Gene Transfection to Retinal Ganglion Cells Mediated by Ultrasound Microbubbles in vitro

Academic Radiology

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1086-1094

  Li, Wei ^a   Liu, Su ^a   Ren, Jianli ^a   Xiong, Haibo ^a   Yan, Xingyun ^a   Wang, Zhigang ^a  

^a THE SECOND AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

apoptosis; bcl xl gene; GFP; Retinal ganglion cells; ultrasound microbubble

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; LIPOSOME; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; PROTEIN BCL XL;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIPOSOMAL GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; MICROBUBBLE; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REPORTER GENE; RETINA GANGLION CELL; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BCL-X PROTEIN; CELLS, CULTURED; DNA; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; MICROBUBBLES; RATS; RETINAL GANGLION CELLS; SONICATION; TRANSFECTION;

EID: 68049112360     PISSN: 10766332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2009.03.019     Document Type: Article

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