TY - JOUR
T1 - Intraventricular delivery of siRNA nanoparticles to the central nervous system
AU - Shyam, Rishab
AU - Ren, Yong
AU - Lee, Jason
AU - Braunstein, Kerstin E.
AU - Mao, Hai Quan
AU - Wong, Philip C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2015/5
Y1 - 2015/5
N2 - Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease currently lacking effective treatment. Efficient delivery of siRNA via nanoparticles may emerge as a viable therapeutic approach to treat AD and other central nervous system disorders. We report here the use of a linear polyethyleneimine (LPEI)-g-polyethylene glycol (PEG) copolymer-based micellar nanoparticle system to deliver siRNA targeting BACE1 and APP, two therapeutic targets of AD. Using LPEI-siRNA nanoparticles against either BACE1 or APP in cultured mouse neuroblastoma (N2a) cells, we observe selective knockdown, respectively, of BACE1 or APP. The encapsulation of siRNA by LPEI-g-PEG carriers, with different grafting degrees of PEG, leads to the formation of micellar nanoparticles with distinct morphologies, including worm-like, rod-like, or spherical nanoparticles. By infusing these shaped nanoparticles into mouse lateral ventricles, we show that rod-shaped nanoparticles achieved the most efficient knockdown of BACE1 in the brain. Furthermore, such knockdown is evident in spinal cords of these treated mice. Taken together, our findings indicate that the shape of siRNA-encapsulated nanoparticles is an important determinant for their delivery and gene knockdown efficiency in the central nervous system.
AB - Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease currently lacking effective treatment. Efficient delivery of siRNA via nanoparticles may emerge as a viable therapeutic approach to treat AD and other central nervous system disorders. We report here the use of a linear polyethyleneimine (LPEI)-g-polyethylene glycol (PEG) copolymer-based micellar nanoparticle system to deliver siRNA targeting BACE1 and APP, two therapeutic targets of AD. Using LPEI-siRNA nanoparticles against either BACE1 or APP in cultured mouse neuroblastoma (N2a) cells, we observe selective knockdown, respectively, of BACE1 or APP. The encapsulation of siRNA by LPEI-g-PEG carriers, with different grafting degrees of PEG, leads to the formation of micellar nanoparticles with distinct morphologies, including worm-like, rod-like, or spherical nanoparticles. By infusing these shaped nanoparticles into mouse lateral ventricles, we show that rod-shaped nanoparticles achieved the most efficient knockdown of BACE1 in the brain. Furthermore, such knockdown is evident in spinal cords of these treated mice. Taken together, our findings indicate that the shape of siRNA-encapsulated nanoparticles is an important determinant for their delivery and gene knockdown efficiency in the central nervous system.
KW - Alzheimer's disease
KW - Gene therapy
KW - Polymeric carriers
KW - RNAi
KW - SiRNA
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U2 - 10.1038/mtna.2015.15
DO - 10.1038/mtna.2015.15
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84959375022
SN - 2162-2531
VL - 4
SP - e242
JO - Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acids
JF - Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acids
IS - 5
M1 - e242
ER -