Design of cationic multi-walled carbon nanotubes as efficient siRNA vectors for lung cancer xenograft eradication

Guo, Chang, Al-Jamal, Wafa T., Toma, Francesca M., Bianco, Alberto, Prato, Maurizio, Al-Jamal, Khuloud T. and Kostarelos, Kostas (2015) Design of cationic multi-walled carbon nanotubes as efficient siRNA vectors for lung cancer xenograft eradication. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 26 (7). 1370–1379. ISSN 1043-1802

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Abstract

Polo-Like Kinase (PLK1) has been identified as a potential target in cancer gene therapy via chemical or genetic inhibitory approaches. The biomedical applications of chemically functionalized carbon nanotubes (f-CNTs) in cancer therapy have been studied due to their ability to efficiently deliver siRNA intracellularly. In this study, we established the capacity of cationic MWNT-NH3+ to deliver the apoptotic siRNA against PLK1 (siPLK1) in Calu6 tumor xenografts by direct intratumoural injections. A direct comparison with cationic liposomes was made. This study validates the PLK1 gene as a potential target in cancer gene therapy including lung cancer, as demonstrated by the therapeutic efficacy of siPLK1:MWNT-NH3+ complexes and their ability to significantly improve animal survival. Biological analysis of the siPLK1:MWNT-NH3+ treated tumors by RT-PCR and Western blot, in addition to TUNEL staining confirmed the biological functionality of the siRNA intratumourally, suggesting that tumor eradication was due to PLK1 knockdown. Furthermore, by using a fluorescently labelled, non-coding siRNA sequence complexed with MWNT-NH3+, we established for the first time that the improved therapeutic efficacy observed in f-CNT-based siRNA delivery is directly proportional to the enhanced siRNA retention in the solid tumor and subsequent uptake by tumor cells after local administration in vivo.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Pharmacy
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Drug Delivery and Pharmaceutical Materials (former - to 2017)
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	24 Jul 2015 22:55
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2022 01:01
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/53759
DOI:	10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.5b00249

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