[Comparative studies of different carriers and introducing routes on the effects of liver targeted uptake of exogenous gene].
OBJECTIVE
To compare the effects of liposomes and glyco-poly-L-lysine (G-PLL) on target uptake and gene expression of the liver, and to observe the effects of intravenous route and intraperitoneal route on target uptake and gene expression of the liver.


METHODS
After encapsulated by liposomes or galactose-terminal glyco-poly-L-lysine, the plasmid which can be expressed in eukaryotic cells was transferred into rat's body by intravenous injection and peritoneal injection respectively, then observed the results in different time by in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry.


RESULTS
The expression of the plasmid encapsulated by liposomes or G-PLL was obvious after transferred in vivo 24 h later, and one week later the expression began to decrease, but still could be found three weeks later. Both liposomes and G-PLL made the liver as the major distribution tissue. In the liver, the distribution and expression of the plasmid encapsulated by G-PLL were higher than those encapsulated by liposomes; in other tissues, however, the distribution and expression of the plasmid encapsulated by G-PLL were lower than those by liposomes. The distribution and expression of the plasmid transferred via intravenous route were higher in the liver than that transferred via intraperitoneal route.


CONCLUSIONS
The effect of G-PLL on liver target uptake and expression is better than that of liposome; The effect of intravenous route on liver target uptake and expression of the plasmid binding to G-PLL is better than that of peritoneal route.
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Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Wang
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Wen
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Liu
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Guo
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D000818:Animals; D022761:Gene Transfer, Horizontal; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008081:Liposomes / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010957:Plasmids; D011107:Polylysine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
D008081:Liposomes; D011107:Polylysine