Author:
Guo Feng,Ke Junfeng,Fu Zhengdong,Han Wenzhao,Wang Liping
Abstract
Cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) are peptides that can directly adapt to cell membranes and then permeate into cells. CPPs are usually covalently linked to the surface of nanocarriers to endow their permeability to the whole system. However, hybrids with lipids or polymers make the metabolism much more sophisticated and even more difficult to determine. In this study, we present a continuous sequence of 18 amino acids (FFAARTMIWY(d-P)GAWYKRI). It forms nanospheres around 170 nm, which increase slightly after loading with siRNA and DOX. Notably, it can be internalized by cancer cells mainly through electronic interactions and PD-L1-mediated endocytosis. Compared with poly-l-lysine and polyethyleneimine, it has a much higher efficiency (about four times) of gene transduction while lowering toxicity. In the treatment of cancer, it causes apoptosis (21%) and inhibits the expression of SURVIVIN protein in vitro. In vivo, it shows good biocompatibility as there are no changes in mice’s body weight. When administering peptide-siRNA-DOX, tumor growth is inhibited the most (about three times). These results above prove the sequence to be a good candidate for gene therapy and drug delivery.
Funder
the Science and Technology Development Program of Jilin Province
Subject
Inorganic Chemistry,Organic Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Computer Science Applications,Spectroscopy,Molecular Biology,General Medicine,Catalysis
Cited by
4 articles.
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