Resumen
The goal of this study was to enhance gene delivery and tumor cell transfection in vivo by using a combination of ultrasonication with complex nanoparticles consisting of two types of nanoparticles: PEI/DNA β-gal plasmid with highly positive zeta-potential and air-filled poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) particles (with negative zeta-potential) manufactured in our laboratory. The PLGA/PEI/DNA nanoparticles were a colloid with positive zeta-potential and injected i.v. in nude mice with DU145 human prostate tumors. We found that the combination of PLGA/PEI/DNA nanoparticles with ultrasonication substantially enhanced tumor cell transfection in vivo. The overexpression of β-gal gene was evaluated histochemically and by Western blot analysis. At least an 8-fold increase of the cell transfection efficacy was obtained in irradiated tumors compared to non-irradiated controls, while little to no cell death was produced by ultrasonication.
| Idioma original | English |
|---|---|
| Páginas (desde-hasta) | 215-225 |
| Número de páginas | 11 |
| Publicación | Cancer Letters |
| Volumen | 261 |
| N.º | 2 |
| DOI | |
| Estado | Published - mar 18 2008 |
Nota bibliográfica
Funding Information:These studies are supported in part by the Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program (Grant #W81XWH-04-1-0247) and by the NIH Grant #R01CA104748.
Financiación
These studies are supported in part by the Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program (Grant #W81XWH-04-1-0247) and by the NIH Grant #R01CA104748.
| Financiadores | Número del financiador |
|---|---|
| Department of Defense prostate cancer research program | 81XWH-04-1-0247 |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | |
| National Childhood Cancer Registry – National Cancer Institute | R01CA104748 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research