Regulation of endocytosis by non-viral vectors for efficient gene activity

Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 67-80

  Islam, Mohammad Ariful ^a,b   Firdous, Jannatul ^a   Choi, Yun Jaie ^a   Yun, Cheol Heui ^a,b   Cho, Chong Su ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

DNA, siRNA.; Gene therapy; Non Viral gene carriers; Regulation of endocytosis

Indexed keywords

DETERMINANT FACTORS; ENDOCYTOSIS PATHWAY; GENE CARRIER; LYSOSOMAL DEGRADATION; NON-VIRAL CARRIERS; NONVIRAL GENE VECTORS; REGULATION OF ENDOCYTOSIS; UPDATED INFORMATIONS;

GENE THERAPY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; VECTORS;

GENE TRANSFER;

BAFILOMYCIN A1; CELL PENETRATING PEPTIDE; CLATHRIN; CYTOCHALASIN D; DNA; IMIDAZOLE; METHACRYLIC ACID; NUCLEIC ACID; POLYCATION; SMALL INTERFERING RNA; SORBITOL;

CAVEOLA; CELL MIGRATION; DNA TRANSFER; DRUG DEGRADATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ENDOCYTOSIS; ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; GENE ACTIVITY; GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE TARGETING; GENE THERAPY; GENE TRANSFER; GENE VECTOR; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENICITY; INTERNALIZATION; LYSOSOME; NONHUMAN; NONVIRAL GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; NONVIRAL GENE VECTOR; OPSONIZATION; OSMOSIS; PH; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PINOCYTOSIS; REVIEW; TRANSGENE; VIRUS ENTRY;

ANIMALS; CAVEOLAE; CLATHRIN; ENDOCYTOSIS; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GENETIC THERAPY; GENETIC VECTORS; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84888989953     PISSN: 15507033     EISSN: 15507041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2014.1682     Document Type: Review

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