Polycationic lipids translocate lipopolysaccharide into HeLa cells

BioTechniques

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 510-518

  Eldstrom, Jodene R ^a   La, Kimberly ^a   Mathers, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; ETOPOSIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSLOCATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; DNA TRANSFECTION; FLUORESCENCE; GENE EXPRESSION; HELA CELL; ONCOGENE C FOS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0034011421     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/00283st10     Document Type: Article

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