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15059007

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-4-2
pubmed:abstractText
We used real-time multiple particle tracking to quantitatively characterize the type and rates of transport of gene nanocarriers within live cells. The heterogeneous cytoplasmic transport of polyethylenimine (PEI)/DNA gene carriers was quantified by tracking their mean-square displacements over time and classified into active and nonactive transport populations on the basis of their effective diffusivities versus time. Nonactive gene carriers frequently displayed hop-diffusion trajectories, suggesting a porous cytoplasmic network of flexible biopolymers or sequential attachment and detachment events. Microtubule-dependent active transport of gene carriers resulted in an effective diffusivity 30-fold greater than that of nonactive carriers (at a time scale of 3 s). Compared to nonactive carriers in control cells with intact microtubules, microtubule depolymerization enhanced short-range motion of gene carriers but resulted in similar long-range transport. Multiple particle tracking characterizes gene carrier transport in complex biological environments and, therefore, may be a useful tool in quantifying rate-limiting steps in gene delivery within cells and other biological media.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:keyword
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
8756-7938
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
598-602
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Real-time intracellular transport of gene nanocarriers studied by multiple particle tracking.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, 720 Rutland Ave., Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Evaluation Studies, Validation Studies