An object of the present invention is to provide a nucleic acid delivery carrier composition of low toxicity and high safety, the carrier composition, when used to administer a nucleic acid such as an siRNA into an animal-derived cell or organism, being capable of delivering efficiently the nucleic acids into the cells while protecting it from being degraded; and a nucleic acid deliver composition containing the carrier and a nucleic acid.
The carrier composition for delivery of a nucleic acid is prepared by mixing (A) a cationic lipid having a steroid skeleton with (B) a tertiary ammonium salt-type cationic lipid. The nucleic acid delivery composition is prepared by mixing the nucleic acid delivery carrier with a nucleic acid.
本发明的目的是提供一种毒性低、安全性高的核酸递送载体组合物,该载体组合物用于将 siRNA 等核酸递送到动物源性细胞或
生物体中时,能够有效地将核酸递送到细胞中,同时保护核酸不被降解;以及一种含有该载体和核酸的核酸递送组合物。
用于递送核酸的载体组合物是通过将(A)具有类
固醇骨架的阳离子脂质与(B)叔
铵盐型阳离子脂质混合而制备的。核酸递送组合物是通过将核酸递送载体与核酸混合制备的。