DNA-Gold Nanorod Conjugates for Remote Control of Localized Gene Expression by near Infrared Irradiation
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Journal of the American Chemical Society 128 (11): 3709-3715
Journal
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Journal Volume
128
Journal Issue
11
Pages
3709-3715
Date Issued
2006
Date
2006
Author(s)
Chen, Chia-Chun
Lin, Yen-Ping
Wang, Chih-Wei
Tzeng, Hsiao-Chien
Wu, Chia-Hsuan
Chen, Yi-Cheng
Chen, Chin-Pei
Abstract
Gold nanorods were attached to the gene of enhanced green fluorescence protein (EGFP) for the remote control of gene expression in living cells. The UV-vis spectroscopy, electrophoresis, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to study the optical and structural properties of the EGFP DNA and gold nanorod (EGFP-GNR) conjugates before and after femto-second near-infrared (NIR) laser irradiation. Upon NIR irradiation, the gold nanorods of EGFP-GNR conjugates underwent shape transformation that resulted in the release of EGFP DNA. When EGFP-GNR conjugates were delivered to cultured HeLa cells, induced GFP expression was specifically observed in cells that were locally exposed to NIR irradiation. Our results demonstrate the feasibility of using gold nanorods and NIR irradiation as means of remote control of gene expression in specific cells. This approach has potential applications in biological and medical studies.
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Type
journal article
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