Size reduction of galactosylated PEI/DNA complexes improves lectin-mediated gene transfer into hepatocytes

Bioconjugate Chemistry

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 558-561

  Bettinger, Thierry ^a   Remy, Jean Serge ^a   Erbacher, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE TRANSFER; LIVER CELL; VECTOR;

GENE TRANSFER; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY;

ASIALOGLYCOPROTEIN RECEPTORS; BIOCONJUGATES; DNA COMPLEX; GENE DELIVERY VECTORS; HEPATOCYTES; IN-VIVO; POLY(ETHYLENIMINE); RECEPTOR-MEDIATED ENDOCYTOSIS; SIMPLE++; SIZE-REDUCTION;

GENE THERAPY;

EID: 0033167367     PISSN: 10431802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bc990006h     Document Type: Article

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