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DC-cholesterol liposome

A cationic cholesterol derivative mixed with dimethylaminoethane-carbamoyl and sonicated to form small unilamellar vesicles that can complex with DNA, DNA/protein complexes and other drug complexes and mediates the delivery into the cytosol from the endosome compartment.
Abbreviation:DC-CHOL LIP
DC-chol liposomes
Chemical structure:dimethylaminoethane-carbamoyl-cholesterol liposomes
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