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. 2011 Jun 7;12(6):3705–3722. doi: 10.3390/ijms12063705

Table 3.

Summary of magnetofection literature.

Author Year Vector Magnetic Nanoparticles Modifying Agent Targeting Cell, or Tissue TF Efficiency Cell Viability (% of Control) Reference
Kami D 2011 Plasmid Iron oxide (γ-Fe2O3) PEI max (MW: 25 k) P19CL6 * 82% 100% [107]

Pickard MR 2011 Plasmid NeuroMag - Neural precursor cell * 30% 70% [39]

Hashimoto M 2011 Adenovirus, Biotin SPION PEI, Streptoavidin HeLa ** 4-fold - [55]
Adenovirus, Biotin SPION PEI, Streptoavidin NIH3T3 ** 10-fold -
Adenovirus, Biotin SPION PEI, Streptoavidin Mouse embryonic brain - -

Biswas S 2011 Plasmid Iron oxide (Fe3O4) Aminooxy, Oxime ether MCF-7 ** 1425-fold 89% [110]

B González 2011 Plasmid SPION Poly(propyleneimine) dendrimers Saos-2 osteoblasts * 12% 75% [104]

Zhang H 2010 Plasmid SPION Branch PEI (MW: 25 k) NIT3T3 * 64% 100% [38]
siRNA SPION Branch PEI (MW: 25 k) NIT3T3 * 77% 100%

Song HP 2010 Plasmid PolyMag Tat peptide U251 * 60% 80% [43]
Plasmid PolyMag Tat peptide Rat spinal cord ** 2-fold -

Arsianti M 2010 Plasmid Iron oxide Branch PEI (MW: 25 k) BHK-21 - 60–90% [51]

Shi Y 2010 Plasmid Magnetite Hyperbranch PEI (MW: 10 k) COS-7 ** 13-fold - [45]

Ang D 2010 Plasmid Magnetite Branch PEI (MW: 25 k) COS-7 ** 6-fold 70% [46]

Tresilwised N 2010 Adenovirus Iron oxide (Fe2O3, Fe3O4) Branch PEI (MW: 25 k), Zonyl FSA fluorosurfactant EPP85-181RDB ** 10-fold - [54]

Namgung R 2010 Plasmid SPION PEG, Branch PEI (MW: 25 k) HUVEC ** 12-fold 80% [48]

Yiu HH 2010 Plasmid Iron oxide (Fe3O4) PEI (MW: 25 k), MCM48 (Silica particle) NCI-H292 ** 4-fold - [49]

HC Wu 2010 Plasmid Magnetite Hydroxyapatite Rat marrow stromal cells * 60–70% 100% [105]

Namiki Y 2009 Plasmid Magnetite Oleic acid, Phospholipid HSC45 ** 8-fold - [50]
siRNA Magnetite Oleic acid, Phospholipid Tissue sample from gastric cancer - -

Kim TS 2009 Plasmid PolyMag - Boar spermatozoa - - [52]

Kievit FM 2009 Plasmid SPION PEI (MW: 25 k) C6 * 90% 10% [41]
Plasmid SPION PEI (MW: 25 k), Chitosan C6 * 45% 100%
Plasmid PolyMag - C6 * 32% 66%

Lee JH 2009 siRNA MnMEIO Serum albumin, PEG-RGD MDA-MB-435-GFP * 30% - [40]

Li Z 2009 Plasmid Iron oxide Poly-l-lysine Lung tissue *** 60% - [103]

Yang SY 2008 Plasmid Iron oxide (Fe3O4) Lipofectamine 2000 He99 - - [53]
Plasmid Iron oxide (Fe3O4) DOTAP:DOPE He99 - -

Pan X 2008 Plasmid Magnetite Oleic acid, Branch PEI (MW: 25 k), Transferrin KB ** 300-fold 92% [102]

Mykhaylyk O 2007 Plasmid Iron oxide (Fe2O3, Fe3O4) Branch PEI (MW: 25 k) H441 * 49% - [42]
Plasmid Iron oxide (Fe2O3, Fe3O4) Pluronic F-127 H441 * 37% -
Plasmid Iron oxide (Fe2O3, Fe3O4) Lauroyl sarcosinate H441 - -
Plasmid Iron oxide (Fe2O3, Fe3O4) Branch PEI (MW: 25 k), Lauroyl sarcosinate H441 - -

Morishita N 2005 Plasmid Iron oxide (γFe2O3) HVJ-E, protamine sulfate BHK-21 ** 4-fold - [47]
Plasmid Iron oxide (γ-Fe2O3) HVJ-E, heparin sulfate Liver, BALB/c mice (8 weeks age) ** 3-fold -

Scherer F 2002 Plasmid SPION PEI (MW: 800 k) NIH3T3 ** 5-fold - [44]
Adenovirus SPION PEI (MW: 800 k) K562 ** 100-fold -
Retrovirus SPION PEI (MW: 800 k) NIH3T3 * 20% -

Mah C 2002 Adenovirus Avidinylated magnetite Biotunylated heparan sulfate C12S * 75% - [56]
Adenovirus Avidinylated magnetite Biotunylated heparan sulfate Adult 129/SvJ mice - -
*

indicates % of fluorescent positive cells analyzed by flow cytometric analysis.

**

indicates analysis by luciferase activity assay compared with control. Transfection efficiency was indicated optimal transfection condition.

***

indicates transfection without magnetic force.

PEI: Polyethylenimine; PEI max: Deacaylated PEI; MNP: Magnetic nanoparticle; SPION: Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle; MW: Molecular weight; TF: transfection; PolyMag: Commercial Magnetofection reagent), NeuroMag (Commercial Magnetofection reagent); HVJ-E: hemagglutinating virus of Japan-envelope; DOTAP: 1,2-dioleoyl- 3-trimethylammonium-propane; DOPE: 1,2-dioleoyl-3-sn- phosphatidyl-ethanolamine; Tat peptide: cationic cell penetrating peptide; MeMEIO: Manganese-doped magnetism-engineered iron oxide; PEG: polyethylene glycol, Zonyl FSA fluorosurfactant: Lithium 3-[2-(perfluoroalkyl)ethylthio]propionate).