iRGD-guided Tumor-penetrating Nanocomplexes for Therapeutic siRNA Delivery to Pancreatic Cancer (2018)
iRGD TPN (PEGylated vs non-PEG) biodistribution (healthy mice)
Sequence: Palmitoyl-transportan-iRGD (pTP-TAMRA-iRGD): CH3(CH)15-[GWTLNSAGYLLGKINLKALAALAKKIL-GGK(TAMRA)GGCRGDKGPDC] (Cys-Cys bridge) ; Palmitoyl-transportan-PEG(5kDa)-iRGD (pTP-PEG-iRGD): (CH3(CH)15-[GWTLNSAGYLLGKINLKALAALAKKILC]-S-S-PEG(5kDa)-X-[GGGCRGDKGPDC] (Cys-Cys bridge))
| Experiment Id | EXP001878 |
|---|---|
| Paper | iRGD-guided Tumor-penetrating Nanocomplexes for Therapeutic siRNA Delivery to Pancreatic Cancer |
| Peptide | iRGD TPN (PEGylated vs non-PEG) biodistribution (healthy mice) |
| Delivery Success Class | no |
| In Vivo Flag | yes |
| Uptake Confirmed | yes |
| Label Confidence | medium |
| In Vitro Functional Effect | |
| Endosomal Escape Evidence | |
| Peptide Concentration | TPNs formed by mixing peptide and siRNA solutions; in vitro dosing at 100 nM siRNA (typical); in vivo dose 0.5 mg/kg siRNA for key PDAC studies |
| Rna Concentration | In vitro: 100 nM siRNA (typical transfection); In vivo: 0.5 mg/kg siRNA per dose (therapeutic and knockdown studies) |
| Mixing Ratio | Non-PEG vs 15:10:1 PEGylated iRGD TPNs (reported for biodistribution) |
| Formulation Format | Self-assembled tandem peptide/siRNA nanocomplex (TPN), with optional PEG-peptide component |
| Formulation Components | Tandem peptide core: palmitoyl-transportan-iRGD; PEGylated formulation includes pTP-PEG-iRGD as third component |
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| Model Scope | in_vivo |
| Model Type | in vivo |
| Cell Lines Or Primary Cells | |
| Animal Model | Swiss Webster mice (healthy, wild-type) |
| Administration Route | Intravenous injection; organs collected at 3 h for near-IR scanning |
| Output Type | In vivo distribution (organ biodistribution by fluorescence intensity) |
| Output Value | PEGylation reduced lung/spleen/liver accumulation vs non-PEG iRGD TPNs |
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| Output Notes | Distribution-only experiment (no in vivo functional gene knockdown endpoint in healthy animals). |
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