Author:
Yoshida Tatsushi,Yamasaki Kenta,Tadagaki Kenjiro
Abstract
AbstractHigh transfection efficiency is the most important point for experiments of DNA and RNA introduction into cells. Decrease of cell viability during the transfection procedure is a crucial issue, resulting in transfection failure. However, the mechanism underlying cell growth inhibition has not been fully elucidated. Lipofection is frequently used for transfection experiments, whereases, depending on cell type, it causes a decrease in cell viability. The present study demonstrates here that a potent pan-caspase inhibitor Q-VD-OPh blocked cell death during the lipofection, indicating apoptosis was induced in lipofection. Moreover, Q-VD-OPh drastically increased transfected cells. This method provides easier and more effective transfection system of lipofection and may be useful for transfection of not only cell lines but also clinical uses such as gene therapy and nucleic acids vaccine.
Funder
The All Japan Coffee Association
The Salt Science Research Foundation
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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