A Poly(Propyleneimine) Dendrimer‐Based Polyplex‐System for Single‐Chain Antibody‐Mediated Targeted Delivery and Cellular Uptake of SiRNA. Issue 27 (22nd May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tietze, Stefanie; Schau, Isabell; Michen, Susanne; Ennen, Franka; Janke, Andreas; Schackert, Gabriele; Aigner, Achim; Appelhans, Dietmar; Temme, Achim
• Is Part Of: Small. Volume 13:Issue 27(2017)
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• Publication Date: 2017-05-22
• Subjects: polyplexes -- poly(propyleneimine) -- single chain antibodies -- siRNA -- targeted delivery; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanoparticles -- Periodicals; Microtechnology -- Periodicals; 620.5
• DOI: 10.1002/smll.201700072
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1613-6810

Abstract

Abstract : Therapeutics based on small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) offer a great potential to treat so far incurable diseases or metastatic cancer. However, the broad application of siRNAs using various nonviral carrier systems is hampered by unspecific toxic side effects, poor pharmacokinetics due to unwanted delivery of siRNA‐loaded nanoparticles into nontarget organs, or rapid renal excretion. In order to overcome these obstacles, several targeting strategies using chemically linked antibodies and ligands have emerged. This study reports a new modular polyplex carrier system for targeted delivery of siRNA, which is based on transfection‐disabled maltose‐modified poly(propyleneimine)‐dendrimers (mal‐PPI) bioconjugated to single chain fragment variables (scFvs). To achieve targeted delivery into tumor cells expressing the epidermal growth factor receptor variant III (EGFRvIII), monobiotinylated anti‐EGFRvIII scFv fused to a Propionibacterium shermanii transcarboxylase‐derived biotinylation acceptor (P‐BAP) is bioconjugated to mal‐PPI through a novel coupling strategy solely based on biotin–neutravidin bridging. In contrast to polyplexes containing an unspecific control scFv‐P‐BAP, the generated EGFRvIII‐specific polyplexes are able to exclusively deliver siRNA to tumor cells and tumors by receptor‐mediated endocytosis. These results suggest that receptor‐mediated uptake of otherwise noninternalized mal‐PPI‐based polyplexes is a promising avenue to improve siRNA therapy of cancer, and introduce a novel strategy for modular bioconjugation of protein ligands to nanoparticles. Abstract : Polyplexes for targeted delivery of small interfering RNAs (siRNA) to target cells are created by conjugation of transfection‐disabled maltose‐modified poly(propyleneimine) and monobiotinylated single chain antibodies to neutravidin and complexation with siRNA macromolecules at defined stoichiometry. Targeted delivery of siRNA by polyplexes to cells and tumor xenografts is dependent on receptor‐mediated endocytosis as demonstrated in vitro and in a tumor xenograft model.