Simple PEG Modification of DNA Aptamer Based on Copper Ion Coordination for Tumor Targeting
A simple modification of a DNA aptamer with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) based on metal coordination was developed. N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)-L-lysine (NTA) of a metal chelate residue was chemically introduced to one terminus of PEG. The NTA-introduced PEG (PEG-NTA) chelated Cu2+
ions form a Cu2+-chelated PEG (PEG-Cu). When PEG-Cu was mixed with a DNA aptamer of anti-tumor activity (AS1411) in aqueous solution, a complex of PEG-Cu and AS1411 based on metal coordination was formed. The complex inhibited in vitro tumor growth in a dose-dependent manner.
A body distribution study with tumor-bearing mice revealed that PEG-Cu–AS1411 complexes injected intravenously had a significant longer lifetime in the blood circulation and 1.5–2.0-fold higher accumulation in the tumor tissue than free AS1411. Intravenous injection of complexes
suppressed the in vivo growth of tumor mass to a significantly greater extent compared with that of free AS1411. The Cu2+-coordinated PEG modification is a simple and promising method to enhance accumulation of the aptamer in the tumor, resulting in the augmented anti-tumor
effect.
Keywords: ANTI-TUMOR EFFECT; DNA APTAMER; METAL COORDINATION; POLY(ETHYLENE GLYCOL); TUMOR TARGETING
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: Department of Biomaterials, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, 53 Kawara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
Publication date: 01 January 2011
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