Synthetic DNA-compacting peptides derived from human sequence enhance cationic lipid-mediated gene transfer in vitro and in vivo

Gene Therapy

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 282-292

  Schwartz, B ^a,b   Ivanov, M A ^a   Pitard, B ^a   Escriou, V ^a   Rangara, R ^a   Byk, G ^a   Wils, P ^a   Crouzet, J ^b   Scherman, D ^a,b  

^a UMR 133 CNRS   (France)

^b CRVA   (France)

Author keywords

Cationic lipids; DNA condensation; Nonviral gene transfer; Polyethylenimine; Serum resistance

Indexed keywords

HISTONE; LIPID; PROTAMINE;

ARTICLE; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; GENE THERAPY; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEWIS CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM;

3T3 CELLS; ANIMALS; CATIONS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETIC VECTORS; HISTONES; HUMANS; LIPIDS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MICE; TRANSFECTION;

EID: 0032991617     PISSN: 09697128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.gt.3300795     Document Type: Article

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