Poly(ethylenimine)-mediated transfection: A new paradigm for gene delivery

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 321-328

  Godbey, W T ^a   Barry, Michael A ^a,b   Saggau, Peter ^b   Wu, Kenneth K ^c   Mikos, Antonios G ^a  

^a Rice University   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene delivery; Poly L lysine; Polyethylenimine; Transfection

Indexed keywords

DNA; ENZYMES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PH; POLYESTERS;

GENE DELIVERY; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; TRANSFECTION;

BIOMATERIALS;

POLYETHYLENEIMINE;

ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC STABILITY; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; INTRACELLULAR TRANSPORT; LYSOSOME; PH;

ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BUFFERS; CELL LINE; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASES; DNA, RECOMBINANT; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LYSOSOMES; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; TRANSFECTION;

EID: 0034609633     PISSN: 00219304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1097-4636(20000905)51:3<321::AID-JBM5>3.0.CO;2-R     Document Type: Article

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