Can neutral liposomes be considered as genetic material carriers for human gene therapy?

Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 38-48

  Bruni, P ^a   Francescangeli, O ^a   Marini, M ^a   Mobbili, G ^a   Pisani, M ^a   Smorlesi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complexes; DNA; Gene Therapy; Liposomes; Metal ions; X ray

Indexed keywords

GENE THERAPY; LIPOSOMES;

CATIONIC LIPOSOMES; COMPLEX; GENETIC MATERIALS; HUMAN GENE THERAPY; IN-VIVO; LIPOPLEXES; METALS IONS; NON-TOXIC; SYNTHETIC VECTOR;

METAL IONS;

EID: 78650936539     PISSN: 1570193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157019311793979891     Document Type: Article

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