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Ex Vivo Red Blood Cell Hemolysis Assay for the Evaluation of pH-responsive Endosomolytic Agents for Cytosolic Delivery of Biomacromolecular Drugs
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Immunology and Infection
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JoVE Journal Immunology and Infection
Ex Vivo Red Blood Cell Hemolysis Assay for the Evaluation of pH-responsive Endosomolytic Agents for Cytosolic Delivery of Biomacromolecular Drugs
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11:12 min

March 09, 2013

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Chapters

  • 00:01Title
  • 00:26Introduction fo Endosomolysis and Hemolysis
  • 02:16Preparation of Buffers and Test Reagents
  • 03:14Blood Sample Preparation
  • 06:05Assay Setup and Quantification
  • 08:39Data Analysis
  • 09:00Representative Results
  • 09:25Discussion

Summary

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A hemolysis assay can be used as a rapid, high-throughput screen of drug delivery systems' cytocompatibility and endosomolytic activity for intracellular cargo delivery. The assay measures the disruption of erythrocyte membranes as a function of environmental pH.

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