Abstract
The change in transfection efficiency of electroporation by the combined treatment with mild preheating (40°C for 30 min) was investigated. HCT 116, HeLa S3 and SGC 7901 cells were treated with electroporation in medium containing pBKCMV-Luc plasmid with or without preheating. After 24 h, luciferase activity was increased by 36, 28 and 77%; luciferase mRNA transcription was increased by 45, 50 and 68%; and fluorescein isothiocyanate-dextran accumulation was increased by 9, 35 and 15% in preheated groups, respectively. These results demonstrate that the transfection efficiency was enhanced by mild preheating. The mechanism partially involves increased macromolecular particle accumulation.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 367-371 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Biotechnology Letters |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010/02 |
Keywords
- Efficiency
- Electroporation
- Mild hyperthermia
- Preheating
- Transfection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Bioengineering
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology