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ArticleJournal of pharmaceutical analysis2021

The effective transfection of a low dose of negatively charged drug-loaded DNA-nanocarriers into cancer cells via scavenger receptors.

Mirza Muhammad Faran Ashraf Baig, Chengfei Zhang, Muhammad Furqan Akhtar, Ammara Saleem, Jahanzeb Mudassir

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Article in Journal of pharmaceutical analysis, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Mirza Muhammad Faran Ashraf BaigLaboratory of Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Engineering of Stem Cells Research, Restorative Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, 999077, Hong Kong, PR China.
Chengfei ZhangLaboratory of Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Engineering of Stem Cells Research, Restorative Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, 999077, Hong Kong, PR China.
Muhammad Furqan AkhtarRiphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Ammara SaleemDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Jahanzeb MudassirFaculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60000, Pakistan.
Bahauddin Zakariya University · PKGovernment College University, Faisalabad · PKRiphah International University · PKUniversity of Hong Kong · HK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

DNA-nanotechnology-based nano-architecture scaffolds based on circular strands were designed in the form of DNA-nanowires (DNA-NWs) as a polymer of DNA-triangles. Circularizing a scaffold strand (84-NT) was the critical step followed by annealing with various staple strands to make stiff DNA-triangles. Atomic force microcopy (AFM), native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE), UV-analysis, MTT-assay, flow cytometry, and confocal imaging were performed to assess the formulated DNA-NWs and cisplatin (CPT) loading. The AFM and confocal microscopy images revealed a uniform shape and size distribution of the DNA-NWs, with lengths ranging from 2 to 4 μm and diameters ranging from 150 to 300 nm. One sharp band at the top of the lane (500 bp level) with the loss of electrophoretic mobility during the PAGE (native) gel analysis revealed the successful fabrication of DNA-NWs. The loading efficiency of CPT ranged from 66.85% to 97.35%. MTT and flow cytometry results showed biocompatibility of the blank DNA-NWs even at 95% concentration compared with the CPT-loaded DNA-NWs. The CPT-loaded DNA-NWs exhibited enhanced apoptosis (22%) compared to the apoptosis (7%) induced by the blank DNA-NWs. The release of CPT from the DNA-NWs was sustained at < 75% for 6 h in the presence of serum, demonstrating suitability for systemic applications. The IC

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Cisplatin (CPT)DNA-nanowires (DNA-NWs)HepG2 resistant cancer cellsScavenger receptors

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PMID34012693
PMCPMC8116213
OpenAlexW3094595869

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