‘Click’ synthesized sterol-based cationic lipids as gene carriers, and the effect of skeletons and headgroups on gene delivery
摘要:
In this work, we have successfully prepared a series of new sterol-based cationic lipids (1-4) via an efficient 'Click' chemistry approach. The pDNA binding affinity of these lipids was examined by EB displacement and agarose-gel retardant assay. The average particle sizes and surface charges of the sterol-based cationic lipids/pDNA lipoplexes were analyzed by dynamic laser light scattering instrument (DLS), and the morphologies of the lipoplexes were observed by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The cytotoxicity of the lipids were examined by MTT and LDH assay, and the gene transfection efficiencies of these lipid carriers were investigated by luciferase gene transfection assay in various cell lines. In addition, the intracellular uptake and trafficking/localization behavior of the Cy3-DNA loaded lipoplexes were preliminarily studied by fluorescence microscopy. The results demonstrated that the pDNA loading capacity, lipoplex particle size, zeta potential and morphology of the sterol lipids/pDNA lipoplexes depended largely on the molecular structure factors including sterol-skeletons and headgroups. Furthermore, the sterol-based lipids showed quite different cytotoxicity and gene transfection efficacy in A549 and HeLa cells. Interestingly, it was found that the cholesterol-bearing lipids 1 and 2 showed 7-10(4) times higher transfection capability than their lithocholate-bearing counterparts 3 and 4 in A549 and HeLa cell lines, suggested that the gene transfection capacity strongly relied on the structure of sterol skeletons. Moreover, the study on the structure-activity relationships of these sterol-based cationic lipid gene carriers provided a possible approach for developing low cytotoxic and high efficient lipid gene carriers by selecting suitable sterol hydrophobes and cationic headgroups. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The reaction of 3-chlorocarbonyl derivatives of bile acid esters with O,O-, N,N-, and S,S-dinucleophiles provides a general and efficient entry into steroid dimers with bis-carbamate, bis-carbonate, and bis-monothiocarbonate moieties in the linker fragment. The macrocyclization of the bis-carbamate 10 afforded the dimeric and tetrameric cholaphanes, 15 and 16, respectively.
‘Click’ synthesized sterol-based cationic lipids as gene carriers, and the effect of skeletons and headgroups on gene delivery
作者:Ruilong Sheng、Ting Luo、Hui Li、Jingjing Sun、Zhao Wang、Amin Cao
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2013.08.047
日期:2013.11
In this work, we have successfully prepared a series of new sterol-based cationic lipids (1-4) via an efficient 'Click' chemistry approach. The pDNA binding affinity of these lipids was examined by EB displacement and agarose-gel retardant assay. The average particle sizes and surface charges of the sterol-based cationic lipids/pDNA lipoplexes were analyzed by dynamic laser light scattering instrument (DLS), and the morphologies of the lipoplexes were observed by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The cytotoxicity of the lipids were examined by MTT and LDH assay, and the gene transfection efficiencies of these lipid carriers were investigated by luciferase gene transfection assay in various cell lines. In addition, the intracellular uptake and trafficking/localization behavior of the Cy3-DNA loaded lipoplexes were preliminarily studied by fluorescence microscopy. The results demonstrated that the pDNA loading capacity, lipoplex particle size, zeta potential and morphology of the sterol lipids/pDNA lipoplexes depended largely on the molecular structure factors including sterol-skeletons and headgroups. Furthermore, the sterol-based lipids showed quite different cytotoxicity and gene transfection efficacy in A549 and HeLa cells. Interestingly, it was found that the cholesterol-bearing lipids 1 and 2 showed 7-10(4) times higher transfection capability than their lithocholate-bearing counterparts 3 and 4 in A549 and HeLa cell lines, suggested that the gene transfection capacity strongly relied on the structure of sterol skeletons. Moreover, the study on the structure-activity relationships of these sterol-based cationic lipid gene carriers provided a possible approach for developing low cytotoxic and high efficient lipid gene carriers by selecting suitable sterol hydrophobes and cationic headgroups. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterisation of <i>O</i>-Chlorocarbonyl Derivatives of Bile Acid Methyl Esters
作者:Iwona Skiera、Zdzisław Paryzek
DOI:10.3184/174751914x14114811614153
日期:2014.10
The synthesis of O-chlorocarbonyl derivatives of a series of bileacidmethylesters is described. The steroidal chloroformate esters were prepared by the reaction of the respective hydroxy derivatives with triphosgene–pyridine in benzene at 25 °C. The O-chlorocarbonyl derivatives were characterised by spectroscopic methods.