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SMALL
卷 10, 期 8, 页码 1623-1633出版社
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/smll.201302676
关键词
RNAi; self-assembly; nanocomposites; rolling circle transcription; microsponges
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- Koch Institute from the National Cancer Institute [P30-CA14051]
- Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence (CCNE) [5 U54 CA151884-02]
- National Science Foundation [DMR-0819762]
Inorganic nanostructures have been used extensively to package nucleic acids into forms useful for therapeutic applications. Here we report that the two products of transcription, RNA and inorganic pyrophosphate, can self-assemble to form composite microsponge structures composed of nanocrystalline magnesium pyrophosphate sheets (Mg2P2O7 center dot 3.5H(2)O) with RNA adsorbed to their surfaces. The microsponge particles contain high loadings of RNA (15-21 wt.%) that are protected from degradation and can be obtained through a rolling circle mechanism as large concatemers capable of mediating RNAi. The morphology of the RNAi microsponges is influenced by the time-course of the transcription reaction and interactions between RNA and the inorganic phase. Previous work demonstrated that polycations can be used to condense RNAi microsponges into nanoparticles capable of efficient transfection with low toxicity. Our new findings suggest that the formation of these nanoparticles is mediated by the gradual dissolution of magnesium pyrophosphate that occurs in the presence of polycations. The simple one-pot approach for assembling RNAi microsponges along with their unique properties could make them useful for RNA-based therapeutics.
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