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ArticleMolecular biology reports2012

Preparation, characterization and transfection efficacy of chitosan nanoparticles containing the intestinal trefoil factor gene.

Yong Sun, Shuai Zhang, Xi Peng, Zhenyu Gong, Xiaolu Li, Zhiqiang Yuan, Ying Li, Dawei Zhang, Yizhi Peng

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Article in Molecular biology reports, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yong SunState Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Burn Research, Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
Shuai Zhang
Xi Peng
Zhenyu Gong
Xiaolu Li
Zhiqiang Yuan
Ying Li
Dawei Zhang
Yizhi Peng
Southwest Hospital · CNArmy Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intestinal trefoil factor (ITF) is a novel polypeptide with potential pharmacological value for the prevention and healing of tissue injury; however, poor production capacity limits its clinical application. Chitosan, as a non-viral vehicle, has been successfully used in gene delivery for its intrinsic characteristics. In this context, we prepared chitosan nanoparticles enwrapping ITF cDNA and investigated its size, zeta potential, stability, release profiles, loading efficiency and loading capacity. Gene transfer capability was assessed in HEK293 cells. The data revealed that the chitosan/DNA nanoparticles were successfully prepared with sizes less than 500 nm and positive zeta potentials. The nanoparticles could protect DNA from nuclease degradation, and release profiles of DNA were dependent on N/P ratios. In addition, transfection efficiency of chitosan/DNA nanoparticles was equivalent to Lipofectamine (TM). Collectively, the results suggest that chitosan/DNA nanoparticles could be a promising method for ITF gene therapy.

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Blotting, WesternChitosanDNA, ComplementaryElectrophoretic Mobility Shift AssayFlow CytometryGenetic TherapyHEK293 CellsHumansIndolesMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionNanoparticlesPeptidesTransfectionTrefoil Factor-2ChitosanDAPIDNA, ComplementaryIndolesPeptidesTrefoil Factor-2

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