David M Drake1, Rahul K Keswani, Daniel W Pack. 1. Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois, Box C-3, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Murine leukemia virus-like particles (M-VLP) complexed with polymers to promote cellular uptake and endosomal escape represent a new class of effective gene delivery vectors. Building upon recent studies of viral-synthetic hybrid vectors, we report the effects of serum on the formation, activity and stability of PEI/M-VLP complexes. METHODS: M-VLP were produced by cells grown in serum-supplemented media (M-VLP-S), serum-free media (M-VLP-SF) or serum-free Opti-MEM® I (M-VLP-OM). PEI/M-VLP stoichiometry was varied to investigate complex formation and optimal transfection conditions. The effects of prolonged storage, freeze-thaw cycles, and ultracentrifugation of M-VLP on the stability of vector transduction efficiency were also observed. RESULTS: M-VLP-S required more PEI to form infective complexes than M-VLP-SF and M-VLP-OM. The stoichiometry of PEI/M-VLP-S was dependent on total PEI concentration (7-8 μg/100 μL M-VLP supernatant), while optimal infectivity of PEI/M-VLP-SF and PEI/M-VLP-OM depended on PEI/M-VLP ratios (12-17 μg and 10-14 μg PEI/10(9) M-VLP, respectively). PEI/M-VLP-SF and PEI/M-VLP-OM complexes were significantly more efficient than PEI/M-VLP-S. Stability of the hybrid vectors was not significantly affected by serum. CONCLUSIONS: PEI/M-VLP complexes exhibiting increased efficiency were constructed by producing M-VLP in serum-free media. M-VLP could be stored by freezing or refrigeration and concentrated by ultracentrifugation without unacceptable loss of infectivity.
PURPOSE:Murine leukemia virus-like particles (M-VLP) complexed with polymers to promote cellular uptake and endosomal escape represent a new class of effective gene delivery vectors. Building upon recent studies of viral-synthetic hybrid vectors, we report the effects of serum on the formation, activity and stability of PEI/M-VLP complexes. METHODS: M-VLP were produced by cells grown in serum-supplemented media (M-VLP-S), serum-free media (M-VLP-SF) or serum-free Opti-MEM® I (M-VLP-OM). PEI/M-VLP stoichiometry was varied to investigate complex formation and optimal transfection conditions. The effects of prolonged storage, freeze-thaw cycles, and ultracentrifugation of M-VLP on the stability of vector transduction efficiency were also observed. RESULTS: M-VLP-S required more PEI to form infective complexes than M-VLP-SF and M-VLP-OM. The stoichiometry of PEI/M-VLP-S was dependent on total PEI concentration (7-8 μg/100 μL M-VLP supernatant), while optimal infectivity of PEI/M-VLP-SF and PEI/M-VLP-OM depended on PEI/M-VLP ratios (12-17 μg and 10-14 μg PEI/10(9) M-VLP, respectively). PEI/M-VLP-SF and PEI/M-VLP-OM complexes were significantly more efficient than PEI/M-VLP-S. Stability of the hybrid vectors was not significantly affected by serum. CONCLUSIONS:PEI/M-VLP complexes exhibiting increased efficiency were constructed by producing M-VLP in serum-free media. M-VLP could be stored by freezing or refrigeration and concentrated by ultracentrifugation without unacceptable loss of infectivity.
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