| Literature DB >> 27538359 |
Yilong Cheng1, Roma C Yumul1, Suzie H Pun2.
Abstract
Clinical translation of nucleic acids drugs has been stunted by limited delivery options. Herein, we report a synthetic polymer designed to mimic viral mechanisms of delivery called VIPER (virus-inspired polymer for endosomal release). VIPER is composed of a polycation block for condensation of nucleic acids, and a pH-sensitive block for acid-triggered display of a lytic peptide to promote trafficking to the cell cytosol. VIPER shows superior efficiencies compared to commercial agents when delivering genes to multiple immortalized cell lines. Importantly, in murine models, VIPER facilitates effective gene transfer to solid tumors.Entities:
Keywords: DNA release; VIPER; gene delivery; melittin; virus-inspired polymers
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27538359 PMCID: PMC5034564 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201605958
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336