Pullulan-based polymeric nanosystem for KEAP1 siRNA delivery: Mitigating ROS and promoting wound healing in vitro
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Abstract
Recently, siRNA delivery has shown considerable potential for therapeutic use. While commercial options facilitate efficient delivery, they can be toxic to cells to a certain degree. Therefore, using relatively less toxic and safe delivery vehicles can increase the efficiency of therapy. This study examines the utilization of Pullulan-poly(ethyleneimine) nanoparticles (Pullulan-PEI-NPs) as an effective non-viral delivery system for Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (KEAP1) siRNA, with the aims of mitigating oxidative stress and facilitating wound healing in HaCaT cells by enhancing cellular antioxidant mechanisms. The Pullulan-PEI-NPs were synthesized and characterized with Dynamic Light Scattering, Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, and electron microscopy techniques. The polyplexes were formed via electrostatic interaction between Pullulan-PEI-NPs and KEAP1 siRNA, and successful siRNA delivery was confirmed by cellular uptake analysis, mRNA expression studies, and KEAP1 and nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (NRF2) protein level assessments. Pullulan-PEI-NPs had a silencing efficiency of 72 %, which is very close to the commercial transfection agent Lipofectamine 3000 (80 %). In following studies, KEAP1 siRNA delivery with Pullulan-PEI-NPs mitigates TBHP and H2O2 mediated ROS and facilitates wound healing with 98.9 % wound closure in a scratch assay on HaCaT cells. Obtained results highlight the therapeutic relevance of KEAP1 silencing in redox-regulated wound regeneration. This is the first report showing that Pullulan-PEI based cationic polymeric nanoparticles can be used to deliver KEAP1 siRNA and evaluate its role in mitigating ROS and increasing wound healing. These results highlight the promise of Pullulan-PEI-NPs as a safe and adaptable platform for non-viral gene therapy applications.
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OpenAlex topics: RNA Interference and Gene Delivery · Wound Healing and Treatments · Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
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