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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-4-10
pubmed:abstractText
Baculovirus, containing an appropriate eukaryotic promoter, is considered an attractive approach for an efficient and safe gene delivery vehicle. However, the drawbacks of baculovirus, such as the lack of specificity and the inactivation of baculovirus by the complement system in human serum, negatively affect efficient gene delivery. Therefore, a hybrid system utilizing the positive aspects of both viral and non-viral vector systems would be useful to overcome the obstacles of either system alone. In this study, we constructed a hybrid system composed of baculovirus (B) and galactosylated polyethylenimine (GP)/DNA complexes through electrostatic interaction. The resulting GP/B hybrid had suitable physicochemical properties and low cytotoxicity for use in gene therapy. Furthermore, the GP/B significantly enhanced transduction efficiency and showed good cell-specificity compared to either viral or non-viral vector systems. These results suggest that the GP/B hybrid system can be used in gene therapy to enhance transduction efficiency and hepatocyte specificity.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1096-0341
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
25
pubmed:volume
387
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
89-97
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Hybrid of baculovirus and galactosylated PEI for efficient gene carrier.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, South Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't