Growth suppressive effect of encapsulating antisense oligodeoxynucleotides in a butylcyanoacrylate nanoparticles on C6 glioma cells

Abstract

Objective To optimize the preparation of nanoparticles (NP) encapsulating antisense oligodeoxynucleotides (ASODN) and investigate the effects on inhibition of C6 glioma cells. Methods ASODN coated in NT were prepared by interfacial polymerization of butyleyanoacrylate (BCA). Inverted microscope was used to observe the viability of C6 cells transfected by free ASODN, ASODN in NP, ASODN-NP (ASODN sticking to NP) and BCA-NP, respectively. Cell cycle of C6 cells was studied by flow cytometry (FCM), and CCK-8 assay was performed to examine the cytotoxicity and proliferation of C6 cells. Results Compared with the control group, all groups, except BCA-NP group, after transfection with NPs appeared cell morphological changes; C6 cells were detached from the matrix, the cell density was reduced and the cell viability was poor; ASODN in NP group was most significant in a time-dependent manner. The cell cycle in ASODN-in-NP group varied obviously compared with the BCA-NP group, and the number of the cells in the GO/GI phase was increased and the cell number in S phase was decreased significantly (P<0.05). The results of CCK-8 assay showed that all groups, but BCA-NP group, produced the inhibition of the cell proliferation to different degrees, and the inhibitory effect was increased with the final concentration increment, especially remarkably in ASODN-in-NP group (P<0.05). Conclusion ASODN in NP can inhibit the proliferation and cause cell cycle changes of C6 cells effectively after transfected with ASODN in NP, exerting significantly growth inhibitory effect on C6 glioma cells. Key words: Oligoribonucleotieds, antisense; α-butylcyanoacrylate; Nanoparticles; Glioma