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Estimating the effect of two graph dextran-stearic acid-spermine polymers based on magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as carrier for gene delivery
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  • Mehrnush Kazemi Ashtiyani ,
  • Behnam Hajipour-Verdom,
  • Mohammad Satari,
  • Parviz Abdolmaleki,
  • Saman Hosseinkhani
Mehrnush Kazemi Ashtiyani
Tarbiat Modares University Faculty of Biological Sciences
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Behnam Hajipour-Verdom
Tarbiat Modares University Faculty of Biological Sciences
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Mohammad Satari
University of Malayer
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Parviz Abdolmaleki
Tarbiat Modares University Faculty of Biological Sciences

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Saman Hosseinkhani
Tarbiat Modares University
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Abstract

Non-viral gene carriers because of their limited side effects, biocompatibility, simplicity and taking the advantages of electrostatic interactions have shown noticeable potential in gene delivery. The low transfection rate of non-viral vectors under physiological conditions is a significant issue. Here, the aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups on gene carriers such as two synthesized amphiphilic polymer of dextran-stearic acid-spermine (DSASP) with verified lipid and amine conjugations that associated with Fe3O4 superparamagnetic nanoparticles to promote the target delivery and decrease the transfection time using static magnetic field. Our findings illustrate that magnetic nanoparticles are spherical with positive surface charges and superparamagnetic behaviors. The DSASP–pDNA/MNPs offered a strong pDNA condensation, protection against DNase degradation, significant cell viability in HEK 293T cells and. Although conjugations of spermine play a critical role in transfection efficiency, amphiphilic polymer with more derivatives of stearic acid showed better transfection yields. Therefore, DSASP amphiphilic magnetic carriers offer new insights for gene delivery due to the amine contents and ameliorate the uptake of complexes via cell membrane based on its hydrophilic surface.