Fluorescent water-soluble perylenediimide-cored cationic dendrimers: synthesis, optical properties, and cell uptake

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 May 7;49(35):3646-8. doi: 10.1039/c3cc40330k. Epub 2013 Mar 25.

Abstract

Different generations of perylenediimide-cored dendrimers with peripheral amine groups were synthesized. All these water-soluble dendrimers could rapidly internalize into live cells with high efficacy of gene transfection and low cytotoxicity. Increasing dendrimer generation increased their ability for gene transfection.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biological Transport
  • Cell Line
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • Dendrimers / chemistry*
  • Drosophila
  • Fluorescence
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
  • Imides / chemistry*
  • Perylene / analogs & derivatives*
  • Perylene / chemistry
  • Solubility
  • Transfection
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Dendrimers
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Imides
  • perylenediimide
  • Water
  • Perylene
  • DNA