siRNA nanomedicine for cancer therapy

Sun Hwa Kim, Tae Gwan Park

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Abstract

A polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) micelle-based siRNA delivery system was developed for treatment of cancer. A PEGylated siRNA targeting human vascular endothelial growth factor (hVEGF) was synthesized. The hVEGF expression was almost completely inhibited in vitro as well as in vivo by treating prostate cancer cells with the PEC micelles formed from the interaction between the conjugate and polyethylenimine (PEI). The efficient hVEGF gene silencing by hVEGF siRNA-PEG/PEI complexes dramatically suppressed tumor neovascularization and tumor growth in animals with PC-3 tumor xenograft.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2007 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2007, Technical Proceedings
Pages770-771
Number of pages2
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event2007 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2007 - Santa Clara, CA, United States
Duration: May 20 2007May 24 2007

Publication series

Name2007 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2007, Technical Proceedings
Volume2

Conference

Conference2007 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySanta Clara, CA
Period05/20/0705/24/07

Keywords

  • Cancer gene therapy
  • Polyelectrolyte complex micelle
  • VEGF
  • siRNA

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