DNA delivery systems based on complexes of DNA with synthetic polycations and their copolymers

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 65, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 149-171

  Oupicky D ^a   Koňák, Č ^a   Ulbrich, K ^a   Wolfert, M A ^b   Seymour, L W ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calf thymus DNA; Diblock and graft copolymers; Interpolyelectrolyte complexes; Light scattering methods; Polycations; Self assembly; Stability of complexes; Transfection efficiency

Indexed keywords

DNA; N (2 HYDROXYPROPYL)METHACRYLAMIDE COPOLYMER; POLYELECTROLYTE; POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; DNA DETERMINATION; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; LIGHT SCATTERING; MOLECULAR STABILITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS;

ACRYLAMIDES; ADULT; ANIMALS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CATIONS; CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASES; DNA; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; LIGHT; MALE; METHACRYLATES; OOCYTES; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYMERS; POLYVINYLS; SCATTERING, RADIATION; SOLUBILITY; TRANSFECTION; XENOPUS;

EID: 0343938838     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-3659(99)00249-7     Document Type: Article

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