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The Insertion Timing of PEGylated Lipids to Galactosylated Lipoplexes Is Important for Liver-Selective Transfection in Mice

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In the present study, we demonstrated the importance of PEGylation timing of galactosylated liposome/plasmid DNA (pDNA) complexes (lipoplexes) for liver-selective transfection in mice. Because a fenestrated endothelium can be a barrier for penetration of lipoplexes though sinusoids, the particle size of lipoplexes is one of the determining factors for in vivo liver parenchymal cell (hepatocyte, PC)-selective transfection. Here, we found that syn-insertion, as a novel PEGylation timing, was useful to control the particle size of galactosylated lipoplexes. Syn-insertion of PEGylated lipids was performed by simple mixing of pDNA solution containing PEGylated lipids and dispersion of the cationic liposomes. Both syn- and pre-insertion of PEGylated lipids decreased the particle size of lipoplexes, whereas post-insertion did not. Moreover, syn-insertion of PEGylated lipids to galactosylated lipoplexes improved liver selectivity and the PC/non-parenchymal cell ratio of transgene expression after intravenous injection in mice. Hence, these data will be valuable for the design and preparation of PEGylated lipoplexes for gene targeting.

Published in International Journal of Genetics and Genomics (Volume 4, Issue 6)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijgg.20160406.15
Page(s) 68-78
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Gene Therapy, PEGylation, Galactosylated Liposomes, Targeting, Hepatocyte

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  • Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan

  • Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan

  • Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Nagasaki University Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan

  • Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

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