Publications
The unique scientific devices and associated products nanoTherics provides offer significant improvements to aid research and development and the technology and devices have been discussed in the following publications:
Yiu, HHP, SC McBain, ZAD Lethbridge, MR Lees, J Dobson (2010) Novel magnetite-silica nanocomposite (Fe3O4-SBA-15) particles for DNA binding and gene delivery aided by a magnet array. Journal of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology In Press
Pickard, M and DM Chari (2010) Enhancement of magnetic nanoparticle-mediated gene transfer to astrocytes by “magnetofection”: effects of static and oscillating fields. Nanomedicine 5: 217-232
Fouriki, A, N Farrow, MA Clements, J Dobson (2010) Evaluation of the magnetic field requirements for magnetic nanoparticle-based gene transfection. NanoReviews 1: 5167 (5pp)
Yiu, HHP, SC McBain, ZAD Lethbridge, MR Lees, J Dobson (2010) Preparation and characterization of polyethyleneimine(PEI) coated Fe3O4-MCM-48 nanocomposite particles as a novel agent for magnet assisted transfection (MATra). J. Biomed. Materials Res. A 92: 386-392
Pankhurst, QA, NKT Thanh, SK Jones, J Dobson (2009) Progress in applications of magnetic nanoparticles in biomedicine. Journal of Physics D 42: 224001 (15pp)
McBain, S, U Griesenbach, S Xenariou, A Keramane, CD Batich, EWFW Alton, J Dobson (2008) Magnetic nanoparticles as gene delivery agents: enhanced transfection in the presence of oscillating magnet arrays. Nanotechnology 19: 405102 (5pp).
McBain, S, HPP Yiu, J Dobson (2008) Magnetic nanoparticles for drug and gene delivery. Int. J. Nanomed. 3: 169-180.
Muthana, M, SD Scott, N Farrow, F Morrow, C Murdoch, S Grubb, N Brown, J Dobson, CE Lewis (2008) A novel magnetic approach to enhance the efficacy of cell-based gene therapies. Gene Therapy 15: 902-910.
Yiu, HHP, M Keane, ZAD Lethbridge, MR Lees, AJ El Haj, J Dobson (2008) Synthesis of novel magnetic iron metal-silica (Fe-SBA-15) and magnetite-silica (Fe3O4-SBA-15) nano-composites with a high iron content using temperature-programmed reduction (TPR). Nanotechnology 19: 255606 (7pp).
Dobson, J, SC McBain, N Farrow, CD Batich (2008) Oscillating magnet arrays for enhanced magnetic nanoparticle-based gene transfection. European Cells & Materials 16 (Supp. 3): 48.
Dobson, J, M Smith, N Farrow (2008) Halbah arrays for enhanced magnetic nanoparticle-based gene transfection. European Cells & Materials 16 (Supp. 3): 49.
Dobson, J, SC McBain, N Farrow (2008) Rapid, non-viral gene transfection using a magnetic nanoparticle-based Halbach array system. Tissue Engineering Part A 14:902-903.
Dobson, J, SC McBain, N Farrow, CD Batich (2008) Magnetic nanoparticle-based gene transfection using oscillating magnet arrays. Tissue Engineering Part A 14: 875-876.
Yiu, HHP, SC McBain, AJ El Haj, J Dobson (2007) A triple-layer design for polyethyleneimine-coated, nanostructured magnetic particles and their use in DNA binding and transfection. Nanotechnology 18: 435601 (6pp).
McBain, SC, HHP Yiu, AJ El Haj, J Dobson (2007) DNA delivery using polyethyleneimine (PEI) coated iron oxide-silica mesostructured particles. Studies in Surface Science & Catalysis 165: 869-872.
McBain, SC, HPH Yiu, AJ El Haj, J Dobson (2007) Polyethylenimine-functionalized iron-oxide nanoparticles as agents for DNA delivery and transfection. Journal of Materials Chemistry 17: 2561-2565.
Dobson, J (2006) Magnetic nanoparticle-based targeting for drug and gene delivery. NanoMedicine 1: 31-37. [Invited review for inaugural issue].
Dobson, J (2006) Magnetic nanoparticle-based gene delivery. Gene Therapy 13: 283-287. [Invited Review]
Mah C, TJ Fraites, I Zolotukhin, SH Song, TR Flotte, J Dobson, C Batich, BJ Byrne (2002) Improved method of recombinant AAV2 delivery for systemic targeted gene therapy. Molecular Therapy 6: 106-112.
Mah, C, I Zolotukhin, TJ Fraites, J Dobson, C Batich, BJ Byrne (2000) Microsphere-mediated delivery of recombinant AAV vectors in vitro and in vivo. Molec. Therapy 1(5): S239.