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Polycationic β-cyclodextrin "click clusters": Monodisperse and versatile scaffolds for nucleic acid delivery
Srinivasachari, Sathya,Fichter, Katye M.,Reineke, Theresa M.
, p. 4618 - 4627 (2008)
Herein, a novel series of multivalent polycationic β-cyclodextrin "click clusters" with discrete molecular weight have been synthesized, characterized, and examined as therapeutic pDNA carriers. The materials were creatively designed based on a β-cyclodextrin core to impart a biocompatible multivalent architecture and oligoethyleneamine arms to facilitate pDNA binding, encapsulation, and cellular uptake. An acetylated-per-azido- β-cyclodextrin (4) was reacted with series of alkyne dendrons (7a-e) (containing one to five ethyleneamine units) using copper-catalyzed 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition, to form a series of click clusters (9a-e) bearing 1,2,3-triazole linkers. Gel electrophoresis experiments, dynamic light scattering, and transmission electron microscopy revealed that the macromolecules bind and compact pDNA into spherical nanoparticles in the size range of 80-130 nm. The polycations protect pDNA against nuclease degradation, where structures 9c, 9d, and 9e did not allow pDNA degradation in the presence of serum for up to 48 h. The cellular uptake profiles were evaluated in Opti-MEM and demonstrate that all the click clusters efficiently deliver Cy5-labeled pDNA into HeLa and H9c2 (2-1) cells, and compounds 9d and 9e yielded efficacy similar to that of the positive controls, Jet-PEI and Superfect. Furthermore, the luciferase gene delivery experiments revealed that the level of reporter gene expression increased with an increase in oligoethyleneamine number within the cluster arms. The cytotoxicity profiles of these materials were evaluated by protein, MTT, and LDH assays, which demonstrate that all the click clusters remain nontoxic within the expected dosage range while the positive controls, Jet PEI and Superfect, were highly cytotoxic. In particular, 9d and 9e were the most effective and promising polycationic vehicles to be further optimized for future systemic delivery experiments.
Substituted 9-aminoacridine-4-carboxamides tethered to platinum(II)diamine complexes: Chemistry, cytotoxicity and DNA sequence selectivity
Carland, Michael,Grannas, Martin J.,Cairns, Murray J.,Roknic, Vanessa J.,Denny, William A.,McFadyen, W. David,Murray, Vincent
, p. 815 - 819 (2010)
Three platinum complexes in which substituted (7-OMe, 9-NH2; 7-F, 9-NH2; and 7-H, 9-NH(CH2)2OH) 9-aminoacridine-4-carboxamides were tethered to a platinum(II)diamine moiety were synthesised and characterised at the chemical and biological level. These variants showed a decrease in cytotoxicity, as measured by IC50 values in HeLa cells, when compared with the parent 7-H, 9-NH2 compound. The 7-F and 9-NH(CH2)2OH substituents gave rise to a small decrease in cytotoxicity, and the 7-OMe substituent resulted in a larger decrease in cytotoxicity. Their binding to purified pUC19 plasmid DNA was investigated and it was found that the addition of 7-F, 9-NH(CH2)2OH and especially the 7-OMe substituents, resulted in reduced DNA binding. This correlated well with the IC50 cytotoxicity values. However, the DNA sequence selectivity was unaffected by the addition of these moieties.
A Single Methylene Group in Oligoalkylamine-Based Cationic Polymers and Lipids Promotes Enhanced mRNA Delivery
Jarz?bińska, Anita,Pasewald, Tamara,Lambrecht, Jana,Mykhaylyk, Olga,Kümmerling, Linda,Beck, Philipp,Hasenpusch, Günther,Rudolph, Carsten,Plank, Christian,Dohmen, Christian
, p. 9591 - 9595 (2016)
The development of chemically modified mRNA holds great promise as a new class of biologic therapeutics. However, the intracellular delivery and endosomal escape of mRNA encapsulated in nanoparticles has not been systematically investigated. Here, we synthesized a diverse set of cationic polymers and lipids from a series of oligoalkylamines and subsequently characterized their mRNA delivery capability. Notably, a structure with an alternating alkyl chain length between amines showed the highest transfection efficiency, which was linked to a high buffering capacity in a narrow range of pH 6.2 to 6.5. Variation in only one methylene group resulted in enhanced mRNA delivery to both the murine liver as well as porcine lungs after systemic or aerosol administration, respectively. These findings reveal a novel fundamental structure–activity relationship for the delivery of mRNA that is independent of the class of mRNA carrier and define a promising new path of exploration in the field of mRNA therapeutics.
CARBON MONOXIDE RELEASING NORBORNENONE COMPOUNDS
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The present invention provides organic compounds which are capable of releasing carbon monoxide under physiological conditions or pH trigger, and to the use of such compounds for conditioning a cell, tissue or organ, for example, to protect against ischaemic injury during a transplant event.