Hyperbranched PEI with Various Oligosaccharide Architectures: Synthesis, Characterization, ATP Complexation, and Cellular Uptake Properties

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Contributors

  • Dietmar Appelhans - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Hartmut Komber - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Mohiuddin Abdul Quadir - , Free University of Berlin (Author)
  • Sven Richter - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Simona Schwarz - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Jereon van der Vlist - , University of Groningen (Author)
  • Achim Aigner - , University of Marburg (Author)
  • Martin Mueller - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Katja Loos - , University of Groningen (Author)
  • Juergen Seidel - , Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (Author)
  • Karl-Friedrich Arndt - , Chair of Special Physical Chemistry/Physical Chemistry of Polymers, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Aarhus University (Author)
  • Rainer Haag - , Free University of Berlin (Author)
  • Brigitte Voit - , Chair of Organic Chemistry of Polymers, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)

Abstract

We present a rapid synthetic method for the development of hyperbranched PEIs decorated with different oligosaccharide architectures as carrier systems (CS) for drugs and bioactive molecules for in vitro and in vivo experiments. Reductive amination of hyperbranched PEI with readily available oligosaccharides results in sugar functionalized PEI cores with oligosaccharide shells of different densities. These core-shell architectures were characterized by NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, SLS, DLS, IR, and polyelectrolyte titration experiments. ATP complexation of theses polycations was examined by isothermal titration calorimetry to evaluate the binding energy and ATP/CS complexation ratios under physiological conditions. In vitro experiments showed an enhanced cellular uptake of ATP/CS complexes compared to those of the free ATP molecules. The results arise to initiate further noncovalent complexation studies of pharmacologically relevant molecules that may lead to the development of therapeutics based on this polymeric delivery platform.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1114-1124
Number of pages11
JournalBiomacromolecules
Volume10
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - May 2009
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 19338349
Scopus 66149138398
ORCID /0000-0002-4531-691X/work/148607779

Keywords

Keywords

  • Dendritic multishell architectures, Drug-delivery, In-vivo, Binding-properties, Gene delivery, Dendrimers, Dna, Polyethylenimine, Pharmacokinetics, Nanoparticles