Fig. 1

Preparation and characterization of trio-coated PEI and DI-NPs. a Structures of polyethyleneimine (PEI; panel a) and dexamethasone-conjugated polyethyleneimine (DEX/PEI; panel b). Representative PCR analysis of SOX5, SOX6, and SOX9 pDNAs (panel c). SEM analysis of trio-coated PEI (panel d) and differentiation-inducing nanoparticles (DI-NPs; panel e). b Optimal concentrations of trio-coated PEI (panel a) and DI-NPs (panel b) for micelle formation. c Analysis of size of trio-coated PEI (panel a) and DI-NPs (panel b) by dynamic light scattering. EGFP enhanced green fluorescent protein, EYFP enhanced yellow fluorescent protein