Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles modified by branched polyethylenimine are effective non-viral vectors for siRNA transfection of hepatoma cells in vitro
| Autor: | Xiaolin Xu, Hai-yun Yang, Bing Ou, Gaopeng Li, Qiong-Chao Jiang, Wang He, Bao-Ming Luo, Shu-Dong Lin, Huan Wu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Cancer Research
Small interfering RNA Carcinoma Hepatocellular Blotting Western Genetic Vectors In Vitro Techniques Gene delivery Biology Transfection Viral vector chemistry.chemical_compound Cell Line Tumor Humans Polyethyleneimine Gene silencing RNA Small Interfering Cytotoxicity Polyethylenimine Liver Neoplasms Genetic Therapy Molecular biology Durapatite Oncology chemistry Cell culture Biophysics Nanoparticles |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Oncology. 46:2138-2142 |
| ISSN: | 1791-2423 1019-6439 |
| DOI: | 10.3892/ijo.2015.2918 |
| Popis: | Small interfering RNA (siRNA) technology is a powerful tool in biomedical research and holds great potential for RNA interference-based therapies for HIV, hepatitis and cancer. However, the absence of a safe and efficient method for the delivery of siRNA has become a bottleneck for their development. Nanocrystallized hydroxyapatite (nHAP) appears to be an optimal candidate non-viral gene vector for several reasons, including its good biocompatibility and ease of production, however, nHAP microemulsions cannot remain monodispersed for long periods of time. Due to their high surface energy, nHAP particles gradually aggregate into large ones that are difficult for the cell to take up. To overcome this we modified nHAP with polyethylenimine (PEI) to generate a compound (MnHAP) with a tight size-distribution of |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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