Applied Chemistry, Vol.12, No.1, 33-36, May, 2008
세포 표적성 리간드가 도입된 저분자량 수용성 키토산 나노입자의 수용체에 의한 유전자 전달체
Receptor-mediated gene delivery by low molecular weight water soluble chitosan nanoparticle with modified cell targeting ligand
The objective of this study was to synthesize and characterize WSCFA-DNA complex and evaluate their cytotoxicity in vitro. In 1H NMR spectra, specific peaks appeared both of Folic acid and LMWSC in D20. WSCFA nanoparlicles have spherical shapes with particle size show below 11Onm. In the cell cytotoxicity test. WSCFA-DNA complex showed high cell viability, in vitro. Gel electrophoresis showed condensed DNA within the carriers. In vitro transfection efficiency was
assayed by fluorescence spectroscopy. WSCFA nanoparticles have less cytotoxicity, good DNA condensation and particle size around 110nm, which makes them a promising candidate as a non-viral gene vector.