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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2011

Encapsulation of plasmid DNA in calcium phosphate nanoparticles: stem cell uptake and gene transfer efficiency.

Xia Cao, Wenwen Deng, Yuan Wei, Weiyan Su, Yan Yang, Yawei Wei, Jiangnan Yu, Ximing Xu

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 57 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xia CaoDepartment of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, and Center for Nano Drug/Gene Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Jiangsu University, Jingkou District, Zhenjiang, People's Republic of China.
Wenwen Deng
Yuan Wei
Weiyan Su
Yan Yang
Yawei Wei
Jiangnan Yu
Ximing Xu
Jiangsu University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this study was to develop calcium phosphate nanocomposite particles encapsulating plasmid DNA (CP-pDNA) nanoparticles as a nonviral vector for gene delivery.

methodsCP-pDNA nanoparticles employing plasmid transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) were prepared and characterized. The transfection efficiency and cell viability of the CP-pDNA nanoparticles were evaluated in mesenchymal stem cells, which were identified by immunofluorescence staining. Cytotoxicity of plasmid TGF-β1 and calcium phosphate to mesenchymal stem cells were evaluated by MTT assay.

resultsThe integrity of TGF-β1 encapsulated in the CP-pDNA nanoparticles was maintained. The well dispersed CP-pDNA nanoparticles exhibited an ultralow particle size (20-50 nm) and significantly lower cytotoxicity than Lipofectamine™ 2000. Immunofluorescence staining revealed that the cultured cells in this study were probably mesenchymal stem cells. The cellular uptake and transfection efficiency of the CP-pDNA nanoparticles into the mesenchymal stem cells were higher than that of needle-like calcium phosphate nanoparticles and a standard calcium phosphate transfection kit. Furthermore, live cell imaging and confocal laser microscopy vividly showed the transportation process of the CP-pDNA nanoparticles in mesenchymal stem cells. The results of a cytotoxicity assay found that both plasmid TGF-β1 and calcium phosphate were not toxic to mesenchymal stem cells.

conclusionCP-pDNA nanoparticles can be developed into an effective alternative as a nonviral gene delivery system that is highly efficient and has low cytotoxicity.

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Calcium PhosphatesGene Transfer TechniquesHumansMesenchymal Stem CellsNanocapsulesParticle SizePlasmidsStem CellsTransfectioncalcium phosphateCalcium PhosphatesNanocapsulescalcium phosphate nanoparticlescellular uptakegene deliverymesenchymal stem cellstransfection

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PMID22229000
PMCPMC3252680
OpenAlexW1553187077

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