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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-11-26
pubmed:abstractText
Although viruses can be efficient gene transfer vehicles developed by natural evolution, progress also has been made toward developing nonviral gene delivery systems. Various methods for nonviral gene transfer have been proposed and shown to be generally safe. Basically, synthetic vectors have to be capable of binding to DNAs and carrying them inside into target cells. Synthetic vectors are classified into three groups with respect to the chemical structure: cationic lipids, ligand-polycation conjugates and polycationic polymers. In this review, we summarize their ability to mediate gene transfer in relation to their structural characteristics. Although the molecular mechanisms including internalization via cell membrane and nuclear transport are still poorly understood, in the future systematic studies on the structure-activity relationship will be helpful for the design of more efficient artificial vectors.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0047-1852
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
54
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1997-2002
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-7-27
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
[Synthetic vectors for gene transfection].
pubmed:affiliation
First Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review