Cationic Polythiophenes as Responsive DNA-Binding Polymers
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2013-09-23
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The Royal Society of Chemistry
Abstract
A new water soluble cationic polythiophene derivative, poly(N,N,N-trimethyl-3-(2-(thiophen-3-yl)acetamido)propan-1-aminium iodide), was synthesized via two consecutive post-polymerization functionalizations of poly(methyl 2-(thiophen-3-yl)acetate). This conjugated polymer binds DNA at N/P = 5 and forms polyplexes at N/P = 10. Its potential use as a theranostic gene delivery vehicle is investigated here.
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Cationic polythiophenes, Gene delivery vectors, Nanoparticles, Conjugated polymers
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Carreon, A. C., Santos, W. L., Matson, J. B., & So, R. C. (2014). Cationic polythiophenes as responsive DNA-binding polymers. Polymer Chemistry, 5(2), 314-317. doi: 10.1039/C3PY01069D