Stable and monodisperse lipoplex formulations for gene delivery

Gene Therapy

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1272-1282

  Zelphati, O ^a   Nguyen, C ^a   Ferrari, M ^b   Felgner, J ^b   Tsai, Y ^c   Felgner, P L ^a  

^a Genlantis Inc   (United States)

^b VICAL INC   (United States)

^c ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cationic lipid; DMRIE; Extrusion; Formulation; Gene delivery

Indexed keywords

CATION; DNA; LIPID; LIPOPLEX; LIPOSOME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CRYOPRESERVATION; GENE TARGETING; GENE THERAPY; IONIC STRENGTH; MOLECULAR STABILITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031717882     PISSN: 09697128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.gt.3300707     Document Type: Article

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