title: Cationic Poly(p-phenylene vinylene) Materials as a Multifunctional Platform for Light-Enhanced siRNA Delivery.
abstract: In this work, a multifunctional platform based on the versatile function of cationic poly(p-phenylene vinylene) (PPV) derivative has been developed for white light-enhanced siRNA delivery in a remote control manner. Conjugated polyelectrolyte PPV, which possesses cationic and amphipathic features, can effectively self-assemble with siRNA and deliver siRNA into living cells. More importantly, PPV can sensitize surrounding oxygen into reactive oxygen species (ROS) upon exposure to white light and disrupt the endosomal membrane, and the resulting enhanced endosomal escape increases the gene silencing ability of siRNA. Besides, due to high fluorescent emission, PPV can also be used to image the siRNA delivery and intracelluar location. Therefore, by taking full advantage of PPV, this strategy provides a new enhanced siRNA delivery in a non-invasive and spatiotemporal photochemical manner.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Shengliang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Huanxiang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Xiaoyu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Pengbo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Fengting
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Libing
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China. wangshu@iccas.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Shu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D002412:Cations / Q000737:chemistry; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D011992:Endosomes / Q000378:metabolism; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000737:chemistry*; D034622:RNA Interference / Q000528:radiation effects; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002412:Cations; D004337:Drug Carriers; D011145:Polyvinyls; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; C470024:poly(4-phenylenevinylene)
keywords: conjugated polyelectrolytes; endosomal escape; multifunction; photochemistry; siRNA delivery