Issue 72, 2014
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RSC Advances

Gene delivery to Nile tilapia spermatogonial stem cells using carboxi-functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes†

F. M. P. Tonelli,a   S. M. S. N. Lacerda,b   M. A. Silva,b   E. S. Ávila,c   L. O. Ladeira,c   L. R. Françab  and  R. R. Resende*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Cell Signaling and Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Bloco N4 112, Av Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
E-mail: rrresende@hotmail.com

b Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Morphology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

c Nanomaterials Laboratory, Department of Physics and Center of Microscopy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Abstract

Carboxi-functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes (fMWCNTs), when complexed with DNA, can promote gene delivery to Nile tilapia spermatogonial stem cells with higher transfection efficiency than cationic lipids or electroporation, causing also less cell death.

Graphical abstract: Gene delivery to Nile tilapia spermatogonial stem cells using carboxi-functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4RA05621C
Article type
Communication
Submitted
11 Jun 2014
Accepted
04 Aug 2014
First published
06 Aug 2014

RSC Adv., 2014,4, 37985-37987

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Gene delivery to Nile tilapia spermatogonial stem cells using carboxi-functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes

F. M. P. Tonelli, S. M. S. N. Lacerda, M. A. Silva, E. S. Ávila, L. O. Ladeira, L. R. França and R. R. Resende, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 37985 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA05621C

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