Natural Particulates Inspired Specific-Targeted Codelivery of siRNA and Paclitaxel for Collaborative Antitumor Therapy

The effective combination of drugs promoting antiangiogenesis and apoptosis effects has proven to be a promising collaborative tumor antidote; and the codelivery of small interfering RNA (siRNA) and chemotherapy agents within one efficient vehicle has gained more attention over single regimen administration. Herein, vascular endothelial growth factor specific siRNA (siVEGF) and paclitaxel (PTX) were introduced as therapeutic companions and coencapsulated into naturally mimic high-density lipoproteins (rHDL/siVEGF-PTX), so that various mechanisms of treatment can occur simultaneously. The terminal nanoparticles share capacity of specific-targeting to tumor cells overexpressed scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI) and deliver siVEGF and PTX into cytoplasm by a nonendocytosis mechanism. By exchanging HDL core lipids with hydrophobic therapeutics, rHDL/siVEGF-PTX possessed particle size of ∼160 nm, surface potential of ∼−20 mV, and desirable long-term storage stability. In vitro results confirmed that the...