RRC ID 44098
著者 Osawa S, Osada K, Hiki S, Dirisala A, Ishii T, Kataoka K.
タイトル Polyplex Micelles with Double-Protective Compartments of Hydrophilic Shell and Thermoswitchable Palisade of Poly(oxazoline)-Based Block Copolymers for Promoted Gene Transfection.
ジャーナル Biomacromolecules
Abstract Improving the stability of polyplex micelles under physiological conditions is a critical issue for promoting gene transfection efficiencies. To this end, hydrophobic palisade was installed between the inner core of packaged plasmid DNA (pDNA) and the hydrophilic shell of polyplex micelles using a triblock copolymer consisting of hydrophilic poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline), thermoswitchable amphiphilic poly(2-n-propyl-2-oxazoline) (PnPrOx) and cationic poly(L-lysine). The two-step preparation procedure, mixing the triblock copolymer with pDNA below the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of PnPrOx, followed by incubation above the LCST to form a hydrophobic palisade of the collapsed PnPrOx segment, induced the formation of spatially aligned hydrophilic-hydrophobic double-protected polyplex micelles. The prepared polyplex micelles exhibited significant tolerance against attacks from nuclease and polyanions compared to those without hydrophobic palisades, thereby promoting gene transfection. These results corroborated the utility of amphiphilic poly(oxazoline) as a molecular thermal switch to improve the stability of polyplex gene carriers relevant for physiological applications.
巻・号 17(1)
ページ 354-61
公開日 2016-1-11
DOI 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b01456
PMID 26682466
MeSH DNA / chemistry* Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions Micelles* Microscopy, Electron, Transmission Plasmids / genetics* Polyamines / chemistry* Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry Polylysine / chemistry* Transfection / methods*
IF 41.846
引用数 366
WOS 分野 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 HuH-7