Polyethylenimine In Medicinal Chemistry

被引:96
作者
Vicennati, Paola [1 ]
Giuliano, Antonella [1 ]
Ortaggi, Giancarlo [1 ]
Masotti, Andrea [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Roma La Sapienza, Dept Chem, I-00185 Rome, Italy
关键词
Polyethylenimine; polymer; DNA; transfection; gene therapy; drug delivery; medicinal chemistry; biomedical applications;
D O I
10.2174/092986708786242778
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Polyethylenimine (PEI), an organic branched or linear polyamine polymer, has been successfully used in the past for DNA complexation and transfection in vitro and in vivo into several cell lines and tissues. PEI was also applied in different fields from gene therapy and several studies have emphasized the importance of this polymer in medicinal chemistry. In this brief critical review the uses and applications of this versatile polymeric molecule will be discussed.
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页码:2826 / 2839
页数:14
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