Efficient siRNA delivery and gene silencing by unsymmetrical fatty acid amides of spermine

Abdelkader A Metwally, Charareh Pourzand, Ian S Blagbrough

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Abstract

Gene silencing by siRNA i.e. synthetic dsRNA of 21–24 nucleotides, is already an important biological tool in the study of gene function and it also has many potential thera-peutic applications for diffi cult-to-treat diseases [1].
Long-chain fatty acid amides of the naturally occurring polyamine spermine have previously been synthesised and evaluated in our research group for both pDNA and siRNA delivery [2–5]. Our SAR studies of long- (C18) and very-long (C20 and longer) fatty acid [6] conjugates of spermine are important in investigating the enhancement of siRNA delivery and of gene silencing.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1220-1221
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Volume62
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2010
EventUK PharmSci 2010 - The Science of Medicines - , UK United Kingdom
Duration: 1 Sept 20103 Sept 2010

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