title: Receptor-mediated delivery of siRNAs by tethered nucleic acid base-paired interactions.
abstract: We report a new strategy for cell-type-specific delivery of functional siRNAs into cells. The method involves the noncovalent attachment of siRNAs to ligand-conjugated oligodeoxynucleotides via nucleic acid base-paired interactions. The resulting complexes can be directly applied to cells, leading to specific cellular uptake and gene silencing. The method is simple, economical, and can be easily adapted for other cell surface receptors. Here we show the application of this method for the delivery of siRNAs to folate receptor-expressing cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, USA.
authors.forename: Kexiong
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Qiaoqiao
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yanhua
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Gil
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mor
authors.forename: Emanuela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sega
authors.forename: Philip S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Low
authors.forename: Yingqun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D020029:Base Pairing; D001483:Base Sequence; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D058973:Folate Receptors, GPI-Anchored; D020868:Gene Silencing; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D006801:Humans; D051034:Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins; D039564:Integrin alphaV / Q000235:genetics; D008024:Ligands; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D009696:Nucleic Acids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000077022:Survivin
chemical_list: C107489:BIRC5 protein, human; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D058973:Folate Receptors, GPI-Anchored; D051034:Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins; D039564:Integrin alphaV; D008024:Ligands; D008869:Microtubule-Associated Proteins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009696:Nucleic Acids; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D000077022:Survivin