Non-electrostatic complexes with DNA: Towards novel synthetic gene delivery systems

Javier Soto, Michel Bessodes, Bruno Pitard, Philippe Mailhe, Daniel Scherman, Gerardo Byk

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Abstract

We have developed new DNA complexing amphiphile based on Hoechst 33258 interaction with DNA grooves. The synthesis and physicochemical characterisation of lipid/DNA complexes, as compared to that of classical lipopolyamine for gene delivery, are described and discussed. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)911-914
Number of pages4
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume10
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2000

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by Rhône-Poulenc Rorer and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique CNRS. Javier Soto is indebted to the Xunta de Galicia and to the Fundacion Caixa Galicia Spain. Dr. Gerardo Byk is indebted to Arc-En-Ciel program 1999 and to the “Marcus Center for Medicinal Chemistry” for supporting this collaboration. We thank Dr. Marc Vuilhorgne and his staff from the Structural Analysis Department of Rhone-Poulenc Rorer.

Funding

This work was supported by Rhône-Poulenc Rorer and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique CNRS. Javier Soto is indebted to the Xunta de Galicia and to the Fundacion Caixa Galicia Spain. Dr. Gerardo Byk is indebted to Arc-En-Ciel program 1999 and to the “Marcus Center for Medicinal Chemistry” for supporting this collaboration. We thank Dr. Marc Vuilhorgne and his staff from the Structural Analysis Department of Rhone-Poulenc Rorer.

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Rhône-Poulenc Rorer
Institut National des Sciences de l'Univers, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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