Abstract:
The present invention provides a novel series of glycomimicking cationic amphiphiles containing quinic acid head-groups and methods for preparing the said cationic amphiphiles. The invention provides novel compositions containing the said amphiphiles with remarkable gene transfer properties. Furthermore, the present invention provides methods for producing immune response in mice using the above-mentioned formulations containing the said cationic amphiphiles and genetic materials encoding immunogenic antigens. The area of medical science that is likely to benefit most from the present invention is genetic immunization.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a novel series of glycomimicking cationic amphiphiles containing quinic acid head-groups and methods for preparing the said cationic amphiphiles. The invention provides novel compositions containing the said amphiphiles with remarkable gene transfer properties. Furthermore, the present invention provides methods for producing immune response in mice using the above-mentioned formulations containing the said cationic amphiphiles and genetic materials encoding immunogenic antigens. The area of medical science that is likely to benefit most from the present invention is genetic immunization.
Abstract:
The present invention provides synthesis of a novel series of cationic lipopeptides with integrin-binding RGD functionalities. The invention also provides high L27 (transformed Sl 80, mouse sarcoma cells) cell tropic gene transfer properties of these novel RGD-lipopeptides. Since L27 cell surface contains over expressed integrins, the present class of lipopeptides with integrin-binding RGD ligands are likely to find future applications in targeting anti-cancer genes/drugs to the endothelial cells of tumor vasculatures (possessing over expressed integrins).
Abstract:
The present invention provides synthesis of a novel series of cationic lipopeptides with integrin-binding RGD functionalities. The invention also provides phenomenally high L27 (transformed Sl 80, mouse sarcoma cells) cell tropic gene transfer properties of these novel RGD-lipopeptides. Since L27 cell surface contains over expressed integrins, the present class of lipopeptides with integrin-binding RGD ligands are likely to find future applications in targeting anti-cancer genes/drugs to the endothelial cells of tumor vasculatures (possessing over expressed integrins).