[Construction and analysis of one kind of chitosan-coated BMP-2 nanoparticles as genetic carrier].
To construct an excellent kind of chitosan-coated BMP-2 nanoparticles as genetic carrier. Chitosan-coated BMP-2 nanoparticles as genetic carrier, including C-B50 group, C-B100 group and C-B200 group, were constructed through re-coacervation and gene recombination methods. This carrier was studied by using morphological observation, enveloping test, anti- DNase I digested test and MTT assay. One kind of excellent chitosan-coated BMP-2 nanoparticles as genetic carrier was constructed. Particle diameter was about (90 +/- 20) nm. Enveloping ratio of C-B50 group, C-B100 group and C-B200 group was 76.31% + 1.58%, 84.49% + 1.81% and 81.69% + 1.77%, respectively. Genetic carrier could prevent objective gene from DNase I digestion. The growth inhibiting ratio to bone marrow stem cells was increased as the increase of genetic carrier dose and contact time (P < 0.05), but maximal dose of carrier had no obvious toxic effect on cells growth in vitro. The constructed chitosan-coated BMP-2 nanoparticle material was a promising genetic carrier in bone tissue engineering.