Transient transfection of mammary epithelial cells with a PEI/DNA/adenovirus system

被引:9
作者
Bischof, J [1 ]
Vietor, I [1 ]
Cotten, M [1 ]
Huber, LA [1 ]
机构
[1] Inst Mol Pathol, A-1030 Vienna, Austria
关键词
adenovirus; polarized epithelial cells; polyethylenimine; transfection;
D O I
10.1515/BC.1999.036
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Studies on epithelial cells often require the transient expression of exogenous proteins in polarized epithelial cells. However, the major limitation of this approach has been the difficulty of obtaining transient gene expression in polarized epithelial cell cultures. We report here on the application of a polyethylenimine (PEI)/DNA/adenovirus system for efficient transient gene expression in mammary epithelial cells. Based on luciferase assay and FACScan analysis the PEI/DNA/adenovirus system is shown to be an effective and simple method for transfecting epithelial cells.
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