Mild hyperthermia prior to electroporation increases transfection efficiency in HCT 116, HeLa S3 and SGC 7901 cells

Zheng Li Wei, Ryohei Ogawa, Ichiro Takasaki, Qing Li Zhao, Hua Chuan Zheng, Kanwal Ahmed, Mariame A. Hassan, Takashi Kondo*

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)367-371
Number of pages5
JournalBiotechnology Letters
Volume32
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010/02

Keywords

  • Efficiency
  • Electroporation
  • Mild hyperthermia
  • Preheating
  • Transfection

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Bioengineering
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

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