Jing Zhang1, Chunbai He, Cui Tang, Chunhua Yin. 1. State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Poor stability and inefficient absorption in the intestinal tract are major barriers confronting oral delivery of siRNA. We aimed to uncover if ternary polymeric nanoparticles (cationic polymer/siRNA/anionic component) can overcome these obstacles through changing the formulation-related parameters. METHODS: Ternary polymeric nanoparticles were prepared by ionic gelation of chitosan, N-trimethyl chitosan (TMC), or thiolated trimethyl chitosan (TTMC) with tripolyphosphate (TPP) or hyaluronic acid (HA), and siRNA was simultaneously encapsulated. Structural stabilities and siRNA protection of these nanoparticles were assessed in simulated intestinal milieu. Their transport across ex vivo rat ileum, macrophage uptake, in vitro gene silencing, and in vivo biodistribution after oral administration were investigated. RESULTS: Ternary polymeric nanoparticles formed by TTMC, siRNA, and TPP (TTMC/siRNA/TPP nanoparticles) showed suitable structural stability and siRNA protection in the intestinal tract, good permeability across ex vivo rat ileum, superior cellular uptake and gene silencing efficiency in Raw 264.7 cells, and high systemic biodistribution after oral administration. CONCLUSIONS: TTMC/siRNA/TPP nanoparticles demonstrated efficient gene silencing in vitro and systemic biodistribution in vivo, therefore, they were expected to be potential vehicles for oral siRNA delivery.
PURPOSE: Poor stability and inefficient absorption in the intestinal tract are major barriers confronting oral delivery of siRNA. We aimed to uncover if ternary polymeric nanoparticles (cationic polymer/siRNA/anionic component) can overcome these obstacles through changing the formulation-related parameters. METHODS: Ternary polymeric nanoparticles were prepared by ionic gelation of chitosan, N-trimethyl chitosan (TMC), or thiolated trimethyl chitosan (TTMC) with tripolyphosphate (TPP) or hyaluronic acid (HA), and siRNA was simultaneously encapsulated. Structural stabilities and siRNA protection of these nanoparticles were assessed in simulated intestinal milieu. Their transport across ex vivo rat ileum, macrophage uptake, in vitro gene silencing, and in vivo biodistribution after oral administration were investigated. RESULTS: Ternary polymeric nanoparticles formed by TTMC, siRNA, and TPP (TTMC/siRNA/TPP nanoparticles) showed suitable structural stability and siRNA protection in the intestinal tract, good permeability across ex vivo rat ileum, superior cellular uptake and gene silencing efficiency in Raw 264.7 cells, and high systemic biodistribution after oral administration. CONCLUSIONS:TTMC/siRNA/TPP nanoparticles demonstrated efficient gene silencing in vitro and systemic biodistribution in vivo, therefore, they were expected to be potential vehicles for oral siRNA delivery.
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