期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
卷 18, 期 6, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms18061291
关键词
DNA; modeling; optimization; poly(L-Lysine)
资金
- European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme [667387]
- Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research and Innovation, CNCS-UEFISCDI [PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-1444]
The polyplexes formed by nucleic acids and polycations have received a great attention owing to their potential application in gene therapy. In our study, we report experimental results and modeling outcomes regarding the optimization of polyplex formation between the double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) and poly(L-Lysine) (PLL). The quantification of the binding efficiency during polyplex formation was performed by processing of the images captured from the gel electrophoresis assays. The design of experiments (DoE) and response surface methodology (RSM) were employed to investigate the coupling effect of key factors (pH and N/P ratio) affecting the binding efficiency. According to the experimental observations and response surface analysis, the N/P ratio showed a major influence on binding efficiency compared to pH. Model-based optimization calculations along with the experimental confirmation runs unveiled the maximal binding efficiency (99.4%) achieved at pH 5.4 and N/P ratio 125. To support the experimental data and reveal insights of molecular mechanism responsible for the polyplex formation between dsDNA and PLL, molecular dynamics simulations were performed at pH 5.4 and 7.4.
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