Recent advances in lipid nanoparticles for delivery of nucleic acid,mRNA, and gene editing-based therapeutics

Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are becoming popular as a means of delivering therapeutics, including those based on nucleic acids and mRNA. The mRNA-based coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines are perfect examples to highlight the role played by drug delivery systems in advancing human health. The fundamentals of LNPs for the delivery of nucleic acid- and mRNA-based therapeutics, are well established. Thus, future research on LNPs will focus on addressing the following: expanding the scope of drug delivery to different constituents of the human body, expanding the number of diseases that can be targeted, and studying the change in the pharmacokinetics of LNPs under physiological and pathological conditions. This review article provides an overview of recent advances aimed at expanding the application of LNPs, focusing on the pharmacokinetics and advantages of LNPs. In addition, analytical techniques, library construction and screening, rational design, active targeting, and applicability to gene editing therapy have also been discussed.     

外泌体作为靶向治疗载体的研究进展

外泌体是来源于细胞内膜的纳米级的囊泡，包含有核酸、蛋白和脂质等生命物质，作为一种细胞间交流的机制，在生命活动中发挥着重要作用。相对于脂质体载体，外泌体更稳定，生物相容性好，免疫原性低，而且可以渗透生物屏障，例如血脑屏障、胎盘屏障等。重点介绍外泌体载体靶向性的基础、外泌体载体装载负荷的方法及外泌体载体目前的应用进展和前景。     

改变产妇体位矫正胎方位170例临床观察

目的 探讨产程中改变产妇体位以矫正胎位的临床效果。方法 选择潜伏期经内诊或B超确诊为枕后位的初产妇170例,随机分成研究组和对照组,各85例。研究组在产程中指导产妇取侧俯卧位,对照组孕妇任意体位。结果 研究组72例(84.71％)胎儿从枕后位转至枕前位经阴道娩出。剖宫产13例,占15.29％,对照组经阴道娩出仅28例,22.94％,剖宫产57例,67.06％。两组比较,P<0.01),差异有非常显著性。两组产程比较,P<0.01,差异有极显著性。结论 在产程中指导产妇取胎儿脊柱侧行同侧侧俯卧位矫正胎头枕后位可降低难产发生率及剖宫产率,有助于提高分娩质量。     

四氧化三铁微粒与碘化油混悬液栓塞兔肾动脉的实验研究

目的　探讨四氧化三铁(Fe3O4)微粒与碘化油(Lp)混悬液(suspension from magnetic microspheres with lipi odol, S Fe3O4 Lp)对兔肾动脉的栓塞和导向作用机制。方法　测定工业工艺制备粒径为 50~250μm 5 种规格的 Fe3O4微粒在Lp中的沉降时间、速度;实验组用粒径250μm的S Fe3O4 Lp对右肾动脉栓塞,对照组用Lp栓塞。两组于术后不同时间比较栓塞效果、观察血生化和病理学改变。结果　五种粒度的Fe3O4 微粒能在一定时间范围内悬浮于Lp中;栓塞效果实验组优于对照组;实验组栓塞部位Fe3O4 微粒与Lp存留存在明显正相关关系(P<0.005,r=0.76)。结论　粒径为250μm的S Fe3O4 Lp对兔肾动脉栓塞效果好,无明显毒副反应;栓塞过程中Fe3O4 微粒与Lp具有同步、同向性,是S Fe3O4 Lp发挥导向性栓塞的基础。     

The tyrosine-based YXXØ targeting motif of murine leukemia virus envelope glycoprotein affects pathogenesis

Retroviruses, such as human and simian immunodeficiency viruses (HIV and SIV), and murine leukemia viruses (MuLV), harbor a tyrosine-based motif in the intracytoplasmic domain of their envelope glycoprotein. This motif can act as an endocytosis signal or as a targeting signal, restricting viral budding at specific cell surface membrane domains. In the present study, proviral DNA of the ecotropic Cas-Br-E strain of MuLV was modified by substitution or deletion of the critical tyrosine residue. Mutant viruses lost basolateral targeting in polarized MDCK epithelial cells while expression level of the glycoprotein at the cell surface was not affected. This suggests that the tyrosine-based motif in MuLV does not act as an endocytosis signal. Only a small delay in the appearance of disease was observed in inoculated mice. In contrast, a striking change in the pathology was observed with enlarged thymus and lymph nodes in animals inoculated with mutant viruses.     

双特异性抗体对LAK细胞增殖和细胞毒作用影响的体外研究

将抗ＣＤ３与抗ＨＢｓ的单克隆抗体经化学偶联得到双特异性抗体，观察该双特异性抗体对ＬＡＫ细胞增殖和增强细胞毒性的作用。结果显示双特异性抗体显著提高ＬＡＫ细胞与２．２．１５细胞结合率；促进淋巴细胞增殖。１２５Ｉ－ＵｄＲ释放试验检测发现双特异性抗体增强ＬＡＫ细胞对２．２．１５细胞的细胞毒性且与抗体浓度呈正相关。进一步对抗体的特异性研究表明，加入双特异性抗体后ＬＡＫ细胞对２．２．１５细胞毒性作用显著高于对照组。     

Development of retroviral vectors as safe, targeted gene delivery systems

The transfer of genes of potential therapeutic benefit is presently being attempted in the clinic to treat a number of genetic and virally induced diseases. Many of these protocols use retroviral vectors derived from murine leukemia retroviruses as gene delivery systems. Although these viral delivery systems are well suited for this purpose, a number of their characteristics, some of which are discussed here, are still troublesome. Future retroviral vectors will incorporate nonretroviral features and will be tailored to desired needs for specific uses. These vectors will be safer, more efficient, and targeted in their delivery. Further, expression of the therapeutic genes carried will be limited to the specific target cell type. Some of the recent advances that have been made towards this goal are reviewed here.     

恶性疟原虫FCC1/HN株环子孢子蛋白的原核表达、纯化及其对肝细胞靶向作用的观察

目的从恶性疟原虫FCC1／HN株基因组中扩增得到环子孢子蛋白(circumsporozoite protein,CSP)的全长编码基因,克隆至原核表达载体pET-32c中进行表达纯化,观察重组环子孢子蛋白对肝细胞的结合能力,探讨其作为原发性肝癌基因治疗的靶向分子的可行性。方法根据恶性疟原虫3D7株环子孢子蛋白的编码序列设计一对引物,利用聚合酶链反应(PCR)技术从恶性疟原虫FCC1／HN株基因组中扩增出CSP的全长编码基因,将其克隆到载体pGEM-T中,通过基因测序加以证实;进一步亚克隆至原核表达载体pET-32c中,在大肠杆菌BL21中用IPTG诱导表达,表达产物用Ni2+螯合柱亲和纯化,采用免疫印迹技术(WB)对纯化的融合蛋白进行免疫反应性检测;采用免疫组化(IHC)技术观察重组环子孢子蛋白对不同组织细胞的结合能力。结果从恶性疟原虫FCC1／HN株基因组中成功扩增到1263 bp的全长CSP基因,该基因在原核系统中经诱导表达出一相对分子质量(Mr)约62×103大小的融合蛋白,表达产物以包涵体的形式存在;通过Ni2+亲和柱纯化获得重组CSP融合蛋白;WB表明,重组CSP融合蛋白能被疟原虫阳性血清特异性识别;免疫组化结果显示重组CSP融合蛋白能够与肝癌和正常肝细胞特异性地结合,与其他组织来源的细胞则未见反应。结论CSP是疟原虫子孢子表面主要的蛋白,重组环子孢子蛋白作为原发性肝癌基因治疗的靶向分子具有一定的潜在应用价值。     

长循环脂质体的研究进展及其在核医学中的应用

脂质体作为药物载体具有很多优点,但是其主动靶向性和稳定性较差,聚乙二醇或与配体连接的聚乙二醇修饰的脂质体,即长循环脂质体,具有延长脂质体在血液循环中的半衰期、提高其稳定性、改变脂质体在体内的生物学分布,赋予脂质体靶向性的优点。本文主要综述了长循环脂质体的研究进展及其在核医学中的应用。     

PE重组免疫毒素在肿瘤导向治疗中的应用

绿脓杆菌外毒素A(PE)经过修饰后失去了与细胞结合的能力,将单克隆抗体的Fv段或细胞因子作为导向分子与修饰后的PE通过DNA重组技术融合,获得重组的免疫毒素,这种免疫毒素通过导向分子将毒素带到靶细胞,并杀伤靶细胞,因而被广泛运用于肿瘤的导向治疗。