Transfection efficiency of chitosan and thiolated chitosan in retinal pigment epithelium cells: A comparative study

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 111-118

  Oliveira, Ana V ^a   Silva, Andreia P ^a   Bitoque, Diogo B ^a   Silva, Gabriela A ^a   Rosa Da Costa, Ana M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chitosan; gene therapy; non viral vectors; thiolation; transfection efficiency

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN; CHITOSAN 3 (2 AMINOETHYLDITHIO)PROPIONYL; CHITOSAN DERIVATIVE; NANOPARTICLE; PLASMID DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DISULFIDE BOND; DRUG RELEASE; GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PARTICLE SIZE; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84878622079     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09757406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0975-7406.111823     Document Type: Article

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