title: Non-viral nanoparticle delivers small interfering RNA to macrophages in vitro and in vivo.
abstract: Macrophages are increasingly being viewed as therapeutic target for various cancers and many inflammatory diseases. Sequence specific gene reduction by siRNA represents an attractive approach to modulate macrophage function. However, delivery of the therapeutic siRNA into macrophages by non-viral nanoparticles has been a major technical challenge. In this study, we developed a glucan-based siRNA carrier system (BG34-10-Re-I) and demonstrated that the BG34-10-Re-I can effectively assemble siRNA into uniformly distributed nanoparticles of the novel core-shell structure. The BG34-10-Re-I/siRNA nanoparticles effectively reduced gene expression of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in primary macrophages at both protein and mRNA level. The nanoparticles also mediated a sustained reduction of MIF within primary macrophages. Moreover, systemic injection of the nanoparticles into the Balb/c mice bearing 4T1 mammary tumors resulted in the MIF reduction in tumor-associated macrophages. Mechanistic studies demonstrated that the glucan-shell and the siRNA-core structure contribute to the effective delivery of MIF siRNA to macrophages both in vitro and in vivo. This study represents the first development of the primary macrophage MIF gene targeted non-viral nanoparticle system for both in vitro and in vivo applications.
authors: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America; Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America.
authors: Mei
authors: M
authors: Zhang
authors: Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, School of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America.
authors: Yunxiang
authors: Y
authors: Gao
authors: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America; Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America.
authors: Kevin
authors: K
authors: Caja
authors: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America; Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America.
authors: Bocheng
authors: B
authors: Zhao
authors: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America; Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America; Division of Surgical Oncology, University Hospitals, Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America.
authors: Julian A
authors: JA
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D019746:Intramolecular Oxidoreductases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008263:Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D008325:Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry*; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D008263:Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D019746:Intramolecular Oxidoreductases; C076231:Mif protein, mouse