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Hydrophobicity of Lipid-Conjugated siRNAs Predicts Productive Loading to Small Extracellular Vesicles.

ABSTRACT: Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) show promise as natural nano-devices for delivery of therapeutic RNA, but efficient loading of therapeutic RNA remains a challenge. We have recently shown that the attachment of cholesterol to small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) enables efficient and productive loading into sEVs. Here, we systematically explore the ability of lipid conjugates-fatty acids, sterols, and vitamins-to load siRNAs into sEVs and support gene silencing in primary neurons. Hydrophobicity of the conjugated siRNAs defined loading efficiency and the silencing activity of siRNA-sEVs complexes. Vitamin-E-conjugated siRNA supported the best loading into sEVs and productive RNA delivery to neurons.

SUBMITTER: Biscans A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5986735 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Hydrophobicity of Lipid-Conjugated siRNAs Predicts Productive Loading to Small Extracellular Vesicles.

Biscans Annabelle A Haraszti Reka A RA Echeverria Dimas D Miller Rachael R Didiot Marie-Cecile MC Nikan Mehran M Roux Loic L Aronin Neil N Khvorova Anastasia A

Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy 20180404 6

Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) show promise as natural nano-devices for delivery of therapeutic RNA, but efficient loading of therapeutic RNA remains a challenge. We have recently shown that the attachment of cholesterol to small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) enables efficient and productive loading into sEVs. Here, we systematically explore the ability of lipid conjugates-fatty acids, sterols, and vitamins-to load siRNAs into sEVs and support gene silencing in primary neurons. Hydrophobicity o ...[more]

PMID: 29699940

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Hydrophobicity of Lipid-Conjugated siRNAs Predicts Productive Loading to Small Extracellular Vesicles.

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Hydrophobicity of Lipid-Conjugated siRNAs Predicts Productive Loading to Small Extracellular Vesicles.

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