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Conde, J.* ; Tian, F. ; Hernandez, Y.* ; Bao, C. ; Cui, D.* ; Janssen, K.P.* ; Ibarra, M.R.* ; Baptista, P.V.* ; Stöger, T. ; de la Fuente, J.M.*

In vivo tumor targeting via nanoparticle-mediated therapeutic siRNA coupled to inflammatory response in lung cancer mouse models.

Biomaterials 34, 7744-7753 (2013)
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Up to now, functionalized gold nanoparticles have been optimized as an effective intracellular in vitro delivery vehicle for siRNAs to interfere with the expression of specific genes by selective targeting, and provide protection against nucleases. Few examples however of suchlike in vivo applications have been described so far. In this study, we report the use of siRNA/RGD gold nanoparticles capable of targeting tumor cells in a lung cancer syngeneic orthotopic murine model. Therapeutic RGD-nanoparticle treatment resulted in successful targeting evident from significant c-myc oncogene down-regulation followed by tumor growth inhibition and prolonged survival of lung tumor bearing mice, possibly via αvβ3 integrin interaction. Our results suggest that RGD gold nanoparticles-mediated delivery of siRNA by intratracheal instillation in mice leads to successful suppression of tumor cell proliferation and respective tumor size reduction. These results reiterate the capability of functionalized gold nanoparticles for targeted delivery of siRNA to cancer cells towards effective silencing of the specific target oncogene. What is more, we demonstrate that the gold-nanoconjugates trigger a complex inflammatory and immune response that might promote the therapeutic effect of the RNAi to reduce tumor size with low doses of siRNA.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
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Keywords Gene silencing; Inflammatory response; Lung cancer therapy; Mice tumor targeting; RGD/siRNA nanoparticles; Coated Gold Nanoparticles ; Delivery ; Rna ; Interference ; Particles ; Growth
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0142-9612
e-ISSN 1878-5905
Journal Biomaterials
Quellenangaben Volume: 34, Issue: 31, Pages: 7744-7753 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Elsevier
Non-patent literature Publications
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Institute of Lung Health and Immunity (LHI)