Complexation of well-controlled low-molecular weight polyelectrolytes with antisense oligonucleotides |
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Authors: | Jane?Jin John?C?Achenbach Email author" target="_blank">Shiping?ZhuEmail author Yingfu?Li |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7, Canada;(2) Department of Biochemistry, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7, Canada |
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Abstract: | The influences of polymer-related properties such as molecular weight, charge density, counter ion, and hydrophilic block
on the complexation of polyelectrolytes and a fluorescein-labeled oligonucleotide (ON) were investigated. A series of well-defined
and well-controlled 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) polymers and block copolymers were prepared using living anionic and radical polymerization
methods. Fluorescence measurement was used to reveal the effects of polymer molecular weight, charge density, and counter
ion type on the complexation. PolyDMAEMA samples having double molecular weights of the chosen oligonucleotide gave the optimal
complexation performance. Kinetic studies showed that high-molecular weight/high-charge density polymer samples produced very
stable complexes. The fully charged polyDMAEMA displayed the strongest binding with the ON. These complexes were therefore
less sensitive to the changes in the environment. PolyDMAEMA–DMSQ samples had slightly higher complexation ability than polyDMAEMA–MCQ
(DMSQ: dimethylsulfate quat; MCQ: methylchloride quat). Both poly(DMAEMA-b-HEMA) and poly(DMAEMA–MCQ-b-PEG) block copolymers
showed good complexation ability and steric stability HEMA: 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate; PEG: poly(ethylene glycol)]. PEG,
but not HEMA block, enhanced the effectiveness of polyDMAEMA–MCQ binding with the ON. |
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Keywords: | Polyelectrolytes Complexation Antisense oligonucleotides Polymer vector Delivery Living polymerization |
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