title: Cationic liposome-mediated delivery of siRNAs in adult mice.
abstract: RNA interference mediated by small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) is a powerful tool for dissecting gene function and drug target validation. siRNAs can be synthesized in large quantities and thus can be used to analyze a large number of sequences emerging from genome projects in a cost-effective manner. However, the major obstacle to the use of siRNAs as therapeutics is the difficulty involved in effective in vivo delivery. We used a fluorescein-labeled siRNA to investigate cationic liposome-mediated intravenous and intraperitoneal delivery in adult mice. We show that this simple approach can deliver siRNAs into various cell types. In addition, we show that in contrast to mouse cells, siRNAs can activate the non-specific pathway in human freshly isolated monocytes, resulting in TNF-alpha and IL-6 production. Taken together, the data provide a basis for lipid-mediated systemic delivery of siRNAs and indicate that certain siRNA sequences can activate the innate immunity response genes that can be beneficial for the treatment of cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Molecular Medicine Group, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, 0310, Montebello, Norway. mosioud@ulrick.uio.no
authors.forename: Mouldy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sioud
authors.forename: Dag R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Sørensen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002412:Cations; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000379:methods*; D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000378:metabolism; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D008081:Liposomes; D051379:Mice; D009000:Monocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D009928:Organ Specificity; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000378:metabolism*; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D013154:Spleen / Q000378:metabolism; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014162:Transfection / Q000379:methods*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002412:Cations; D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated; D015850:Interleukin-6; D008081:Liposomes; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; C070046:1,2-dioleoyloxy-3-(trimethylammonium)propane