for the personalized design of CPPs for the delivery of pDNA and siRNA.
细胞穿透肽 (CPP) 可作为将包括核酸在内的膜不可渗透化合物递送至细胞内的有效载体。在之前的研究中,我们使用含有非天然氨基酸 (二丙氨酸) 的肽成功地将小干扰 RNA (siRNA) 递送至细胞内,同时几乎没有细胞毒性。在本研究中,我们使用与之前研究相同的七种肽来评估它们将质粒 DNA (pDNA) 递送至细胞内的功效。尽管 pDNA 和 siRNA 都是核酸,但它们在大小和生物学功能上有所不同,这可能会影响它们递送至细胞内的最佳肽序列。在此,三种肽表现出有效的 pDNA 转染能力。值得注意的是,之前只有三种肽中的一种具有高效的 siRNA 基因沉默作用。这些发现验证了我们的假设,并为 pDNA 和 siRNA 递送至细胞内的 CPP 的个性化设计提供了思路。
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