Abstract
A magnetic personality: Magnetofection and gene delivery have been investigated in HepG2 cells using ternary organic-inorganic hybrid nanocomposites that contain deferoxamine-coated iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs), circular plasmid DNA, and branched polyethylenimine (PEI). It was found that the cellular uptake efficacies depend on the ratio of components in PEI/DNA/NP, as assessed by Prussian staining, magnetic resonance imaging, and luciferase expression in the presence and absence of a magnet during transfection.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1760-1764 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Chemistry - An Asian Journal |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2013 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry
User-Defined Keywords
- gene delivery
- imaging agents
- magnetofection
- nanoparticles
- organic-inorganic hybrid composites