聚乙烯亚胺载体介导的基因转移

目的:探讨以聚乙烯亚胺为骨架的非病毒载体在基因转染中的影响因素.方法:利用聚乙烯亚胺分别结合含β半乳糖甙酶报告基因的pSVβ表达质粒,含绿色荧光蛋白报告基因的pEGFP质粒转染Cos-7细胞,通过组织化学法测定细胞抽提产物中βgal的表达量和流式细胞仪法测定绿色荧光蛋白阳性细胞的表达比例,来测定影响转基因效率的各种参数.结果:在培养液中,6 mg/L聚乙烯亚胺作用NIH 3T3细胞24 h,细胞生存率为64.2%,7 mg/L时细胞生存率为54.4%.聚乙烯亚胺在N/P比3.0以上方可完全结合DNA.溶酶体抑制剂氯喹可增加聚乙烯亚胺的转染效率;培养液中的白蛋白、血清可降低转染效率.作为配制聚乙烯亚胺/DNA复合物的溶媒,HEPES缓冲液和生理盐水优于278 mmol/L葡萄糖.在配制聚乙烯亚胺/DNA复合物的溶媒中加入Mg2 可降低转染效率.结论:通过体外细胞试验证明,聚乙烯亚胺是一种有效的真核细胞转染剂和人工合成基因载体的骨架.

Gene transfer by novel non-viral vector polyethylenimine

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influencing factors of polyethylenimine (PEI) in gene transfer in vitro. METHODS: Cytotoxic effects of PEI on in vitro cultured NIH 3T3 cells were quantified by MTT assay. The interaction between PEI and DNA at different charge ratios was analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis retardation assay. The expression of gene transfer was monitored in Cos-7 cells using pEGFP and pSV beta plasmids as the reporter gene systems. Influences of chloroquine, albumin, serum, salt ion strength, and Mg(2+) ion and other factors on PEI/DNA transfer efficiency were evaluated. RESULT: The survival rate of NIH3T3 cells at 6 mg/L of PEI was 64.2% and at 7 mg/L of PEI was 54.4%. Gel electrophoresis retardation assays showed that PEI completely retarded DNA migration at 3.0 PEI nitrogen per DNA phosphate. Chloroquine enhanced the transfection efficiency of PEI. Albumin and serum in the culture medium decreased the transfection efficiency. HBS(HEPES buffered solution) or 150 mmol/L NaCl as the dilution solution of PEI/DNA was superior over 278 mmol/L glucose solution in the transfection efficiency. Mg(2+) in the dilution solution decreased the transfer efficiency of PEI/DNA. CONCLUSION: PEI is efficient gene transfer agent of eukaryotes in vitro, and can be possibly used in vivo.