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EXP001809

Paper

Nose-to-brain delivery of enveloped RNA - cell permeating peptide nanocomplexes for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases (2020)

Peptide

C12-r8 (lauric acid–octaarginine)

Sequence: C12-r8 (D-type octaarginine; lauric acid coupled to N-terminus of D-octaarginine)

RNA

miRNA mimic

All experiment fields

Experiment Id EXP001809
Paper Nose-to-brain delivery of enveloped RNA - cell permeating peptide nanocomplexes for the treatment of
Peptide C12-r8 (lauric acid–octaarginine)
Delivery Success Class yes
In Vivo Flag yes
Uptake Confirmed no
Label Confidence high
In Vitro Functional Effect
Endosomal Escape Evidence
Peptide Concentration
Rna Concentration Dose: 6.5 nmol (single-dose biodistribution) or 15 nmol total (efficacy; 3×5 nmol)
Mixing Ratio N/P (C12-r8:RNA) = 4:1
Formulation Format Enveloped nanocomplex (ENCP): core C12-r8/miRNA nanocomplex, PEG-PGA shell; intranasal nose-to-brain delivery
Formulation Components PEG-PGA ENCPs with miR-132 mimic at N/P 4:1; control: scrambled miRNA ENCPs | Enveloping polymer: PEG-PGA (used for in vivo studies)
Size Nm 96.00
Zeta Mv 4.00
Model Scope in_vivo
Model Type in vivo
Cell Lines Or Primary Cells
Animal Model APPNL−G-F knock-in Alzheimer’s disease mouse model (11-month old males)
Administration Route Intranasal (4 µL per nostril with 2 min intervals); single dose 6.5 nmol for biodistribution; 3 doses of 5 nmol (2 h intervals) for efficacy
Output Type In vivo RNA delivery + functional effect (qPCR in brain regions; mRNA target modulation)
Output Value Hippocampus miR-132 significantly increased at 24 h (p=0.01); GATA2 mRNA ↓ ~10% (olfactory bulb) and Rb1 mRNA ↑ ~20% (hippocampus) vs control
Output Units
Output Notes Demonstrates nose-to-brain delivery and RNA activity on downstream targets.
Toxicity Notes No detailed systemic toxicity endpoints reported in main text.
Curation Notes