Protamine enhances the efficiency of liposome-mediated gene transfer in a cultured human hepatoma cell line

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 98, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 562-566

  Ni, Yen Hsuan ^a   Hsu, Hong Yuan ^a   Chen, Pei Jer ^b   Chang, Mei Hwei ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gene transfection; Green fluorescent protein; Liposome; Protamine

Indexed keywords

DNA; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; LIPOSOME; PROTAMINE;

ARTICLE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENE TARGETING; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HEPATOMA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PROTEIN BINDING; REPORTER GENE;

EID: 84983726625     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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