In vitro comparison of the biological effects of three transfection methods for magnetically labeling mouse embryonic stem cells with ferumoxides

Yoriyasu Suzuki, Sally Zhang, Pratima Kundu, Alan C. Yeung, Robert C. Robbins, Phillip C. Yang

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Abstract

In vivo MRI of stem cells (SCs) is an emerging application to evaluate the role of cell therapy in restoring the injured myocardium. The high spatial and temporal resolution combined with iron-oxide-based intracellular labeling techniques will provide a sensitive, noninvasive, dual imaging modality for both cells and myocardium. In order to facilitate this novel imaging approach, much effort has been directed towards developing efficient transfection methods. While techniques utilizing poly-L-lysine (PLL), protamine sulfate (PS), and electroporation (ELP) have been proposed, the fundamental biological effects of these methods on mouse embryonic SCs (mESC) have not been investigated systematically. In this study a longitudinal in vitro evaluation of cellular viability, apoptosis, proliferation, and cardiac differentiation of magnetically labeled mESC was conducted. No significant difference was seen in these biological parameters among the three transfection methods. However, cardiac differentiation was most attenuated by ELP, and iron uptake was most effective by PS.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1173-1179
Number of pages7
JournalMagnetic Resonance in Medicine
Volume57
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cellular MRI
  • Ferum oxides
  • Mouse embryonic stem cells
  • Stem cell biology
  • Super-paramagnetic iron oxide agents (SPIO)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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