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Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanosphere as a vehicle for gene delivery to human cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells: comparison with polyethylenimine
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- Issue Date
- 2008-07
- Publisher
- SPRINGER
- Citation
- BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS, Vol.30 No.7, pp.1177-1182
- Abstract
- Polyethylenimine (PEI) is one of the most extensively studied non-viral vectors but its cytotoxicity limits its clinical value. PLGA nanospheres are biocompatible and can facilitate sustained release of plasmid DNA. This study compares the cytotoxicity and long-term transgene expression between PLGA nanosphere and PEI. PLGA nanospheres were significantly less cytotoxic than PEI at various concentrations. PLGA nanospheres induced significantly higher transgene expression in vitro for a longer duration (21 days) than PEI. We conclude that PLGA nanospheres have potential as gene delivery vehicles for use in gene therapy for diseases in which a long-term therapeutic gene expression regimen is necessary.
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- 0141-5492
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