transfection
transfection
Definition
trans·fec·tion (trans fek′s̸hən, tranz-)
noun
the injection of naked nucleic acids into cells or bacteria so as to infect them, as in cancer research
trans·fect′ transitive verb
transfection
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- cell: Transfection of insect cells with the recombinant baculovirus DNA resulted in expression of the JV capsid protein.
- p53: The effects of transfection of wild-type p53 using this system were also studied.
Converse of object
- affect: The solution may appear cloudy, however, this will not affect the transfection.
Adjective modifier
- transient: The vector production process is at the 40 liter scale by transient transfection.
Modifies a noun
- efficiency: In vitro studies have shown that CF sputum reduces transfection efficiency.
- technique: Research Signaling in P. falciparum, especially gametocytes ( the sexual blood stages ) including the use of transfection techniques.
- experiment: It emphasizes the importance of achieving maximal plasmid DNA purity when performing DNA transfection experiments that focus on cell survival.
- system: Levin's experiments were done in a transfection system.
- mixture: If toxicity is a problem, remove the transfection mixture and replace with normal medium.
- study: Such studies can lead to more efficient formulations of vectors for transfection studies in vivo and in vitro.
Noun used with modifier
- gene: Rob described a novel radiotherapeutic approach utilizing gene transfection strategies to treat prostate cancer with a bystander effect.
- cell: Bordeaux II ): CREB and hippocampal function, cell transfection, siRNA.
- DNA: Adenovirus could be used to improve the efficiency of gene therapy that has been achieved using DNA transfection.
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