用于治疗肺部炎症的聚合物-小干扰RNA纳米载体

Polymer-siRNA nanovectors for treating lung inflammation.

作者信息

Goswami Ritabrita, Nagaraj Harini, Cicek Yagiz Anil, Nasim Nourina, Mirza Sarah S, Hassan Muhammad Aamir, Mhaske Rukmini, Saravanan Deepthika M, Noonan Cedar, Pham Edward, Mager Jesse, Rotello Vincent M

机构信息

Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.

Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 661 N Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.

出版信息

J Control Release. 2025 Feb 10;378:1092-1102. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.12.053. Epub 2025 Jan 4.

Abstract

Uncontrolled inflammation is the driver of numerous lung diseases. Current treatments, including corticosteroids and bronchodilators, can be effective. However, they often come with notable side effects. siRNA is a promising therapeutic modality for immune regulation. However, effective delivery of siRNA is challenged by issues related to cellular uptake and localization within tissues. This study investigates a series of guanidinium-functionalized polymers (Cn-Guan) designed to explore the effects of amphiphilicity on siRNA complexation and efficiency in vitro and in vivo. Nine polymers with varying side chain lengths (C3, C5, C7) and molecular weights (17 kDa, 30 kDa, 65 kDa) were synthesized, forming polyplexes with siRNA. Characterization revealed that C7-Guan/si_scr polymers exhibited the smallest polyplex sizes and the tightest complexation with siRNA. In vitro studies showed that 65 kDa polymers had the highest gene knockdown efficiency, with C3 and C5-Guan/si_TNF-α achieving ∼70 % knockdown, while C7-Guan/si_TNF-α achieved ∼30 %. In vivo, C7-Guan/Cy5-siRNA demonstrated the highest lung accumulation, and all polymers showed ∼70 % TNF-α knockdown with a low siRNA dosage (0.14 mg/kg) in a murine lung inflammation model. C7-Guan polymers, despite lower in vitro efficiency, were quite effective in vivo, potentially due to enhanced serum stability. These findings demonstrate that Cn-Guan/siRNA polyplexes are effective and safe for attenuating pulmonary inflammation and provide important insights for the development of future siRNA delivery vectors for lung disease treatment.

摘要

不受控制的炎症是多种肺部疾病的驱动因素。目前的治疗方法,包括皮质类固醇和支气管扩张剂,可能是有效的。然而,它们往往伴随着显著的副作用。小干扰RNA(siRNA)是一种很有前景的免疫调节治疗方式。然而,siRNA的有效递送受到与细胞摄取和组织内定位相关问题的挑战。本研究调查了一系列胍基功能化聚合物(Cn-Guan),旨在探讨两亲性对siRNA体外和体内复合及效率的影响。合成了九种具有不同侧链长度(C3、C5、C7)和分子量(17 kDa、30 kDa、65 kDa)的聚合物,与siRNA形成多聚体。表征显示,C7-Guan/si_scr聚合物表现出最小的多聚体尺寸以及与siRNA最紧密的复合。体外研究表明,65 kDa的聚合物具有最高的基因敲低效率,C3和C5-Guan/si_TNF-α实现了约70%的敲低,而C7-Guan/si_TNF-α实现了约30%的敲低。在体内,C7-Guan/Cy5-siRNA表现出最高的肺部蓄积,并且在小鼠肺部炎症模型中,所有聚合物在低siRNA剂量(0.14 mg/kg)下均显示出约70%的TNF-α敲低。C7-Guan聚合物尽管体外效率较低,但在体内相当有效,这可能是由于血清稳定性增强。这些发现表明,Cn-Guan/siRNA多聚体在减轻肺部炎症方面是有效且安全的,并为未来用于肺部疾病治疗的siRNA递送载体的开发提供了重要见解。

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