Cationic liposomes formulated with DMPC and a gemini surfactant traverse the cell membrane without causing a significant bio-damage

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes

Volumn 1838, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 2646-2655

  Stefanutti, E ^a   Papacci, F ^a   Sennato, S ^a   Bombelli, C ^b   Viola, I ^a,c   Bonincontro, A ^a   Bordi, F ^a,d   Mancini, G ^b   Gigli, G ^c,e   Risuleo, G ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

^c NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (Italy)

^d ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biological effect; Cationic gemini surfactant; Cell surface roughness; Liposome penetration; Phospholipid liposome

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL EFFECT; CATIONIC GEMINI SURFACTANT; CELL SURFACE ROUGHNESS; LIPOSOME PENETRATION; PHOSPHOLIPID LIPOSOME;

ANIMALS; CELL LINE; CELL MEMBRANE; CYTOPLASM; DIMYRISTOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; LIPOSOMES; MEMBRANE FUSION; MICE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 84904527885     PISSN: 00052736     EISSN: 18792642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2014.05.026     Document Type: Article

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