Gemini Amphiphiles: Robust Cytosolic Delivery of Therapeutic Biomacromolecules through Non-Endocytic Translocation Pathways.

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Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States.

Published: July 2023


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