Intracellular trafficking of transferrin-conjugated liposome/DNA complexes by confocal microscopy

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 93-99

  Sang, Mi Lee ^a   Kim, Jin Seok ^a  

^a Sookmyung Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cellular trafficking; Confocal microscopy; Fluorescence; Gene delivery; Tf liposome

Indexed keywords

DNA; LIPOSOME; TRANSFERRIN;

ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DRUG EFFECT; GENE TARGETING; GENETICS; HELA CELL; HUMAN; INTRACELLULAR FLUID; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

DNA; GENE TARGETING; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; INTRACELLULAR FLUID; LIPOSOMES; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 20344385558     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 02536269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02975142     Document Type: Article

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