Atomic force microscopy imaging of DNA-cationic liposome complexes optimised for gene transfection into neuronal cells

Journal of Gene Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 72-81

  Wangerek, Louise A ^a,b   Dahl, Hans Henrik M ^a,b   Senden, Tim J ^c   Carlin, John B ^b,d   Jans, David A ^e   Dunstan, Dave E ^b   Ioannou, Panayiotis A ^a,b   Williamson, Robert ^a,b   Forrest, Susan M ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^e Biology and Environment   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Cationic liposome; Lipoplex; Neuronal cells; Transfection

Indexed keywords

CATION; DNA; LIPOSOME;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHO CELL; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; GENETICS; HAMSTER; LIGHT; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; RADIATION SCATTERING;

ANIMALS; CATIONS; CHO CELLS; CRICETINAE; DNA; LIGHT; LIPOSOMES; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; NEURONS; SCATTERING, RADIATION; TRANSFECTION;

EID: 0035228185     PISSN: 1099498X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1521-2254(200101/02)3:1<72::AID-JGM157>3.0.CO;2-M     Document Type: Article

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