author:Xian-Zhu Yang, Jin-Zhi Du, Shuang Dou, Cheng-Qiong Mao, Hong-Yan Long, and Jun Wang*
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Abstract: Drug delivery systems for cancer therapy usually need to be sterically stabilized by a poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) layer during blood circulation to minimize nonspeci?c interactions with serum components. However, PEGylation signi?cantly reduces cellular uptake of the delivery systems after they accumulate at the tumor site, which markedly impairs the in vivo antitumor e?ciency. Here, we develop a ternary small interfering RNA (siRNA) delivery system with tumor acidity-activated sheddable PEG layer to overcome the challenge. The sheddable nanoparticle is fabricated by introducing a tumor acidity-responsive PEGylated anionic polymer to the surface of positively charged polycation/siRNA complexes via electrostatic interaction. We show clear evidence that introducing the PEGylated anionic polymer to the surface of a nanoparticle markedly reduces its nonspeci?c interactions with protein. We further demonstrate that the nanoparticle is capable of deshielding the PEG layer at the slightly acidic tumor extracellular microenvironment to facilitate the delivery of siRNA to the tumor cells after accumulation at the tumor site. Accordingly, this promotes the RNA-interfering e?ciencies and enhances the inhibition of tumor growth. Such delivery system with the ability to deshield the PEG layer at the target tissues has remarkable potential in cancer therapy.
DOI:10.1021/nn204240b
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