Cationic liposomes as gene delivery system: transfection efficiency and new application
Xiong, F.; Mi, Z.; Gu, N.
Die Pharmazie 66(3): 158-164
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0031-7144 PMID: 21553643 Document Number: 654543
As it has been generally reported that oppositely charged cationic liposomes (CLs) are superior to either neutral or anionic liposomes as gene delivery carrier, interest in the properties, structures, transfection mechanism of CLs and so forth arises unprecedentedly. However, our understanding about the mechanism of CLs-gene complexes (lipoplex)-cell interaction and factors influencing the transfection efficiency (TE) of CLs remains poor. In this article, we describe some new results aimed at elucidating the relationship between the chemical-physical properties of lipoplex with TE and introducing recent applications of CLs in gene therapy.