PMID- 36358597 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20221117 IS - 2072-6694 (Print) IS - 2072-6694 (Electronic) IS - 2072-6694 (Linking) VI - 14 IP - 21 DP - 2022 Oct 22 TI - Spermidine/Spermine N1-Acetyltransferase 1 (SAT1)-A Potential Gene Target for Selective Sensitization of Glioblastoma Cells Using an Ionizable Lipid Nanoparticle to Deliver siRNA. LID - 10.3390/cancers14215179 [doi] LID - 5179 AB - Spermidine/spermine N1-acetyltransferase 1 (SAT1) responsible for cell polyamine catabolism is overexpressed in glioblastoma multiforme (GB). Its role in tumor survival and promoting resistance towards radiation therapy has made it an interesting target for therapy. In this study, we prepared a lipid nanoparticle-based siRNA delivery system (LNP-siSAT1) to selectively knockdown (KD) SAT1 enzyme in a human glioblastoma cell line. The LNP-siSAT1 containing ionizable DODAP lipid was prepared following a microfluidics mixing method and the resulting nanoparticles had a hydrodynamic size of around 80 nm and a neutral surface charge. The LNP-siSAT1 effectively knocked down the SAT1 expression in U251, LN229, and 42MGBA GB cells, and other brain-relevant endothelial (hCMEC/D3), astrocyte (HA) and macrophage (ANA-1) cells at the mRNA and protein levels. SAT1 KD in U251 cells resulted in a 40% loss in cell viability. Furthermore, SAT1 KD in U251, LN229 and 42MGBA cells sensitized them towards radiation and chemotherapy treatments. In contrast, despite similar SAT1 KD in other brain-relevant cells no significant effect on cytotoxic response, either alone or in combination, was observed. A major roadblock for brain therapeutics is their ability to cross the highly restrictive blood-brain barrier (BBB) presented by the brain microcapillary endothelial cells. Here, we used the BBB circumventing approach to enhance the delivery of LNP-siSAT1 across a BBB cell culture model. A cadherin binding peptide (ADTC5) was used to transiently open the BBB tight junctions to promote paracellular diffusion of LNP-siSAT1. These results suggest LNP-siSAT1 may provide a safe and effective method for reducing SAT1 and sensitizing GB cells to radiation and chemotherapeutic agents. FAU - Yathindranath, Vinith AU - Yathindranath V AD - Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0Z3, Canada. FAU - Safa, Nura AU - Safa N AD - Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0Z3, Canada. FAU - Sajesh, Babu V AU - Sajesh BV AD - Cancer Care Manitoba Research Institute-CCMRI, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada. FAU - Schwinghamer, Kelly AU - Schwinghamer K AD - Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA. FAU - Vanan, Magimairajan Issai AU - Vanan MI AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-2015-0615 AD - Cancer Care Manitoba Research Institute-CCMRI, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada. AD - Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada. FAU - Bux, Rashid AU - Bux R AD - BioMark Diagnostics Inc., Richmond, BC V6X 2W2, Canada. FAU - Sitar, Daniel S AU - Sitar DS AD - Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0Z3, Canada. AD - Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada. AD - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada. FAU - Pitz, Marshall AU - Pitz M AD - Cancer Care Manitoba Research Institute-CCMRI, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada. AD - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada. FAU - Siahaan, Teruna J AU - Siahaan TJ AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7250-0627 AD - Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, USA. FAU - Miller, Donald W AU - Miller DW AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-1952-5635 AD - Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0Z3, Canada. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20221022 PL - Switzerland TA - Cancers (Basel) JT - Cancers JID - 101526829 PMC - PMC9656607 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Spermidine/spermine N1-acetyltransferase 1 (SAT1) OT - blood-brain barrier (BBB) OT - brain drug delivery OT - cadherin peptide OT - gene therapy OT - glioblastoma (GB) OT - lipid nanoparticles OT - microfluidic mixing OT - siRNA OT - transient modulation OT - tumor sensitization COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/11/12 06:00 MHDA- 2022/11/12 06:01 PMCR- 2022/10/22 CRDT- 2022/11/11 01:06 PHST- 2022/01/31 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/10/17 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/10/19 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/11/11 01:06 [entrez] PHST- 2022/11/12 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/11/12 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/10/22 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - cancers14215179 [pii] AID - cancers-14-05179 [pii] AID - 10.3390/cancers14215179 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Cancers (Basel). 2022 Oct 22;14(21):5179. doi: 10.3390/cancers14215179.