Gene Delivery by Aminofullerenes: Structural Requirements for Efficient Transfection

A series of aminofullerenes that share a common structural motif have been synthesized and subjected to a systematic investigation of structure activity relationship regarding their ability for transient transfection and cytotoxicity. DNA‐binding tests indicated that any water‐soluble fullerene‐bear...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chemistry, an Asian journal an Asian journal, 2006-07, Vol.1 (1-2), p.167-175
Hauptverfasser: Isobe, Hiroyuki, Nakanishi, Waka, Tomita, Naoki, Jinno, Shigeki, Okayama, Hiroto, Nakamura, Eiichi
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Zusammenfassung:A series of aminofullerenes that share a common structural motif have been synthesized and subjected to a systematic investigation of structure activity relationship regarding their ability for transient transfection and cytotoxicity. DNA‐binding tests indicated that any water‐soluble fullerene‐bearing amino group would bind to double‐stranded DNA. For these molecules to be effective transfection reagents, however, they require additional structural features. First, the molecule must be capable of producing submicrometer‐sized fullerene/DNA aggregates that can be internalized into mammalian cells through endocytosis. Second, the molecule must be capable of releasing DNA as the aggregates are transferred into the cytoplasm. This can be achieved in at least two ways: by loss of the DNA‐binding amino groups from the fullerene core, and by transformation of the amino groups to neutral groups such as amides. The screening experiments led us to identify the best reagent, a tetrapiperidinofullerene, that can be synthesized in two steps from fullerene, piperazine, and molecular oxygen, and that is more efficient at transfection than a commonly used lipid‐based transfection reagent. It takes balls! Screening of over twenty aminofullerenes revealed the structural requirements for these molecules to be efficient gene‐delivery reagents. The tetrapiperidinofullerene shown exhibited the highest transfection efficiency.
ISSN:1861-4728
1861-471X
DOI:10.1002/asia.200600051