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Title: 
Pre- and Post-Transcriptional Regulation of cFLIP for Effective Cancer Therapy Using pH-Ultrasensitive Nanoparticles
Authors: 
Phung, Cao Dai
Tran, Tuan Hiep
Choi, Ju-Yeon
Jeong, Jee-Heon
Ku, Sae Kwang
Yong, Chul Soon
Kim, Jong Oh
Issue Date: 
2021
Publisher: 
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021
Abstract: 
Cellular FLIP (cFLIP) is a crucial player of apoptosis-regulated pathways that is frequently overexpressed in solid cancers. To inhibit c-FLIP, pre- and post-transcriptionally, a multifunctional nanoparticle (NP) was created to deliver cFLIP-specific small interfering RNA (siRNA) into cancer cells. Specifically, Vorinostat (Vor)-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN) were conjugated with polyethylenimine-biotin (PB), followed by electrostatically binding with cFLIP siRNA (Vor/siR@MSN-PB). To stabilize and prolong the circulation time of nanoparticles, a bialdehyde-modified poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) was cross-linked onto the polyethylenimine (PEI) backbone via the formation of the imine linkage (Schiff base) (Vor/siR@MSN-PB-PEG). The Schiff base is highly stable at physiological pH 7.4 but labile under slightly acidic pH conditions. In the acidic tumor microenvironment (TME), the PEG outer layer could be rapidly cleaved, resulting in the switching of the nanoparticle surface charge to positive, which specifically enhances internalization of the NPs to the biotin-positive tumor cells. Our results demonstrated the successful preparation of Vor/siR@MSN-PB-PEG NPs, in which the siRNA was effectively protected in serum and regulated the expression of cFlip, post-transcriptionally. The presence of the PEG layer resulted in high tumor accumulation and high efficacy in tumor inhibition, which was a result of the efficient cFLIP suppression. Furthermore, in the low-dose regimen of Vorinostat—the pre-transcriptional cFLIP suppressor, treatment with Vor/siR@MSN-PB-PEG NPs was found to be safe with the treated mice, indicating a promising combination regimen for cancer therapy.
URI: 
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsami.0c20624
https://dlib.phenikaa-uni.edu.vn/handle/PNK/1427
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