pH-sensitive siRNA delivery systems

Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 55-63

  Lu, Z R ^a  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

pH sensitive; RNAi; siRNA delivery

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; BOMBESIN; ETHYLENEDIAMINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; HISTIDINE; LEUCINE; LIPID; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); POLYACRYLIC ACID; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; POLYMER; POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; RHODAMINE; SMALL INTERFERING RNA; SPERMINE; TRIENTINE;

ACIDITY; AMIDATION; AUTOOXIDATION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL VIABILITY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSOL; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG RELEASE; ENDOSOME; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SILENCING; GENE TARGETING; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYDROPHOBICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LYSOSOME; MICELLE; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; REVIEW; RNA INTERFERENCE; SOLID;

EID: 84857424745     PISSN: 17732247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1773-2247(12)50005-5     Document Type: Review

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