Characterization and transfection properties of lipoplexes stabilized with novel exchangeable polyethylene glycol-lipid conjugates

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes

Volumn 1660, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 41-52

  Rejman, Joanna ^a   Wagenaar, Anno ^b   Engberts, Jan B F N ^b   Hoekstra, Dick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cationic lipid; Epithelial glycoprotein 2; Gene delivery; Polyethylene glycol; Steric stabilization

Indexed keywords

LIPID; MACROGOL 2000; PYRIDINIUM DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA TRANSFER; DRUG CONJUGATION; DRUG STABILITY; GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 20244364079     PISSN: 00052736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2003.10.011     Document Type: Article

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