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Random Copolymers of Lysine and Isoleucine for Efficient mRNA Delivery

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms23105363

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mRNA delivery; random amphiphilic copolymers; cationic polypeptides; polyplexes; transfection

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  1. Russian Science Foundation [19-73-10045]
  2. Russian Science Foundation [19-73-10045] Funding Source: Russian Science Foundation

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Messenger RNA (mRNA) holds promise as a therapeutic agent for disease treatment, and poly(lysine-co-isoleucine) polypeptides have been investigated as efficient carriers for mRNA delivery. The obtained copolymers showed high encapsulation efficacy, protection from degradation, and lower toxicity compared to other vectors, making them promising candidates for mRNA delivery applications.
Messenger RNA (mRNA) is currently of great interest as a new category of therapeutic agent, which could be used for prevention or treatment of various diseases. For this mRNA requires effective delivery systems that will protect it from degradation, as well as allow cellular uptake and mRNA release. Random poly(lysine-co-isoleucine) polypeptides were synthesized and investigated as possible carriers for mRNA delivery. The polypeptides obtained under lysine:isoleucine monomer ratio equal to 80/20 were shown to give polyplexes with smaller size, positive zeta-potential and more than 90% encapsulation efficacy. The phase inversion method was proposed as best way for encapsulation of mRNA into polyplexes, which are based on obtained amphiphilic copolymers. These copolymers showed efficacy in protection of bound mRNA towards ribonuclease and lower toxicity as compared to lysine homopolymer. The poly(lysine-co-isoleucine) polypeptides showed greater than poly(ethyleneimine) efficacy as vectors for transfection of cells with green fluorescent protein and firefly luciferase encoding mRNAs. This allows us to consider obtained copolymers as promising candidates for mRNA delivery applications.

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