Use of dithiodiglycolic acid as a tether for cationic lipids decreases the cytotoxicity and increases transgene expression of plasmid DNA in vitro.

@article{Tang1999UseOD,
  title={Use of dithiodiglycolic acid as a tether for cationic lipids decreases the cytotoxicity and increases transgene expression of plasmid DNA in vitro.},
  author={Fuxing Tang and Jeffrey A. Hughes},
  journal={Bioconjugate chemistry},
  year={1999},
  volume={10 5},
  pages={
          791-6
        }
}
  • F. TangJ. Hughes
  • Published 1 September 1999
  • Biology, Chemistry
  • Bioconjugate chemistry
Two major barriers that limit cationic lipids in gene delivery are low transfection efficiency and toxicity. In the present studies, we used dithiodiglycolic acid as a new tether for the polar and hydrophobic domains of a cationic lipid, cholesteryl hemidithiodiglycolyl tris(aminoethyl)amine (CHDTAEA). We compared the transfection activity and toxicity of CHDTAEA with its nondisulfide analogue and cholesteryl N-(dimethylaminoethyl) carbamate (DC-Chol). The liposomes of CHDTAEA had more than 2… 
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