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Targeted Delivery of siRNA through Nanocomplex using Specific Fusion Peptides for Breast Cancer Treatment
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  • Jang Hyuk Bang,
  • Kyung Ah Kim,
  • Yeong Chae Ryu,
  • Byoung Choul Kim,
  • BYEONG HEE HWANG
Jang Hyuk Bang
Incheon National University

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Kyung Ah Kim
Incheon National University
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Yeong Chae Ryu
Incheon National University
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Byoung Choul Kim
Incheon National University
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BYEONG HEE HWANG
Incheon National University
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Abstract

Breast cancer is one of the serious diseases and has the second-highest mortality in women worldwide. RNA interference has been developed as a promising way of specific cancer treatment by silencing oncogenes efficiently. However, small RNAs exhibits difficulties in specific cellular uptake and instability. Therefore, we designed novel fusion peptides (RS and RT) for an efficient, stable, and specific delivery of small RNAs. Both RS and RT peptides could form self-assembled nanocomplexes via electrostatic attraction. RS nanocomplexes exhibited prolonged stability, enhanced cellular uptake, and target gene silencing by siRNAs to MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. Moreover, RS nanocomplexes successfully inhibited breast cancer cell growth via specific and efficient siRNA delivery. Furthermore, in vitro and in vivo safety tests showed negligible cytotoxicity and neither tissue damage nor significant inflammatory cytokine release. Therefore, the RS nanocomplexes could be expected to become a promising siRNA delivery platform for the treatment of breast cancer or other cancers.