Abstract
We report a new acid-sensitive, biocompatible, and biodegradable microparticulate delivery system, spermine modified acetalated-dextran (Spermine-Ac-DEX), which can be used to efficiently encapsulate siRNA. These particles demonstrated efficient gene knockdown in HeLa-luc cells with minimal toxicity. This knockdown was comparable to that obtained using Lipofectamine, a commercially available transfection reagent generally limited to in vitro use due to its high toxicity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1056-1065 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Bioconjugate Chemistry |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 15 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Bioengineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Pharmacology
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Organic Chemistry