The Possible “Proton Sponge ” Effect of Polyethylenimine (PEI) Does Not Include Change in Lysosomal pH
Rikke Vicki Benjaminsen,Maria Ahlm Mattebjerg,Jonas Rosager Henriksen,S. Moein Moghimi,Thomas Lars Andresen +4 more
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Measurements of lysosomal pH as a function of PEI content and correlate the results to the "proton sponge " hypothesis show that PEI does not induce change in lysoomic pH as previously suggested and quantification ofPEI concentrations inLysosomes makes it uncertain that the " proton sponge ' effect is the dominant mechanism of polyplex escape.About:
This article is published in Molecular Therapy.The article was published on 2013-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 616 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Polyethylenimine.read more
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