Design and Characterization of a Novel Lipid-DNA Complex that Resists Serum-Induced Destabilization

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2373-2385

  Lian, Tianshun ^a   Ho, Rodney J Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cationic liposomes; Lipid DNA complexes; Serum resistance; Transfection

Indexed keywords

1,2 DIOLEOYL 3 TRIMETHYLAMMONIOPROPANE; ALCOHOL; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; DIMYRISTOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; DIMYRISTOYLPHOSPHATIDYLGLYCEROL; DIOLEOYLPHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE; DNA; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; LIPID; LIPOFECTAMINE; SUCROSE; TRIMETHYLAMMONIUM SALT DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOCIATION; DNA TRANSFECTION; DRUG STABILITY; ELECTRICITY; ENZYME DEGRADATION; EVAPORATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYDRATION; NONHUMAN; SERUM; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 0345306624     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jps.10515     Document Type: Article

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