The contribution of poly-L-lysine, epidermal growth factor and streptavidin to EGF/PLL/DNA polyplex formation

Gene Therapy

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1235-1243

  Xu, B ^a   Wiehle, S ^a   Roth, J A ^a   Cristiano, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA; Formulation; Particle charge; Poly L lysine; Size

Indexed keywords

DNA; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; POLYLYSINE; STREPTAVIDIN;

ARTICLE; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; GENE TARGETING; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031671232     PISSN: 09697128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.gt.3300719     Document Type: Article

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