Acid-degradable cationic dextran particles for the delivery of siRNA therapeutics

Jessica L. Cohen, Stephanie Schubert, Peter R. Wich, Lina Cui, Joel A. Cohen, Justin L. Mynar, Jean M.J. Fréchet

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    Abstract

    We report a new acid-sensitive, biocompatible, and biodegradable microparticulate delivery system, spermine modified acetalated-dextran (Spermine-Ac-DEX), which can be used to efficiently encapsulate siRNA. These particles demonstrated efficient gene knockdown in HeLa-luc cells with minimal toxicity. This knockdown was comparable to that obtained using Lipofectamine, a commercially available transfection reagent generally limited to in vitro use due to its high toxicity.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)1056-1065
    Number of pages10
    JournalBioconjugate Chemistry
    Volume22
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jun 15 2011

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Biotechnology
    • Bioengineering
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Pharmacology
    • Pharmaceutical Science
    • Organic Chemistry

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