Non-ionic amphiphilic biodegradable PEG-PLGA-PEG copolymer enhances gene delivery efficiency in rat skeletal muscle
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- Title
- Non-ionic amphiphilic biodegradable PEG-PLGA-PEG copolymer enhances gene delivery efficiency in rat skeletal muscle
- Authors
- Chang, CW; Choi, DH; Kim, WJ; Yockman, JW; Christensen, LV; Kim, YH; Kim, SW
- Date Issued
- 2007-04
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
- Abstract
- Naked plasmid DNA (pDNA)-based gene therapy has low delivery efficiency, and consequently, low therapeutic effect. We present a biodegradable nonionic triblock copolymer, PEG(13)-PLGA(10)-PEG(13), to enhance gene delivery efficiency in skeletal muscle. Effects of PEG(13)PLGA(10)-PEG(13) on physicochemical properties of pDNA were evaluated by atomic force microscopy (AFM) imaging, gel electrophoresis and zeta-potential analysis. AFM imaging suggested a slightly compacted structure of pDNA when it was mixed with the polymer, while zeta-potential measurement indicated an increased surface potential of negatively charged pDNA. PEG(13)-PLGA(10)-PEG(13) showed a relatively lower toxicity compared to Pluronic P85 in a skeletal muscle cell line. The luciferase expression of pDNA delivered in 0.25% polymer solution was up to three orders of magnitude more than branched polyethylenimine (bPEI(25 k))/pDNA and three times more than that of naked pDNA five days after intramuscular administration. This in vivo gene delivery enhancement was also observed displaying a two-fold higher expression of human vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Based on fluorescence labeled pDNA distribution, it is speculated that the greater diffusivity of PEG(13)-PLGA(10)-PEG(13)/pDNA compared to bPET(25 k)/pDNA accounts for better transfection efficiency in vivo. To summarize, combining PEG(13)-PLGA(10)-PEG(13) with pDNA possesses the potential to improve gene delivery efficiency in skeletal muscle. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
- URI
- https://oasis.postech.ac.kr/handle/2014.oak/28903
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jconrel.2006.11.025
- ISSN
- 0168-3659
- Article Type
- Article
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE, vol. 118, no. 2, page. 245 - 253, 2007-04
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