Synthesis and characterization of a head-tail type polycation block copolymer as a nonviral gene vector

Bioconjugate Chemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-5

  Harada, Atsushi ^a   Kawamura, Masanori ^a   Matsuo, Takashi ^a   Takahashi, Toshinari ^a   Kono, Kenji ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; ASSAYS; BLOCK COPOLYMERS; GENE THERAPY; LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PHASE LOCKED LOOPS;

BLOCK CO POLYMERS; BUFFERING EFFECT; DENDRONS; GEL-RETARDATION ASSAY; NONVIRAL GENE VECTORS; POLY-L-LYSINE; POLYAMIDOAMINES; POLYCATIONS; SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATIONS; SYNTHESISED;

DENDRIMERS;

COPOLYMER; PLASMID DNA; POLYAMIDOAMINE; POLYCATION; POLYCATION BLOCK COPOLYMER; POLYLYSINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPLEX FORMATION; EVALUATION; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE VECTOR; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONVIRAL GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; POLYMERIZATION; PROTON TRANSPORT; REACTION ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 31544468436     PISSN: 10431802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bc0502863     Document Type: Article

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