Efficient gene transfection using chitosan-alginate core-shell nanoparticles

International Journal of Nanomedicine

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 173-180

  You, Jin Oh ^a   Liu, Yu Chuan ^a   Peng, Ching An ^a  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Chitosan alginate; Core shell; Endocytosis; Gene transfection; Nanoparticles; Reverse microemulsion

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; CHITOSAN; DNA; DRUG CARRIER; GLUCURONIC ACID; HEXURONIC ACID; NANOPARTICLE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CHEMISTRY; DIFFUSION; EMULSION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; GENETICS; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; PARTICLE SIZE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ALGINATES; ANIMALS; CHITOSAN; DIFFUSION; DNA; DRUG CARRIERS; EMULSIONS; GLUCURONIC ACID; HEXURONIC ACIDS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICE; NANOPARTICLES; NIH 3T3 CELLS; PARTICLE SIZE; TRANSFECTION;

EID: 34548607057     PISSN: 11769114     EISSN: 11782013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/nano.2006.1.2.173     Document Type: Article

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