Self-assembling nucleic acid delivery vehicles via linear, water-soluble, cyclodextrin-containing polymers |
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Authors: | Davis M E Pun S H Bellocq N C Reineke T M Popielarski S R Mishra S Heidel J D |
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Institution: | Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA. mdavis@cheme.caltech.edu |
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Abstract: | Non-viral (synthetic) nucleic acid delivery systems have the potential to provide for the practical application of nucleic acid-based therapeutics. We have designed and prepared a tunable, non-viral nucleic acid delivery system that self-assembles with nucleic acids and centers around a new class of polymeric materials; namely, linear, water-soluble cyclodextrin-containing polymers. The relationships between polymer structure and gene delivery are illustrated, and the roles of the cyclodextrin moieties for minimizing toxicity and forming inclusion complexes in the self-assembly processes are highlighted. This vehicle is the first example of a polymer-based gene delivery system formed entirely by self-assembly. |
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