Plasmid DNA molecules complexed with cationic liposomes are protected from degradation by nucleases and shearing by aerosolisation

Gene Therapy

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 834-839

  Crook, K ^a   McLachlan, G ^a   Stevenson, B J ^a   Porteous, D J ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerosolisation; Cationic liposomes; Complex formation; Cystic fibrosis; DNase

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE I; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; LIPOSOME; NUCLEASE; PLASMID DNA;

AEROSOL; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DEGRADATION; DNA TRANSFECTION; GENE EXPRESSION; NEBULIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPORTER GENE; SHEAR STRESS;

AEROSOLS; ANIMALS; BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; CATIONS; COS CELLS; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE I; DNA, RECOMBINANT; FATTY ACIDS, MONOUNSATURATED; GENES, REPORTER; LIPOSOMES; PLASMIDS; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; TRANSFECTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029815814     PISSN: 09697128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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