Transfection method and uses related thereto
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1. A method of introducing nucleic acid molecules into eukaryotic cells, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) depositing a nucleic acid molecule-containing mixture onto a surface, wherein said nucleic acid molecule-containing mixture comprises (i) nucleic acid molecules to be introduced into eukaryotic cells and (ii) a gelatin;
(b) affixing said nucleic acid molecule-containing mixture to said surface; and
(c) plating eukaryotic cells onto said surface at a density of 0.3×
105/cm2 to 3.0×
105/cm2 under appropriate conditions for entry of said nucleic acid molecules into said cells.
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Abstract
The invention features a method of introducing nucleic acid molecules into eukaryotic cells by (a) depositing a nucleic acid molecule-containing mixture onto a surface, (b) affixing the nucleic acid molecule-containing mixture to the surface, and (c) plating eukaryotic cells onto the surface under appropriate conditions for entry of the nucleic acid molecules into the cells.
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36 Claims
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1. A method of introducing nucleic acid molecules into eukaryotic cells, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) depositing a nucleic acid molecule-containing mixture onto a surface, wherein said nucleic acid molecule-containing mixture comprises (i) nucleic acid molecules to be introduced into eukaryotic cells and (ii) a gelatin;
(b) affixing said nucleic acid molecule-containing mixture to said surface; and
(c) plating eukaryotic cells onto said surface at a density of 0.3×
105/cm2 to 3.0×
105/cm2 under appropriate conditions for entry of said nucleic acid molecules into said cells. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of introducing nucleic acid molecules into eukaryotic cells, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) depositing a nucleic acid molecule-containing mixture onto a surface, wherein the nucleic acid molecule-containing mixture comprises (i) nucleic acid molecules to be introduced into eukaryotic cells and (ii) a gelatin, wherein the concentration of nucleic acid molecules in said nucleic acid molecule-containing mixture is 0.01 μ
g/μ
L to 0.5 μ
g/μ
L;
(b) affixing said nucleic acid molecule-containing mixture to said surface; and
(c) plating eukaryotic cells onto said surface in sufficient density and under appropriate conditions for entry of said nucleic acid molecules into said cells. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of introducing nucleic acid molecules into eukaryotic cells, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) depositing a nucleic acid molecule-containing mixture onto a surface, wherein the nucleic acid molecule-containing mixture comprises (i) nucleic acid molecules to be introduced into eukaryotic cells and (ii) a gelatin, wherein said gelatin is present at a concentration from about 0.05% to about 0.5%;
(b) affixing said nucleic acid molecule-containing mixture to said surface; and
(c) plating eukaryotic cells onto said surface in sufficient density and under appropriate conditions for entry of said nucleic acid molecules into said eukaryotic cells. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of introducing nucleic acid molecules into eukaryotic cells, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) depositing a nucleic acid molecule-containing mixture onto a surface, wherein said nucleic acid molecule-containing mixture comprises;
(i) nucleic acid molecules to be introduced into eukaryotic cells, (ii) a gelatin, wherein said gelatin is present at a concentration from about 0.01% to about 0.05%. (iii) a sugar, (iv) a buffer that facilitates nucleic acid molecule condensation, and (v) a transfection reagent;
(b) affixing said nucleic acid molecule-containing mixture to said surface; and
(c) plating eukaryotic cells onto said surface in sufficient density and under appropriate conditions for entry of said nucleic acid molecules in said nucleic acid molecule-containing mixture into said eukaryotic cells. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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