Abstract:ObjectiveTo provide foundation for further study of inner ear transplantation via establishing in vitro culture system of guinea pig bone marrowderived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and transfecting neurotrophic factor3 (NT3) by Lipofectamin 2000 into BMSCs.Methods①Guinea pig BMSCs were extracted, cultured and passaged by whole bone marrow direct adherent method in flasks. The third generation cells were used for detection of the surface markers CD29, CD90 of BMSCs and the surface antigen CD45 of hematopoietic cell by flow cytometry. ②BMSCs of P3 were transfected with pEGFPN1NT3 by plasmidliposome mixtures of different ratio. In 48 h after transfection, the transfection efficiencies of different mixtures were calculated and that with the best efficiency was chosen to transfect BMSCs of P3 with pEGFPN1NT3. On day 1, 3, 7 and 14 after transfection, the fluorescent expressions were observed. ③Proteins of BMSCs were extracted on day 3 after transfection, and the expression of NT3 was validated by Western Blot.Results①By whole bone marrow direct adherent method in flasks, large amount of BMSCs were harvested. The BMSCs could proliferate quickly and be purified via passage. Their growth curves accorded with Logistic growth curve. The flow cytometric detection showed positive expressions of CD29 and CD90, negative expression of CD45, which matched the characteristics of BMSCs.②The transfection efficiency was the highest with the ratio of plasmidliposome (μg:μl) at 4:12, making it the best ratio of plasmidliposome. ③Fluorescent expression was the strongest in 48 hours after transfection, and was visible but significantly decreased in day 7, and could not been observed in day 14. Western Blot identified successful expression of NT3 gene in BMSCs.Conclusions①BMSCs of guinea pig can be cultured by whole bone marrow direct adherent method in flasks with high purity and quick proliferation. ②Eukaryotic plasmid of NT3 can be successfully mediated by Lipofectamin 2000 and expressed in BMSCs. BMSCs may be ideal carriers of gene therapy for inner ear.