陈皓月, 王一醇, 杨彬彬, 胡雪依, 毕群杰, 金蓉蓉, 聂宇. 大肠杆菌外囊泡融合型脂质肽系统的构建及口服基因递送潜力研究J. 药学学报, 2026, 61(1): 301-310. DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-0736
引用本文: 陈皓月, 王一醇, 杨彬彬, 胡雪依, 毕群杰, 金蓉蓉, 聂宇. 大肠杆菌外囊泡融合型脂质肽系统的构建及口服基因递送潜力研究J. 药学学报, 2026, 61(1): 301-310. DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-0736
CHEN Hao-yue, WANG Yi-chun, YANG Bin-bin, HU Xue-yi, BI Qun-jie, JIN Rong-rong, NIE Yu. The construction of E. coli outer membrane vesicles-fused lipopeptide system and the study on its potential for oral gene deliveryJ. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica, 2026, 61(1): 301-310. DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-0736
Citation: CHEN Hao-yue, WANG Yi-chun, YANG Bin-bin, HU Xue-yi, BI Qun-jie, JIN Rong-rong, NIE Yu. The construction of E. coli outer membrane vesicles-fused lipopeptide system and the study on its potential for oral gene deliveryJ. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica, 2026, 61(1): 301-310. DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-0736

大肠杆菌外囊泡融合型脂质肽系统的构建及口服基因递送潜力研究

The construction of E. coli outer membrane vesicles-fused lipopeptide system and the study on its potential for oral gene delivery

  • 摘要: 脂质纳米颗粒(lipid nanoparticles, LNP) 因其安全性高、稳定性好及核酸封装效率优异等特点, 成为极具前景的基因递送载体。当前临床基因治疗主要依赖侵入性给药方式, 因此开发顺应性强、非侵入性的给药途径(如口服给药) 至关重要。然而口服基因递送载体面临着核酸药物在胃肠道酸性环境(pH 1.5~4.5) 易降解的难题。为此, 本研究基于大肠杆菌的细菌外膜囊泡(bacterial outer membrane vesicles, OMV) 和阳离子脂质肽(RLS) 构建了含胆固醇(cholesterol) 的杂化系统(a cholesterol-enriched hybrid system based on an amphiphilic cationic lipopeptide and Escherichia coli outer membrane vesicles, RLSC/OMVC), 该体系在中性和酸性条件下均展现出高效基因递送能力, 并具有优良的体外生物相容性。研究分别表征了不含胆固醇与含胆固醇制剂(RLS、RLSC、OMV和OMVC) 的物理化学特性, 并通过体外细胞转染, 表明RLSC/OMVC在酸性条件(pH 4.5) 下的基因递送效率较Lipofectamine 2000显著提升(约3倍)。进一步通过透射电镜观察、粒径/电位分析和凝胶电泳实验揭示了OMV及胆固醇协同脂质肽保护质粒pDNA (plasmid DNA) 免受酸性降解的作用机制。本研究构建的大肠杆菌外囊泡融合型脂质肽RLSC/OMVC系统, 兼具耐酸性、高效基因递送及优良生物相容性, 为口服基因治疗提供创新策略。

     

    Abstract: Lipid nanoparticles (LNP) are highly promising gene delivery platform due to their high safety, good stability, and excellent nucleic acid encapsulation efficiency. However, current clinical gene therapy primarily relies on invasive administration routes. The development of compliant, non-invasive delivery routes, such as oral administration, is crucial. Nevertheless, creating gastric acid-resistant oral gene delivery vectors faces a critical bottleneck that nucleic acid therapeutics are highly susceptible to degradation in the harsh acidic environment (pH 1.5-4.5) of the gastrointestinal tract. To address this, we constructed a cholesterol-enriched hybrid system (RLSC/OMVC) based on an amphiphilic cationic lipopeptide (RLS) and Escherichia coli outer membrane vesicles (OMV). This system demonstrates efficient gene delivery capability under both neutral and acidic conditions, along with excellent in vitro biocompatibility. The study characterized the physicochemical properties of different formulations (RLS, RLSC, OMV, and OMVC). In vitro cell transfection experiments showed that the gene delivery efficiency of RLSC/OMVC under acidic condition (pH 4.5) was significantly increased by nearly 3-fold compared with Lipofectamine 2000. Furthermore, transmission electron microscopy observation, particle size/zeta potential analysis, and gel electrophoresis experiments revealed the mechanism by which OMV and cholesterol synergistically protect plasmid DNA from acidic degradation in conjunction with lipid peptide. The developed RLSC/OMVC hybrid system boasts integrated advantages of exceptional acid resistance, high-efficiency gene delivery, and good biocompatibility. This work provides an innovative strategy for oral gene therapy.

     

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