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Lipophilic peptides for gene delivery.

ABSTRACT: DNA transfections are widely performed in research laboratories and in vivo gene delivery holds the promise for curing many diseases. The synthetic carriers or vectors for DNA are typically cationic lipids. However, in biology, the recognition of nucleic acids by proteins involves both electrostatic and stacking contributions. As such we have prepared a series of new lipophilic peptide vectors that possess lysine and tryptophan amino acids for evaluation. These lipophilic peptides show minimal cytotoxicity and enhanced in vitro gene transfection activity.

SUBMITTER: Prata CA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2817964 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Lipophilic peptides for gene delivery.

Prata Carla A H CA Zhang Xiao-Xiang XX Luo Dan D McIntosh Thomas J TJ Barthelemy Philippe P Grinstaff Mark W MW

Bioconjugate chemistry 20080111 2

DNA transfections are widely performed in research laboratories and in vivo gene delivery holds the promise for curing many diseases. The synthetic carriers or vectors for DNA are typically cationic lipids. However, in biology, the recognition of nucleic acids by proteins involves both electrostatic and stacking contributions. As such we have prepared a series of new lipophilic peptide vectors that possess lysine and tryptophan amino acids for evaluation. These lipophilic peptides show minimal c ...[more]

PMID: 18186598

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