Table 2

Effect of various agents on the disposition of plasmid DNA (10 fmol) in the isolated perfused rat liver

SubstrateE t̄Vd
s ml/g liver
None0.69  ± 0.0415.1  ± 2.90.28
Cationic liposomes (50 μg)0.36  ± 0.1213.8  ± 1.50.25
Polylysine (10 μg)0.65  ± 0.0212.2  ± 0.20.23
Polyinosinic acid (10 μg)0.06  ± 0.038.9  ± 0.80.17

Results are mean ± S.E.M. for n = 3.