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 BPrime-FectmRNA-FectCRISP-FectmRNA-Fect ULTRA
Primary Cells Umbilical Cord Blood Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells pDNA pDNA mRNA
Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells pDNApDNAmRNA
Vascular smooth muscle Cells pDNApDNAmRNA
Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells pDNAmRNA
Mononuclear Cells from Healthy Individuals and Leukemia (CML, AML, ALL) PatientssiRNAmRNA
Human Foreskin Fibroblast CellspDNApDNAmRNA
Rat Primary Sympathetic NeuronspDNAmRNA
Cell LinesKidney Fibroblast Cells (293-T)pDNApDNAmRNA
Kidney Epithelial Cells (MDCK)siRNAmRNA
Breast Cancer/Melanoma Cells (MDA-MB-436)pDNA, siRNA siRNA mRNARNPmRNA
Breast Cancer Cells (MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-468, Sum-149PT, MCF-7)pDNA, siRNAsiRNAmRNARNPmRNA
Human Lymphoma Cells (U-937)pDNApDNAmRNA
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Cells (K562)mRNAmRNA
Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells (KG1, KG1A, THP-1, MV4-11, MOLM-13)siRNAmRNAmRNA
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (RS;4-11)siRNA
Human Lung Cancer Cells (A549, Calu-3, H1975)pDNA, siRNAsiRNAmRNAmRNA
Human Colon Cancer (HCT-116)pDNAsiRNAmRNAmRNA
Human Myoblasts
Jurkat CellspDNAmRNAmRNA
Neuronal Cell Line N2A-97QpDNApDNAmRNAmRNA

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 BmRNA-FectmRNA-Fect ULTRA
Local Injection into Host TissuepDNAsiRNAmRNAmRNA
Systemic Injection (IV, SC, IP)pDNAsiRNAmRNAmRNA
Local Graft (optimal reagent for parent cells)pDNAsiRNAmRNAmRNA
Systemic Graft (optimal reagent for parent cells)pDNAsiRNAmRNAmRNA
Implantation with a MatrixpDNAmRNAmRNA