title: Synthesis of diether-linked cationic lipids for gene delivery.
abstract: Quaternary ammonium lipids 1b-d, with diether linkages between hydrocarbon chains and butane or hexane backbone, were synthesized for cationic liposome-mediated gene delivery. The synthetic strategy of using C-4 or C-6 synthon permits the achievement of the variation of the hydrophobic domain as well as changes of space between the quaternary ammonium head and the hydrophobic domain in the diether-linked cationic lipids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D015316:Genetic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D008055:Lipids / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids