[12]aneN 3 -based lipid with naphthalimide moiety for enhanced gene transfection efficiency

Yong Guang Gao, Uzair Alam, Ai Xiang Ding, Quan Tang, Zheng Li Tan, You Di Shi, Zhong Lin Lu, Ai Rong Qian

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Abstract

Three cationic lipids derived from [12]aneN 3 modified with naphthalimide (1a), oleic acid (1b) and octadecylamine (1c) were designed and synthesized. In vitro transfection showed that all these liposomes can deliver plasmid DNA into the tested cell lines. Among these liposomes, 1a gave the best transfection efficiency (TE) in A549 cells, which was higher than that of lipofectamine 2000. More importantly, the TE of 1a was dramatically increased in the presence of 10% serum. These results suggested that 1a might be a promising non-viral gene vector, and also give further insight for developing novel high performance gene delivery agents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)334-340
Number of pages7
JournalBioorganic Chemistry
Volume79
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2018

Keywords

  • Cationic lipids
  • Naphthalimide
  • Non-viral vectors
  • Transfection efficiency
  • [12]aneN3

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