Size matters: Molecular weight affects the efficiency of poly(ethylenimine) as a gene delivery vehicle

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 268-275

  Godbey, W T ^a   Wu, Kenneth K ^b   Mikos, Antonios G ^c  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c Rice University   (United States)

Author keywords

Gel fractionation chromatography (GFC); Gene delivery; Gene therapy; Molecular weight; Polyethylenimine (PEI)

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC POLYMERS; CHROMATOGRAPHY; COMPLEXATION; CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PH EFFECTS;

GEL FRACTIONATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; GENE DELIVERY; GENE THERAPY; POLYETHYLENIMINE; TRANSFECTION;

BIOPOLYMERS;

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; POLYETHYLENEIMINE;

ARTICLE; DNA TRANSFECTION; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE TARGETING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH; REPORTER GENE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0032892476     PISSN: 00219304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4636(19990605)45:3<268::AID-JBM15>3.0.CO;2-Q     Document Type: Article

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