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To engineer a reducible cationic polymer, poly[Lys-(AEDTP)], that condenses plasmid DNA into stable polyplexes and selectively releases it within reducing intracellular environments to improve gene transfection.

December 13, 2001Bioconjugate Chemistry

PolyLys-(AEDTP): A Cationic Polymer That Allows Dissociation of pDNA/Cationic Polymer Complexes in a Reductive Medium and Enhances Polyfection

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CPChantal PichonUniversité d'Orléans ÉCÉric Le CamCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique BGBrigitte GuérinUniversité de Sherbrooke

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In vitro study demonstrates redox-triggered plasmid DNA release and enhanced transfection in cultured cells, highlighting the utility of reducible polymers for gene delivery.

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To engineer a reducible cationic polymer, poly[Lys-(AEDTP)], that condenses plasmid DNA into stable polyplexes and selectively releases it within reducing intracellular environments to improve gene transfection.
Synthesized poly[Lys-(AEDTP)] by substituting polylysine amino groups with 3-(2-aminoethyldithio)propionyl residues to link DNA-binding groups via disulfide bridges.
Assessed polyplex decondensation and DNA release under reducing conditions (dithiothreitol, thioredoxin reductase, or glutathione with glutathione reductase) via agarose gel electrophoresis, ethidium bromide fluorescence, and electron microscopy.
Measured transfection efficiency of poly[Lys-(AEDTP)] polyplexes in 293T7 and HepG2 cell lines in comparison to unmodified poly[Lys] polyplexes.
Spherical polyplexes (~100 nm) dissociated into filamentous aggregates and released free plasmid DNA upon exposure to reducing agents.
Transfection efficiency increased 10-fold in 293T7 cells and 50-fold in HepG2 cells with poly[Lys-(AEDTP)] polyplexes compared to poly[Lys] controls.

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Pichon et al. (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a93dca83c3b3bc8ec6d0dd6 https://doi.org/10.1021/bc015503o

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In vitro study demonstrates redox-triggered plasmid DNA release and enhanced transfection in cultured cells, highlighting the utility of reducible polymers for gene delivery.

PolyLys-(AEDTP): A Cationic Polymer That Allows Dissociation of pDNA/Cationic Polymer Complexes in a Reductive Medium and Enhances Polyfection

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PolyLys-(AEDTP): A Cationic Polymer That Allows Dissociation of pDNA/Cationic Polymer Complexes in a Reductive Medium and Enhances Polyfection

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