Carbon nanotube-mediated delivery of peptides and genes to cells: Translating nanobiotechnology to therapeutics

Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-47

  Kostarelos, K ^a   Lacerda, L ^a   Partidos, C D ^b   Prato, M ^c   Bianco, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUT DE BIOLOGIE MOLÉCULAIRE ET CELLULAIRE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Gene delivery; Gene therapy; Nanomedicine; Peptide delivery; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE; GLYCYLSERYLGLYCYLVALYLARGINYLGLYCYLASPARTYLPHENYLALANYLGLYCYLSERYLLEUCYLALA NYLPROLYLARGINYLVALYLALANYLARGINYLGLUTAMINYLLEUCINE; PEPTIDE; PLASMID DNA; SINGLE STRANDED DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIGENICITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOSENSOR; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATALYST; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; DNA PROBE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG STRUCTURE; GENE THERAPY; HUMAN; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NONVIRAL GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; OXIDATION; REVIEW; SOLUBILITY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TISSUE ENGINEERING; VACCINATION;

EID: 13444279956     PISSN: 11571489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1773-2247(05)50005-4     Document Type: Review

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