Electroporation and ultrasound enhanced non-viral gene delivery in vitro and in vivo

Cell Biology and Toxicology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-28

  Wells, Dominic J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gene therapy; Gene transfer; Microbubbles; Physical methods; Plasmid DNA; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

PLASMID VECTOR;

DNA MODIFICATION; ELECTROPORATION; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NONVIRAL GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; DNA; ELECTROPORATION; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GENES; HUMANS; MICROBUBBLES; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; PLASMIDS; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 76749135226     PISSN: 07422091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10565-009-9144-8     Document Type: Review

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