Dimerizable redox-sensitive triazine-based cationic lipids for in vitro gene delivery

Gabriele Candiani, Massimo Frigerio, Fiorenza Viani, Chiara Verpelli, Carlo Sala, Luca Chiamenti, Nadia Zaffaroni, Marco Folini, Monica Sani, Walter Panzeri, Matteo Zanda

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Abstract

(Chemical Equation Presented) The "Trojan Horse" trick works again. Conceptually new melamine-based cationic lipids show excellent transfection efficiency and low cytotoxicity in delivering a DNA plasmid payload to different types of cells, deceiving the natural mechanism of defense toward exogeneous DNA.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)292-296
Number of pages5
JournalChemMedChem
Volume2
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 12 2007

Keywords

  • Amphiphiles
  • DNA
  • Thiols
  • Transfection
  • Triazines

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Molecular Medicine

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