title: Nanoprobe implantation into mammalian cells by cationic transfection.
abstract: Submicron-sized Au particles and Au/SiO(2) nanocomposites (superparticles) as large as 670 nm have been introduced into tsA201 cells with minimal cell trauma by cationic transfection systems. Successful implantations can be characterized by the expression of co-transfected DNA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2084, USA.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Bryce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sadtler
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Gregory H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Hockerman
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002412:Cations / Q000737:chemistry*; D002460:Cell Line; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005453:Fluorescence; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron / Q000379:methods; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010316:Particle Size; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry; D014162:Transfection / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D002412:Cations; D003188:Composite Resins; D006046:Gold; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D004247:DNA