Stability of oligodeoxynucleotide complexes with cationic phospholipid and peptide carriers

B. G. Tenchov, R. Koynova, R. W. Ahn, T. V. O'Halloran, R. C. MacDonald

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Abstract

The design of efficient cationic lipid and peptide nanocarriers for oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN) delivery into cells requires precise understanding and control of their physical properties. In this work we used X-ray diffraction, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), dynamic light scattering (DLS) and zeta-potential measurements to characterize the stability of the nanoparticles formed by ODN with cationic phospholipids and with a native cationic peptide, protamine. The most important findings can be summarized as follows: 1) ODNs form stable complexes with protamine and cationic phospholipids at salt concentrations below ~0.5 and ~0.3 M NaCl, respectively. 2) The ODN lipoplexes are typified by tightly packed lamellar phases and disordered ODN arrangement between the lipid bilayers. 3) ODN/protamine complexes with positive zeta-potentials gradually increase in size in the course of hours and days, while the size of nanoparticles with negative zeta-potentials remains constant. 4) There are significant differences between ODN/lipid and ODN/protamine particle size distributions. The former displayed a characteristic maximum at cationic/anionic 1:1 charge ratio, while the latter were not influenced by variations of the ODN/protamine ratio.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationNanotechnology 2010
Subtitle of host publicationBio Sensors, Instruments, Medical, Environment and Energy - Technical Proceedings of the 2010 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2010
Pages342-345
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
EventNanotechnology 2010: Bio Sensors, Instruments, Medical, Environment and Energy - 2010 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2010 - Anaheim, CA, United States
Duration: Jun 21 2010Jun 24 2010

Publication series

NameNanotechnology 2010: Bio Sensors, Instruments, Medical, Environment and Energy - Technical Proceedings of the 2010 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2010
Volume3

Conference

ConferenceNanotechnology 2010: Bio Sensors, Instruments, Medical, Environment and Energy - 2010 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnaheim, CA
Period6/21/106/24/10

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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