In vivo siRNA transfection and gene knockdown in spinal cord via rapid noninvasive lumbar intrathecal injections in mice

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 85, 2014, Pages

  Njoo, Christian ^a   Heinl, Celine ^a   Kuner, Rohini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

In vivo transfection; Intrathecal; Issue 85; Mouse; Neuroscience; siRNA; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897460486     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/51229     Document Type: Article

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