Development of functional polyplex micelles for systemic gene therapy

Polymer Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 469-475

  Osada, Kensuke ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG THERAPY; GENE EXPRESSION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYMERS;

DNA DELIVERY SYSTEM; MOLECULAR TECHNOLOGIES; PATHOLOGICAL CELLS; POLYION COMPLEXATION; SMART NANODEVICES; SYSTEMIC DELIVERIES; THERAPEUTIC MODALITY; TRANSGENE EXPRESSION;

GENE THERAPY;

EID: 84905494686     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2014.49     Document Type: Review

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