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Discovery of siRNA lipid nanoparticles to transfect suspension leukemia cells and provide in vivo delivery capability.

ABSTRACT: As a powerful research tool, siRNA's therapeutic and target validation utility with leukemia cells and long-term gene knockdown is severely restricted by the lack of omnipotent, safe, stable, and convenient delivery. Here, we detail our discovery of siRNA-containing lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) able to effectively transfect several leukemia and difficult-to-transfect adherent cell lines also providing in vivo delivery to mouse spleen and bone marrow tissues through tail-vein administration. We disclose a series of novel structurally related lipids accounting for the superior transfection ability, and reveal a correlation between expression of Caveolins and successful transfection. These LNPs, bearing low toxicity and long stability of >6 months, are ideal for continuous long-term dosing. Our discovery represents the first effective siRNA-containing LNPs for leukemia cells, which not only enables high-throughput siRNA screening with leukemia cells and difficult-to-transfect adherent cells but also paves the way for the development of therapeutic siRNA for leukemia treatment.

SUBMITTER: He W

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3916034 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Discovery of siRNA lipid nanoparticles to transfect suspension leukemia cells and provide in vivo delivery capability.

He Wei W Bennett Michael J MJ Luistro Leopoldo L Carvajal Daisy D Nevins Thomas T Smith Melissa M Tyagi Gaurav G Cai James J Wei Xin X Lin Tai-An TA Heimbrook David C DC Packman Kathryn K Boylan John F JF

Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy 20130903 2

As a powerful research tool, siRNA's therapeutic and target validation utility with leukemia cells and long-term gene knockdown is severely restricted by the lack of omnipotent, safe, stable, and convenient delivery. Here, we detail our discovery of siRNA-containing lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) able to effectively transfect several leukemia and difficult-to-transfect adherent cell lines also providing in vivo delivery to mouse spleen and bone marrow tissues through tail-vein administration. We dis ...[more]

PMID: 24002693

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Discovery of siRNA lipid nanoparticles to transfect suspension leukemia cells and provide in vivo delivery capability.

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Discovery of siRNA lipid nanoparticles to transfect suspension leukemia cells and provide in vivo delivery capability.

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