A nuclear targeting peptide, M9, improves transfection efficiency in fibroblasts

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 85-90

  Byrnes, Colman K ^a   Nass, Petra H ^a   Duncan, Mark D ^a   Harmon, John W ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fibroblast; Gene therapy; Nuclear localization; Transfection; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; DNA; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; LIPOFECTAMINE; NUCLEAR RIBONUCLEOPROTEIN A1; PEPTIDE; PROTEIN; RHODAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; DNA TRANSFER; EMBRYO; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FIBROBLAST; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0036436727     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsre.2002.6517     Document Type: Article

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