Effective Cellular Delivery of Antisense Peptide Nucleic Acid by Conjugation to Guanidinylated Diaminobutanoic Acid-Based Peptide Dendrons

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A series of amino- and guanidino-terminating 3- and 4-generation 2,4-diaminobutanoic acid (Dab) dendrons have been robustly synthesized on a solid phase and characterized as cellular delivery agents in antisense peptide nucleic acid (PNA) conjugates in the pLuc705 HeLa cell splice switching system. The dendron-PNA conjugates exhibited splice correction activity at one digit micromolar concentrations, and guanidino-terminating dendrons were significantly more effective than analogous amine terminating ones. Furthermore, introduction of lipophilic groups such as phenyl, alkyl, or fatty acids increased efficacy, but also increased cellular toxicity. Fluorescence microscopy analyses supported an endosomal uptake mechanism and furthermore predominantly showed colocalization with late endosomes and lysosomes. The robust solid phase synthesis should make such Dab-dendrons a useful platform for further in vitro as well as in vivo optimization.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftBiomacromolecules
Vol/bind21
Udgave nummer2
Sider (fra-til)472-483
Antal sider12
ISSN1525-7797
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2020

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