Lung cancer gene therapy: Transferrin and hyaluronic acid dual ligand-decorated novel lipid carriers for targeted gene delivery

  • Authors:
    • Bin Zhang
    • Yueying Zhang
    • Dongmei Yu
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  • Published online on: December 7, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2016.5298
  • Pages: 937-944
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Abstract

To achieve lung cancer gene therapy, nanocarriers decorated with different ligands were used. Surface decoration and nanoparticulate system will assist in targeting the gene to specific cells and tissues, such as cancers and diseased organs. The aim of this research was to develop a dual ligand-decorated nanocarriers, which could target the tumor cells through receptor-mediated pathways to increase the uptake of genetic materials. Transferrin (Tf) and hyaluronic (HA) containing polyethylene glycol-distearoylphosphatidylethanolamine (Tf-PEG-DSPE and HA-PEG-DSPE) ligands were synthesized. Novel Tf and HA ligand-decorated, plasmid-enhanced green fluorescent protein loaded nanostructured lipid carriers (Tf/HA-pDNA NLC) was constructed. Physicochemical properties such as morphology, size, and ζ-potential as well as release properties were evaluated. The in vitro and in vivo gene transfection efficiency of Tf/HA-pDNA NLC was evaluated in lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells and lung cancer bearing animal models. Tf/HA-pDNA NLC displayed significantly higher transfection efficiency than undecorated DNA-NLCs and single ligand-decorated NLCs in vitro and in vivo. The newly constructed NLCs could successfully load gene; and Tf and HA functioned as excellent targeting ligands to improve the cell targeting ability of the gene-loaded nanocarriers. The resulting dual ligands decorated vectors could be a promising targeted gene delivery system for the lung cancer treatment.
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Zhang B, Zhang Y and Yu D: Lung cancer gene therapy: Transferrin and hyaluronic acid dual ligand-decorated novel lipid carriers for targeted gene delivery. Oncol Rep 37: 937-944, 2017
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Zhang, B., Zhang, Y., & Yu, D. (2017). Lung cancer gene therapy: Transferrin and hyaluronic acid dual ligand-decorated novel lipid carriers for targeted gene delivery. Oncology Reports, 37, 937-944. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2016.5298
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Zhang, B., Zhang, Y., Yu, D."Lung cancer gene therapy: Transferrin and hyaluronic acid dual ligand-decorated novel lipid carriers for targeted gene delivery". Oncology Reports 37.2 (2017): 937-944.
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Zhang, B., Zhang, Y., Yu, D."Lung cancer gene therapy: Transferrin and hyaluronic acid dual ligand-decorated novel lipid carriers for targeted gene delivery". Oncology Reports 37, no. 2 (2017): 937-944. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2016.5298