A novel polyelectrolyte nanocarrier was synthesized via layer-by-layer self-assembly of polycationic and polyanionic chains. The nanocarrier is composed of polyglutamate grafted chitosan core, dextran sulfate as a complexing agent, and polyethyleneimine shell decorated with folic acid. This polyelectrolyte complex has unique physicochemical properties so that the core is considered as an efficient carrier for LTX-315 and melittin peptides, and the shell is suitable for delivery of miR-34a. The spherical nanocarriers with an average size of 123 ± 5 nm and a zeta potential of -36 ± 1 mV demonstrated controlled-release of gene and peptides ensured a synergistic effect in establishing multiple cell death pathways on chemoresistance human breast adenocarcinoma cell line, MDA-MB-231. In vitro cell viability assays also revealed no cytotoxicity for the nanocarriers, and an IC50 of 15 μg/mL and 150 μg/mL for melittin and LTX-315, respectively, after 48 h, whereas co-delivery of melittin with miR-34a increased smart death induction by 54%.

Department of Animal Biotechnology Cell Science Research Center Royan Institute for Biotechnology ACECR 8159358686 Isfahan Iran

Department of Animal Biotechnology Cell Science Research Center Royan Institute for Biotechnology ACECR 8159358686 Isfahan Iran; Centre of Polymer Systems Tomas Bata University in Zlín Třída Tomáše Bati 5678 76001 Zlín Czech Republic

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