Homogeneous Quaternization of Cellulose in NaOH/Urea Aqueous Solutions as Gene Carriers

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• 作者：Yongbo Song ; Yunxia Sun ; Xianzheng Zhang ; Jinping Zhou ; Lina Zhang
• 刊名：Biomacromolecules
• 出版年：2008
• 出版时间：August 2008
• 年：2008
• 卷：9
• 期：8
• 页码：2259-2264
• 全文大小：257K
• 年卷期：v.9,no.8(August 2008)
• ISSN：1526-4602

文摘

Quaternized celluloses (QCs) were homogeneously synthesized by reacting cellulose with 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride (CHPTAC) in NaOH/urea aqueous solutions. The structure and solution properties of the QCs were characterized by using elemental analysis, FTIR, ¹³C NMR, SEC-LLS, viscometer, and ζ-potential measurement. The results revealed that water-soluble QCs, with a degree of substitution (DS) value of 0.20−0.63, could be obtained by adjusting the molar ratio of CHPTAC to anhydroglucose unit (AGU) of cellulose and the reaction time. The QC solutions in water displayed a typical polyelectrolyte behavior, and the intrinsic viscosity ([η]) value determined from the Fuoss−Strauss method increased with increasing DS value. Moreover, two QC samples (DS = 0.46 and 0.63) were selected and studied as gene carriers. The results of gel retardation assay suggested that QCs could condense DNA efficiently. QCs displayed relatively lower cytotoxicity as compared with PEI, and QC/DNA complexes exhibited effective transfection compared to the naked DNA in 293T cells. The quaternized cellulose derivatives prepared in NaOH/urea aqueous solutions could be considered as promising nonviral gene carriers.