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Cellular uptake and intracellular pathways of PLL-g-PEG-DNA nanoparticles

Lühmann, T; Rimann, M; Bittermann, A G; Hall, H (2008). Cellular uptake and intracellular pathways of PLL-g-PEG-DNA nanoparticles. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 19(9):1907-1916.

Abstract

Polycationic molecules form condensates with DNA and are used for gene therapy as an alternative to viral vectors. As clinical efficacy corresponds to cellular uptake, intracellular stability of the condensates, and bioavailability of the DNA, it is crucial to analyze uptake mechanisms and trafficking pathways. Here, a detailed study of uptake, stability, and localization of PLL-g-PEG-DNA nanoparticles within COS-7 cells is presented, using FACS analysis to assess the involvement of different uptake mechanisms, colocalization studies with markers indicative for different endocytotic pathways, and immunofluorescence staining to analyze colocalization with intracellular compartments. PLL-g-PEG-DNA nanoparticles were internalized in an energy-dependent manner after 2 h and accumulated in the perinuclear region after >6 h. The nanoparticles were found to be stable within the cytoplasm for at least 24 h and did not colocalize with the endosomal pathway. Nanoparticle uptake was approximately 50% inhibited by genistein, an inhibitor of the caveolae-mediated pathway. However, genistein did not inhibit gene expression, and PLL-g-PEG-DNA nanoparticles were not colocalized with caveolin-1 indicating that caveolae-mediated endocytosis is not decisive for DNA delivery. Clathrin-mediated endocytosis and macropinocytosis pathways were reduced by 17 and 24%, respectively, in the presence of the respective inhibitors. When cells were transfected in the presence of double and triple inhibitors, transfection efficiencies were increasingly reduced by 40 and 70%, respectively; however, no differences were found between the different uptake mechanisms. These findings suggest that PLL-g-PEG-DNA nanoparticles enter by several pathways and might therefore be an efficient and versatile tool to deliver therapeutic DNA.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:04 Faculty of Medicine > Center for Microscopy and Image Analysis
Dewey Decimal Classification:570 Life sciences; biology
610 Medicine & health
Scopus Subject Areas:Life Sciences > Biotechnology
Physical Sciences > Bioengineering
Physical Sciences > Biomedical Engineering
Life Sciences > Pharmacology
Life Sciences > Pharmaceutical Science
Physical Sciences > Organic Chemistry
Language:English
Date:September 2008
Deposited On:06 Mar 2009 08:15
Last Modified:02 Nov 2024 02:39
Publisher:American Chemical Society
ISSN:1043-1802
OA Status:Closed
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/bc800206r
PubMed ID:18717536

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