Nanoparticles carrying nucleic acid cassettes for expressing RNA
AssigneeEmory University
InventorLily Yang
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to nanoparticles carrying nucleic acid cassettes for expressing RNA. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to improved methods for targeted delivery and expression of siRNAs in vivo using DNA-based siRNA-expressing nanocassettes and receptor-targeted nanoparticles. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to methods of targeted delivery of survivin siRNA expressing nanocassettes which enhance sensitivity of human cancer cells to anticancer agents.
Claims4
A nanoparticle comprising a core comprising iron oxide with polymer coating wherein the polymer coating is conjugated to a double stranded deoxyribonucleic acid having between about 350 and 750 base pairs that encodes a RNA capable of RNA interference in operable combination with a promoter and wherein a cell targeting molecule is amino terminal fragment (ATF) of the urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) and is conjugated to the polymer coating, wherein a covalent bond is between the nanoparticle and the deoxyribonucleic acid, wherein the nanoparticle has a size of less than 100 nm, and wherein the RNA capable of RNA interference is RNA that forms a hairpin.
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