Efficient gene transfection using novel cationic polymers poly(hydroxyalkylene imines)

Bioconjugate Chemistry

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1602-1611

  Zaliauskiene, Lolita ^a   Bernadisiute, Ula ^b   Vareikis, Ausvydas ^b   Makuska, Ricardas ^b   Volungeviciene, Ieva ^a   Petuskaite, Agne ^a   Riauba, Laurynas ^a   Lagunavicius, Arunas ^a   Zigmantas, Sarunas ^a  

^a Thermo Fisher Scientific   (United States)

^b VILNIUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; GENE TRANSFER; GENES; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY;

2-PROPANOL; CATIONIC POLYMERS; CONDENSED DNA; GENE DELIVERY AGENTS; GENE TRANSFECTION; GENETIC MATERIALS; IN-VITRO; POLYCONDENSATION REACTIONS; SYNTHESISED; VITRO AND IN VIVO;

ETHYLENE;

1,3 DIAMINO 2 PROPANOL; BROMINE DERIVATIVE; DNA; POLY(2 HYDROXYPROPYLENE IMINE ETHYLENE IMINE); POLY(2 HYDROXYPROPYLENE IMINE); POLY(HYDROXYPROPYLENE IMINE PROPYLENE IMINE); POLYMER; PROPANOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; SYNTHESIS;

MUS;

EID: 77956628110     PISSN: 10431802     EISSN: 15204812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bc900535k     Document Type: Article

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