Synthesis and characterization of dexamethasone-conjugated linear polyethylenimine as a gene carrier

Journal of Cellular Biochemistry

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 743-751

  Kim, Hyunjung ^a   Bae, Yun Mi ^b   Kim, Hyun Ah ^a   Hyun, Hyesun ^a   Yu, Gwang Sig ^b   Choi, Joon Sig ^b   Lee, Minhyung ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Branched polyethylenimine (BPEI); Dexamethasone; Gene delivery; Linear polyethylenimine (PEI); Transfection

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; LIPOFECTAMINE; LUCIFERASE; PLASMID DNA; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; VASCULOTROPIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CONJUGATION; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NONVIRAL GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; ZETA POTENTIAL;

ANIMALS; CELL LINE; CELL SEPARATION; DEXAMETHASONE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MICE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; RATS; TRANSFECTION;

EID: 77952680029     PISSN: 07302312     EISSN: 10974644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcb.22587     Document Type: Article

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