期刊
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES
卷 1768, 期 3, 页码 669-677出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2006.12.004
关键词
nonviral vectors; lyophilization; metal contamination; reactive oxygen species; chelating agents; gene delivery
资金
- NIBIB NIH HHS [1 R01 EB005476-01, R01 EB005476] Funding Source: Medline
Oxidation reactions represent an important degradation pathway of nucleic acid-based pharmaceuticals. To evaluate the role of metal contamination and chelating agents in the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) during lyophilization, ROS generation and the stability of lipid/DNA complexes were investigated. Trehalose-containing forrmilations were lyophilized with different levels of transition metals. ROS generation was examined by adding proxyl fluorescarnine to the formulations prior to freeze-drying. Results show that ROS were generated during lyophilization, and both supereoil content and transfection rates decreased as the levels of metal-induced ROS increased. The experiments incorporating chelators demonstrated that some of these agents (e.g., DTPA, desferal) clearly suppress ROS generation, while others (e.g., EDTA) enhance ROS. Surprisingly, there was not a strong correlation of ROS generated in the presence of chelators with the maintenance of supercoil content. In this study, we demonstrated the adverse effects of the presence of metals (especially Fe2+) in nonviral vector formulations. While some chelators attenuate ROS generation and preserve DNA integrity, the effects of these additives on vector stability during lyophilization are difficult to predict. Further study is needed to develop potent fon-nulation strategies that inhibit ROS generation and DNA degradation during lyophilization and storage. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V All rights reserved.
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