Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) as efficient and safe carriers for miRNA inhibitors: In vitro and in vivo assessment of biocompatibility
CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS(2024)
摘要
Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) have been employed as nano-sized carriers for therapeutic/bio-active molecules, including small interfering RNAs (siRNAs). However, the potential of LDHs nanoparticles for an efficient and safe antisense oligonucleotide (AMO) delivery still requires studies. In this research, we have tested the suitability of a Mg-Al-LDH-based nanocarrier loaded with a miRNA-196b-5p inhibitor. LDHs (and LDH-Oligo complex) were synthesized by the coprecipitation method followed by physicochemical characterization as hydrodynamic size, surface charge, crystallinity, and chemical groups. Thymic endothelial cell line (tEnd.1) were transfected with LDH-Oligo and were evaluated for i. cell viability by MTT, trypan blue, and propidium iodide assays; ii. transfection efficiency by flow cytometry, and iii. depletion of miRNA-196b-5p by RT-qPCR. In addition, Drosophila melanogaster larvae were fed LDHs and evaluated for: i. larval motility; ii. pupation rate; iii. larval-pupal transition; iv. lethality, and v. emergence rate. We demonstrated that LDHs nanoparticles are stable in aqueous solutions and exhibit a regular hexagonal shape. The LDH-AMO complex showed a transfection efficiency of 93.95 +/- 2.15 % and induced a significant depletion of miRNA-196b-5p 48h after transfection. No cytotoxic effects were detected in tEnd.1 cells at concentrations up to 50 mu g/ml, as well as in Drosophila exposed up to 500 mu g of LDH. In conclusion, our data suggest that LDHs are biocompatible and efficient carriers for miRNA inhibitors and can be used as a viable and effective tool in functional miRNA inhibition assays.
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LDH,Nanotechnology,Carrier,microRNA
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