Transfection Reagent Selection Guide

Recommended Transfection Reagents in Different Cell Types. The reagents were tested in culture by using plasmid DNA (pDNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), microRNA (miR), antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) or Cas9/sgRNA ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex.

Cell TypeALL-FectLeu-Fect ALeu-Fect BPrime-FectmRNA-FectCRISP-Fect
Primary Cells Umbilical Cord Blood Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (UCB-MSC) pDNA pDNA mRNA
Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (BM-MSC) pDNApDNAmRNA
Vascular smooth muscle Cells (VSMCs)pDNApDNAmRNA
Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVECs)pDNAmRNA
Mononuclear Cells from Healthy Individuals and Leukemia (CML, AML, ALL) PatientssiRNAsiRNAmRNA
Human Foreskin Fibroblast CellspDNApDNAmRNA
Rat Primary Sympathetic NeuronspDNAmRNA
Cell LinesKidney Fibroblast Cells (293-T)pDNApDNA
Kidney Epithelial Cells (MDCK)siRNA
Breast Cancer/Melanoma Cells (MDA-MB-436)pDNA, siRNA siRNA mRNARNP
Breast Cancer Cells (MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-468, Sum-149PT, MCF-7)pDNA, siRNAsiRNAmRNARNP
Human Lymphoma Cells (U-937)pDNApDNA
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Cells (K562)siRNA, miRmRNA
Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells (KG1, KG1A, THP-1, MV4-11, MOLM-13)siRNAmRNA
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (RS;4-11)siRNA
Human Lung Cancer Cells (A549, Calu-3, H1975)pDNA, siRNAsiRNAmRNA
Human Colon Cancer (HCT-116)pDNAsiRNAmRNA
Human MyoblastsASO
Jurkat CellspDNAmRNA
Neuronal Cell Line N2A-97QpDNAsiRNApDNAmRNA

Recommended Reagents for Use in Animal Models. The reagents are tested in indicated configurations in rodent models. Graft models are based on human cells grown in mice (xenografts) either locally (subcutaneously) or systemicly after IV injection of cells.

ConfigurationALL-FectLeu-Fect ALeu-Fect BmRNA-Fect
Local Injection into Host TissuepDNAsiRNAsiRNAmRNA
Systemic Injection (IV, SC, IP)pDNAsiRNAsiRNAmRNA
Local Graft (optimal reagent for parent cells)pDNAsiRNAsiRNAmRNA
Systemic Graft (optimal reagent for parent cells)pDNAsiRNAsiRNAmRNA
Implantation with a MatrixpDNAmRNA