Physicochemical and biological evaluation of cationic polymethacrylates as vectors for gene delivery

European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 211-220

  Dubruel, Peter ^a   Christiaens, Bart ^a   Vanloo, Berlinda ^a,b   Bracke, Ken ^a   Rosseneu, Maryvonne ^a   Vandekerckhove, Joël ^a,b   Schacht, Etienne ^a,c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SYSTEMS BIOLOGY   (Belgium)

^c NONE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

DNA condensation; Gene therapy; Haemolytic activity; Polymer DNA complexes; Polymethacrylates; Transfection efficiency

Indexed keywords

AMINES; CONDENSATION; DNA; ELECTROPHORESIS; GENES; ORGANIC POLYMERS;

BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION;

DRUG PRODUCTS;

DNA; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; IMINE; POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; TERTIARY AMINE;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG SCREENING; GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HEMOLYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 12244279074     PISSN: 09280987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-0987(02)00280-4     Document Type: Article

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