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Electrodissolution of inorganic ions/DNA multilayer film for tunable DNA release
Fuan Wang1, Dan Li, Gaiping Li
1State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
A layer-by-layer film composed of DNA and inorganic zirconium ion (Zr(4+)) was fabricated on the surface of gold thin film, and an electric field triggered disintegration of the multilayer film was studied by using electrochemical surface plasmon resonance (EC-SPR). EC-SPR results demonstrated that the film was disassembled upon the application of an electric field and the disassembly rate varied with the applied potential, leading to the controlled release of DNA. The electrodissolution could be switched off by removing the electric potential and reactivated by reapplying the potential. By incorporating plasmid DNA (pDNA) in to this controlled release system, the multilayer film could sustain the consecutive release of pDNA electrochemically. The released pDNA retained its integrity and transfection activity, and expressed enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) after being transfected into HEK 293 cells. The electrochemical systems, with advantages of miniaturization, surface-tailoring, safety, simplicity, convenience, automation, low-cost, and free of immune reactions, made the electrical route a very attractive gene-delivery alternative.
