Abstract
Plasmid DNA (pDNA)-based gene therapy is a promising strategy for treating many chronic diseases and pathological states. Using pDNA has several advantages such as the sustained synthesis of proteins and peptides in their natives form, ease of the combined use of two or more bioactive factors, and cost-effectiveness. For effective pDNA delivery, cationic polymers are good candidates providing high pDNAstability and functionality.In this article, the development of polyplex nanomicelles composed of poly(ethyleneglycol) (PEG)-polycation block copolymers and pDNA as well as their future prospects is reviewed. The issues of safety and the transfection efficiency are highlighted for considerations of in vivo pDNA delivery.
Keywords: Gene therapy, Polyplexnanomicelle, Polycation, Biocompatibility, Toxicity, Non-viral gene delivery, Plasmid DNA, chronic diseases, pathological states, polymers
Current Gene Therapy
Title: Progress and Prospects of Polyplex Nanomicelles for Plasmid DNA Delivery
Volume: 11 Issue: 6
Author(s): Keiji Itaka and Kazunori Kataoka
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Keywords: Gene therapy, Polyplexnanomicelle, Polycation, Biocompatibility, Toxicity, Non-viral gene delivery, Plasmid DNA, chronic diseases, pathological states, polymers
Abstract: Plasmid DNA (pDNA)-based gene therapy is a promising strategy for treating many chronic diseases and pathological states. Using pDNA has several advantages such as the sustained synthesis of proteins and peptides in their natives form, ease of the combined use of two or more bioactive factors, and cost-effectiveness. For effective pDNA delivery, cationic polymers are good candidates providing high pDNAstability and functionality.In this article, the development of polyplex nanomicelles composed of poly(ethyleneglycol) (PEG)-polycation block copolymers and pDNA as well as their future prospects is reviewed. The issues of safety and the transfection efficiency are highlighted for considerations of in vivo pDNA delivery.
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Itaka Keiji and Kataoka Kazunori, Progress and Prospects of Polyplex Nanomicelles for Plasmid DNA Delivery, Current Gene Therapy 2011; 11 (6) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/156652311798192879
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/156652311798192879 |
Print ISSN 1566-5232 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5631 |
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