Single-drug NP’s gene restoration and knockdown, and simultaneous
gene restoration and knockdown mediated by codelivery dual-drug NPs
using mRNA and siRNA in two cell lines. (A,B) Single drug (M)-NPs
(0.016 nmol) and empty-NPs (10 μM) treated with HT1080 and MDA-MB-231
cells, and 48 h post-treatment with luciferase (RLU) measured by a
plate reader, n = 3 (data represent means ±
SD, *p < 0.05). (C) Single-drug (S)-NPs (1 nmol)
and empty-NPs (10 μM) treated to GFP+ cells (HT1080 and MDA-MB-231).
(D,E) Count of GFP knockdown was analyzed by flow cytometry histogram;
no GFP cells were used as a positive control. (F) GFP+ cells (HT1080
and MDA-MB-231) were treated with (M+S)-NPs (∼60 nm size) coloaded
with siRNA-GFP (1 nmol) and Luc mRNA (0.016 nmol) for 48 h. (G,H)
GFP knockdown count was analyzed via flow cytometry; no GFP cells
were used as positive control. (I) Luciferase expression was measured
in GFP+ cells by luminescence, n = 3 (data represent
means ± SD, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01).