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Endocytosis of gene delivery vectors: from clathrin-dependent to lipid raft-mediated endocytosis.

Ayman El-Sayed, +1 more
- 01 Jun 2013 - 
- Vol. 21, Iss: 6, pp 1118-1130
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This review covers the well-recognized clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME), phagocytotic, and macropinocyTosis in addition to the less addressed pathways that take place in lipid rafts, and summarizes the regulators associated with each uptake pathway.
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This article is published in Molecular Therapy.The article was published on 2013-06-01 and is currently open access. It has received 247 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Endocytic vesicle & Endocytic cycle.

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Synthetic vectors for gene delivery: An overview of their evolution depending on routes of administration.

TL;DR: Various synthetic vectors for gene delivery are reviewed and the question of their biodistribution as a function of the route of administration is addressed and modifications to vectors structure and formulations necessary to overcome the major hurdles limiting the effectiveness of nucleic acid therapies are highlighted.
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Involvement of a Rac1-Dependent Macropinocytosis Pathway in Plasmid DNA Delivery by Electrotransfection.

TL;DR: The findings suggested that electrotransfection of pDNA involved Rac1-dependent macropinocytosis, which could be decreased significantly by reducing temperature or treatment of cells with a pharmacological inhibitor of Rac1 and could be altered by changing Rac1 activity.
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Polymer nanocarriers for MicroRNA delivery

TL;DR: The challenges associated with miRNA mimic delivery are emphasized and the design and implementation of polymer nanocarriers to overcome these challenges are discussed, and a forward-looking perspective on the future clinical translation of polymer Nanomaterials as miRNA delivery vehicles is provided.
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Kai Simons, +1 more
- 05 Jun 1997 - 
TL;DR: A new aspect of cell membrane structure is presented, based on the dynamic clustering of sphingolipids and cholesterol to form rafts that move within the fluid bilayer that function as platforms for the attachment of proteins when membranes are moved around inside the cell and during signal transduction.
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TL;DR: Results strongly indicate that the bivalent antibodies produce an aggregation of the surface immunoglobulin molecules in the plane of the membrane, which can occur only if the immunoglOBulin molecules are free to diffuse in the membrane.
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TL;DR: ‘Endocytosis’ encompasses several diverse mechanisms by which cells internalize macromolecules and particles into transport vesicles derived from the plasma membrane and must be viewed in a broader context than simple vesicular trafficking.
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Mechanisms of Endocytosis

TL;DR: What is known about mammalian endocytic mechanisms is reviewed, with focus on the cellular proteins that control these events, and the functional relevance of distinctendocytic pathways is discussed.
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THE FLUID MOSAIC MODEL OF THE STRUCTURE OF CELL MEMBRANES Reprinted with permission from Science, Copyright AAA, 18 February 1972, Volume 175, pp. 720–731.

TL;DR: Results strongly indicate that the bivalent antibodies produce an aggregation of the surface immunoglobulin molecules in the plane of the membrane, which can occur only if the immunoglOBulin molecules are free to diffuse in the membrane.
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