Abstract
Cationic linear poly-cis-isoprenoid prepared from natural plant polyprenol in a mixture with dioleyl phosphatidylethanolamine was found to be an effective lipofection agent for eukaryotic cells. The transfecting activity is related to the poly-cis structure of the polyprenyl chain.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Cations
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Cell Line, Tumor
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Humans
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Lipids / chemistry*
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Male
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Molecular Structure
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Neoprene / chemistry*
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Phosphatidylethanolamines / chemistry
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Plants / chemistry
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Transfection*
Substances
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Cations
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Lipids
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Phosphatidylethanolamines
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prenyl
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phosphatidylethanolamine
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Neoprene