Tissue distribution and persistence in mice of plasmid DNA encapsulated in a PLGA-based microsphere delivery vehicle

Journal of Drug Targeting

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-50

  Lunsford, L ^a   McKeever, U ^a   Eckstein, V ^a   Medley, M L ^a  

^a Zycos Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Antigen presenting cells; Biodistribution; Microspheres; Plasmid DNA; PLGA

Indexed keywords

DNA VACCINE; MICROSPHERE; PLASMID DNA; POLYGLACTIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENCAPSULATION; LYMPHOID ORGAN; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETICULOENDOTHELIAL SYSTEM; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0034027504     PISSN: 1061186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10611860009009208     Document Type: Article

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