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BMC PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY
Volume 19, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s40360-018-0230-5
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Cationic liposomes; Nanoparticle; Cytotoxicity; RNA-seq; Lipid metabolism
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- Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality [15540723500]
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Backgroud: Cationic liposomes (CLs) can be used as non-viral vectors in gene transfer and drug delivery. However, the underlying molecular mechanism of its cytotoxicity has not been well elucidated yet. Methods: We herein report a systems biology approach based on whole-transcriptome sequencing coupled with computational method to identify the predominant genes and pathways involved in the cytotoxicity of CLs in HepG2 cell line. Results: Firstly, we validated the concentration-dependent cytotoxicity of CLs with an IC50 of 120 mu g/ml in HepG2 exposed for 24 h. Subsequently, we used whole-transcriptome sequencing to identify 220 (77 up-and 143 downregulated) differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Gene ontology (GO) and pathway analysis showed that these DEGs were mainly related to cholesterol, steroid, lipid biosynthetic and metabolic processes. Additionally, key regulatory genes were identified using gene act, pathway act and co-expression network analysis, and expression levels of 11 interested altered genes were confirmed by quantitative real time PCR. Interestingly, no cell cycle arrest was observed through flow cytometry. Conclusions: These data are expected to provide deep insights into the molecular mechanism of CLs cytotoxicity.
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