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Enhancement of lipid cationic transfections in the presence of serum

US5627159A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 1994
Grant dateMay 6, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N15/87
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method is provided for enhancing transfection efficiency of eukaryotic cells comprising contacting said cells with a lipid aggregate comprising nucleic acid and a polycationic lipid composition in the presence of a polycationic compound and serum. The polycationic compound is preferably Polybrene.TM., and the lipid aggregate preferably comprises liposomes of nucleic acid and LipofectAMINE.TM..

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