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Table 8 Typical examples of nVGDS for stem cell based tissue repair and regeneration

From: Non-viral gene delivery systems for tissue repair and regeneration

Chemical vector

Scaffold/matrices

Cell

DNA/RNA

References

Polyethylenimine (PEI)

None

hMSCs

pDNA-green fluorescent protein (GFP)

[166]

Nanohydroxyapatite (nHA) particles

Collagen-nanohydroxyapatite

hMSCs

Reporter miRNAs (nanomiRs)

[168]

Spermine-introduced pullulan (spermine–pullulan)

Three-dimensional scaffolds of gelatin and beta-tricalcium phosphate (beta-TCP)

Rat MSCs

pDNA-Luciferase

[167]

Caged nanoparticle encapsulation (CnE) technique

Hyaluronic acid hydrogels

mMSCs

Reporter gene

[169]