The encapsulation of DNA molecules within biomimetic lipid nanocapsules

Biomaterials. 2009 Jun;30(18):3197-204. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2009.03.009. Epub 2009 Mar 28.

Abstract

Most of DNA synthetic complexes result from the self-assembly of DNA molecules with cationic lipids or polymers in an aqueous controlled medium. However, injection of such self-assembled complexes in medium like blood that differ from that of their formulation leads to strong instability. Therefore, DNA vectors that have physico-chemical properties and structural organisation that will not be sensitive to a completely different medium in terms of ionic and protein composition are actively sought. To this end, the goal here was to discover and optimize a nanostructured system where DNA molecules would be encapsulated in nanocapsules consisting in an oily core and a shell covered by PEG stretches obtained through a nanoemulsion process in the absence of organic solvent. This encapsulation form of DNA molecules would prevent interactions with external hostile biological fluid. The results show the entrapment of lipoplexes into lipid nanocapsules, leading to the formation of neutral 110 nm-DNA nanocapsules. They were weakly removed by the immune system, displaying an increased blood half-life, and improved carcinoma cell transfection, in comparison to the parent lipoplexes. Our results demonstrate that the fabrication of nanocapsules encapsulating hydrophilic DNA in an oily core that meet criteria for blood injection is possible.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biomimetic Materials*
  • COS Cells / metabolism
  • Cations
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • Cryoelectron Microscopy
  • DNA / administration & dosage*
  • DNA / pharmacokinetics
  • Drug Compounding / methods
  • Emulsions
  • Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated / chemistry
  • Female
  • Genetic Vectors*
  • Glycerol / analogs & derivatives
  • Glycerol / chemistry
  • Half-Life
  • HeLa Cells / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Liposomes / chemistry*
  • Liposomes / pharmacokinetics
  • Materials Testing
  • Mice
  • Nanocapsules / analysis
  • Nanocapsules / chemistry*
  • Oleic Acids / chemistry
  • Phosphatidylethanolamines / chemistry
  • Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate / chemistry
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / chemistry
  • Stearic Acids / chemistry
  • Triglycerides / chemistry
  • Zymosan / chemistry

Substances

  • Cations
  • Emulsions
  • Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated
  • Liposomes
  • Nanocapsules
  • Oleic Acids
  • Phosphatidylethanolamines
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
  • Stearic Acids
  • Triglycerides
  • labrafac WL 1349
  • polyglyceryl-6-dioleate
  • dioleoyl phosphatidylethanolamine
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Solutol HS 15
  • DNA
  • Zymosan
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate
  • 1,2-dioleoyloxy-3-(trimethylammonium)propane
  • Glycerol