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Title: | Star-shaped cationic polymers by atom transfer radical polymerization from β-cyclodextrin cores for nonviral gene delivery | Authors: | Xu, F.J. Zhang, Z.X. Ping, Y. Li, J. Kang, E.T. Neon, K.G. |
Issue Date: | 9-Feb-2009 | Citation: | Xu, F.J., Zhang, Z.X., Ping, Y., Li, J., Kang, E.T., Neon, K.G. (2009-02-09). Star-shaped cationic polymers by atom transfer radical polymerization from β-cyclodextrin cores for nonviral gene delivery. Biomacromolecules 10 (2) : 285-293. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1021/bm8010165 | Abstract: | Cationic polymers with low cytotoxicity and high transfection efficiency have attracted considerable attention as nonviral carriers for gene delivery. Herein, well-defined and star-shaped CDPD consisting of β-CD cores and P(DMAEMA) arms, and CDPDPE consisting of CDPD and P(PEGEEMA) end blocks (where CD = cyclodextrin, P(DMAEMA) = poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate), P(PEGEEMA) = poly(poly(ethylene glycol)ethyl ether methacrylate)) for gene delivery were prepared via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) from the bromoisobutyryl-terminated β-CD core. The CDPD and CDPDPE exhibit good ability to condense plasmid DNA (pDNA) into 100-200 nm size nanoparticles with positive zeta potentials of 25-40 mV at nitrogen/phosphate (N/P) ratios of 10 or higher. CDPD and CDPDPE exhibit much lower cytotoxicity and higher gene transfection efficiency than high molecular weight P(DMAEMA) homopolymers. A comparison of the transfection efficiencies between CDPD and P(DMAEMA) homopolymer indicates that the unique star-shaped architecture involving the CD core can enhance the gene transfection efficiency. In addition to reducing cytotoxicity, the introduction of a biocompatible P(PEGEEMA) end block to the P(DMAEMA) arms in CDPDPE can further enhance the gene transfection efficiency. © 2009 American Chemical Society. | Source Title: | Biomacromolecules | URI: | http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/64617 | ISSN: | 15257797 | DOI: | 10.1021/bm8010165 |
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