Improving plasmid DNA-mediated liver gene transfer by prolonging its retention in the hepatic vasculature

Journal of Gene Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 569-576

  Liu, Feng ^a   Huang, Leaf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Electroporation; Gene transfer; Hepatocytes; Naked DNA

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; LUCIFERASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ELECTROPORATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE TRANSFER; GENETICS; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; PLASMID; PROMOTER REGION; TIME; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMALS; BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; ELECTROPORATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LIVER; LUCIFERASES; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; PLASMIDS; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035524128     PISSN: 1099498X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgm.222     Document Type: Article

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