Zhao Luming, Lin Xiaona, Ge Ni, Kuo Minzhan, Wang Shengwen, Shi Qian, Bao Hongliang, Yang Yang
School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200127, China.
Institute of Molecular Medicine and Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China.
JACS Au. 2025 Jun 22;5(7):3408-3416. doi: 10.1021/jacsau.5c00474. eCollection 2025 Jul 28.
Efficient cytosolic delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics remains a central challenge for DNA nanostructure-based biomedical applications. Here, we report a programmable DNA origami delivery platformthe DNA Soccer Framework (DSF)cofunctionalized with fluorocarbon chains and sgc8 aptamers to enhance cellular uptake and promote endosomal escape for effective siRNA delivery. Fluorocarbon moieties of tunable lengths and densities were grafted onto DSF to facilitate lipid raft-mediated endocytosis, which favors cytosolic entry by bypassing lysosomal degradation. Concurrently, aptamer comodification enabled selective targeting of cancer cells. Systematic optimization revealed that a surface modification ratio of 3:1 (fluorocarbon to aptamer) among the 90 available sites yielded synergistic improvements in internalization and cytosolic release, significantly enhancing siRNA-mediated gene silencing. Upon loading with siRNA targeting Bcl2L12, the optimized DSF variant induced highest apoptosis in two cancer cell lines, while maintaining minimal cytotoxicity. This work establishes a robust and tunable platform for nucleic acid delivery, advancing the application of DNA nanotechnology in gene therapy and precision medicine.
对于基于DNA纳米结构的生物医学应用而言,高效地将核酸治疗剂递送至胞质仍然是一项核心挑战。在此,我们报道了一种可编程的DNA折纸递送平台——DNA足球框架(DSF),其与碳氟链和sgc8适配体共同功能化,以增强细胞摄取并促进内体逃逸,从而实现有效的siRNA递送。将长度和密度可调的碳氟部分接枝到DSF上,以促进脂筏介导的内吞作用,这种作用有利于通过绕过溶酶体降解而进入胞质。同时,适配体共修饰能够实现对癌细胞的选择性靶向。系统优化表明,在90个可用位点中,3:1(碳氟链与适配体)的表面修饰比例可在内化和胞质释放方面产生协同改善,显著增强siRNA介导的基因沉默。在用靶向Bcl2L12的siRNA加载后,优化后的DSF变体在两种癌细胞系中诱导了最高的凋亡率,同时保持了最小的细胞毒性。这项工作建立了一个强大且可调的核酸递送平台,推动了DNA纳米技术在基因治疗和精准医学中的应用。
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