Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 36, Issue 11 , Pages 1907-1918 , November 2010

Analysis of in vitro Transfection by Sonoporation Using Cationic and Neutral Microbubbles

  • Jose L. Tlaxca

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
    • ,
  • Christopher R. Anderson

      Affiliations

    • Targeson, Inc., San Diego, CA
    • ,
  • Alexander L. Klibanov

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
    • Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
    • Cardiovascular Division, Department of Internal medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
    • ,
  • Bryce Lowrey

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
    • ,
  • John A. Hossack

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
    • ,
  • J. Steven Alexander

      Affiliations

    • Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Science center, Shreveport, LA
    • ,
  • Michael B. Lawrence

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Michael B. Lawrence, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, MR-5 Building, Room 2111, P.O. Box 800759, Charlottesville, VA 22908.
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  • Joshua J. Rychak

      Affiliations

    • Targeson, Inc., San Diego, CA

Received 17 March 2010 ,Revised 13 May 2010 ,Accepted 14 May 2010.

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 JJR and ALK report stock ownership in Targeson, Inc.

PII: S0301-5629(10)00244-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2010.05.014

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 36, Issue 11 , Pages 1907-1918 , November 2010

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