Mechanisms of lipoplex formation: Dependence of the biological properties of transfection complexes on formulation procedures

Journal of Membrane Biology

Volumn 200, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-45

  Rakhmanova, V A ^a   Pozharski, E V ^a   MacDonald, R C ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cationic phospholipid; EDOPC; Gene delivery; Lipoplex; Non viral vector

Indexed keywords

DNA; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL CULTURE; CELL STRAIN BHK; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; GEOMETRY; LIGHT SCATTERING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY;

ANIMALS; CELL LINE; CRICETINAE; DNA; LIPOSOMES; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; OLEIC ACIDS; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES; TRANSFECTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 4444313352     PISSN: 00222631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00232-004-0689-4     Document Type: Article

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