Mao HQ, Leong KW. Design of Polyphosphoester‐DNA Nanoparticles for Non‐Viral Gene Delivery.
NON-VIRAL VECTORS FOR GENE THERAPY, SECOND EDITION: PART 1 2005;
53PA:275-306. [PMID:
16243068 DOI:
10.1016/s0065-2660(05)53011-6]
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Abstract
Development of safe and effective non-viral gene carriers is still critical to the ultimate success of gene therapy. This review highlights our attempt to design the gene carriers in a systematic manner. We have synthesized a series of polymers with a phosphoester backbone containing different charge groups in the sidechain connected to the backbone through a phosphate (PO) or a phosphoramide (PN) bond. These gene carriers have different charge groups, sidechain lengths, and branching structures, but they are structurally related to allow a systematic investigation of the structure-property relationship, including DNA binding capacity, cytotoxicity, DNA protection, biodegradability, DNA release kinetics, and transfection efficiency.
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