Nonviral Gene Delivery for Applications in Regenerative Medicine

Blocker, Kory M.; Sullivan, Millicent O.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-1080-5_11

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“…2 As the cellular processes involved in directing tissue repair are complex, fine control of the release of functional DNA, especially with regard to the mimesis of the natural release process of target growth factors and other proteins, plays a critical role in tissue regeneration. 3 Therefore, controlled release of the plasmids immobilized on a gene-activated matrix is of critical importance in the tissue regeneration process. 4 The delivery of plasmid DNA from tethered materials, however, is typically associated with the binding way of DNA complexes and the matrices.…”

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Biotin-triggered release and transfection of DNA complexes immobilized on a substrate via biotin–avidin interaction

Wang

Lu-yan

et al. 2014

Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers

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In this study, the highly specific biotin–avidin interaction was used to immobilize DNA complexes to a substrate. An excess of biotin was added to trigger the dissociation of DNA complexes from the substrate to mediate their release and transfection. Biotin-grafted-polyethyleneimine/DNA complexes with N/P ratio of 5 were prepared with diameter of 170.2 nm and ζ-potential of 16.1 mV. The DNA immobilized substrates were fabricated using a biotin–avidin–biotin sandwich model, which were characterized by atom force microscope and fluorescent microscope. Compared to DNA immobilization by physical adsorption, a higher DNA density of 935 ng/cm2 was observed on biotinylated substrates. Based on the in vitro release profiles, the DNA complexes immobilized on silanized substrate released faster than those on biotinylated substrate. Triggered by the addition of extra biotin, more DNA complexes were released. The transfection efficiencies of the DNA complexes immobilized on different substrates were assayed on HEK-293T cells. The highest transfection efficiency was obtained in the group of biotinylated substrate with the trigger of extra biotin. Thus, the system of demobilized DNA complexes onto a substrate by the biotin–avidin interaction and the dissociation of DNA complexes from a substrate triggered by the extra biotin provides a promising strategy for the realization of the controlled release and enhanced transgene expression of genes.

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