A microfluidic method to synthesize transferrin-lipid nanoparticles loaded with siRNA LOR-1284 for therapy of acute myeloid leukemia

Nanoscale. 2014 Aug 21;6(16):9742-51. doi: 10.1039/c4nr01510j. Epub 2014 Jul 8.

Abstract

The siRNA LOR-1284 targets the R2 subunit of ribonucleotide reductase (RRM2) and has shown promise in cancer therapy. In this study, transferrin (Tf) conjugated lipid nanoparticles (Tf-NP-LOR-1284) were synthesized by microfluidic hydrodynamic focusing (MHF) and evaluated for the targeted delivery of LOR-1284 siRNA into acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells. The in vitro study showed that Tf-NP-LOR-1284 can protect LOR-1284 from serum nuclease degradation. Selective uptake of Tf-NP-LOR-1284 was observed in MV4-11 cells. In addition, qRT-PCR and Western blot results revealed that Tf-NP-LOR-1284 was more effective than the free LOR-1284 in reducing the R2 mRNA and protein levels. The Tf-NP-LOR-1284 showed prolonged circulation time and increased AUC after i.v. administration relative to the free LOR-1284. Furthermore, Tf-NP-LOR-1284 facilitated increased accumulation at the tumor site along with the decreased R2 mRNA and protein expression in a murine xenograft model. These results suggest that Tf-conjugated NPs prepared by MHF provide a suitable platform for efficient and specific therapeutic delivery of LOR-1284 into AML cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Gene Silencing
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute*
  • Lipids / chemistry
  • Mice
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / methods*
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • RNA, Small Interfering / chemistry*
  • Transferrin / chemistry*
  • Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Lipids
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • Transferrin