Pluronic/polyethylenimine shell crosslinked nanocapsules with embedded magnetite nanocrystals for magnetically triggered delivery of siRNA

Kyuri Lee, Ki Hyun Bae, Yuhan Lee, Soo Hyeon Lee, Cheol Hee Ahn, Tae Gwan Park

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Abstract

Pluronic/polyethylenimine shell crosslinked nanocapsules with embedded magnetite nanocrystals (PPMCs) were developed for magnetically triggered delivery of siRNA. The positively charged PPMCs formed stable nanosized polyelectrolyte complexes via electrostatic interactions with negatively charged siRNA-polyethylene glycol conjugate (siRNA-s-s-PEG) that was linked via a cleavable disulfide linkage. PPMC/siRNA-s-s-PEG polyelectrolyte complexes were efficiently taken up by cancer cells upon exposure to a magnet, thereby enhancing intracellular uptake and silencing effect of siRNA. The present study suggests that these novel nanomaterials could be potentially utilized for magnetically triggered delivery of various nucleic acid-based therapeutic agents. (Figure Presented)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)239-245
Number of pages7
JournalMacromolecular Bioscience
Volume10
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 10 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Biomaterials
  • Composites
  • Drug delivery systems
  • Nanotechnology
  • Polyelectrolytes

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