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ArticleScientific reports2018

A new electrospray method for targeted gene delivery.

Stephan Boehringer, Paulius Ruzgys, Luca Tamò, Saulius Šatkauskas, Thomas Geiser, Amiq Gazdhar, David Hradetzky

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Stephan BoehringerInstitute for Medical and Analytical Technologies, School of Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Muttenz, Switzerland.
Paulius RuzgysDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Luca TamòDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Saulius ŠatkauskasBiophysical Research Group, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Thomas GeiserDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Amiq GazdharDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland. amiq.gazdhar@dbmr.unibe.ch.
David HradetzkyInstitute for Medical and Analytical Technologies, School of Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Muttenz, Switzerland. david.hradetzky@fhnw.ch.

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Abstract

A challenge for gene therapy is absence of safe and efficient local delivery of therapeutic genetic material. An efficient and reproducible physical method of electrospray for localized and targeted gene delivery is presented. Electrospray works on the principle of coulombs repulsion, under influence of electric field the liquid carrying genetic material is dispersed into micro droplets and is accelerated towards the targeted tissue, acting as a counter electrode. The accelerated droplets penetrate the targeted cells thus facilitating the transfer of genetic material into the cell. The work described here presents the principle of electrospray for gene delivery, the basic instrument design, and the various optimized parameters to enhance gene transfer in vitro. We estimate a transfection efficiency of up to 60% was achieved. We describe an efficient gene transfer method and a potential electrospray-mediated gene transfer mechanism.

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Gene Transfer TechniquesA549 CellsHumansMicroscopy, Fluorescence

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PMID29507307
PMCPMC5838090

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