Abstract
We report the ability of aminated mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN-NH2) with large mesopore space and positive-charged surface to deliver genes within rat mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). The amine functionalized inorganic nanoparticles were complexed with bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP2) plasmid DNA (pDNA) to study their transfection efficiency in MSCs. Intracellular uptake of the complex BMP2 pDNA/MSN-NH2 occurred significantly, with a transfection efficiency of approximately 68%. Furthermore, over 66% of the transfected cells produced BMP2 protein. The osteogenic differentiation of the transfected MSCs was demonstrated by the expression of bone-related genes and proteins including bone sialoprotein, osteopontin, and osteocalcin. The MSN-NH2 delivery vehicle for BMP2 pDNA developed in this study may be a potential gene delivery system for bone tissue regeneration.
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