Cationic lipid-mediated gene transfer: Analysis of cellular uptake and nuclear import of plasmid DNA

Cell Biology and Toxicology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 95-104

  Escriou, V ^a   Ciolina, C ^a   Helbling Leclerc, A ^a   Wils, P ^a   Scherman, D ^a  

^a SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

Cationic lipid; Cellular uptake; DNA; Gene transfer; Microinjection; Nuclear import

Indexed keywords

DEXTRAN; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; LIPID; PLASMID DNA;

ANIMAL CELL; CERCOPITHECIDAE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOCYTOSIS; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GENE; GENE THERAPY; GENE TRANSFER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BIOTINYLATION; CATIONS; CELL LINE; CELL NUCLEUS; CYTOPLASM; DNA; FIBROBLASTS; GENE THERAPY; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GENETIC VECTORS; LIPID METABOLISM; LIPIDS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; SCYPHOZOA; TRANSFECTION;

ANIMALIA; CERCOPITHECIDAE;

EID: 0031915282     PISSN: 07422091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007425803756     Document Type: Conference Paper

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