Functional synthetic molecules and macromolecules for gene delivery
申请人:Grinstaff W. Mark
公开号:US20060241071A1
公开(公告)日:2006-10-26
The present invention describes a synthetic non-viral vector composition for gene therapy and the use of such compositions for in vitro, ex vivo and/or in vivo transfer of genetic material. The invention proposes a pharmaceutical composition containing 1) a non-cationic amphiphilic molecule or macromolecule and its use for delivery of nucleic acids or 2) a cationic amphiphilic molecule or macromolecule that transforms from a cationic entity to an anionic, neutral, or zwitterionic entity by a chemical, photochemical, or biological reaction and its use for delivery of nucleic acids. Moreover this invention describes the use of these non-viral vector compositions in conjunction with a surface to mediate the delivery of nucleic acids. An additional embodiment is the formation of a hydrogel with these compositions and the use of this hydrogel for the delivery of genetic material. A further embodiment of this invention is the use of a change in ionic strength for the delivery of genetic material.
To develop non-cationic vectors for gene delivery, a novel class of thymidine-based amphiphiles have been constructed. These molecules showed good biocompatibility. Their complexation with polyadenylic acid through hydrogen bonding and π–π stacking interaction was demonstrated by gel electrophoresis, capillary electrophoresis, transmission electronic microscopy (TEM) and molecular dynamics simulation. It was also found that their biocompatibility and binding ability with DNA varied inversely with the length of the alkyl chains.