Inventors:
George A. Oyler - Baltimore MD, US
Charles B. Shoemaker - North Grafton MA, US
Assignee:
Trustees of Tufts College - Medford MA
International Classification:
C12Q 1/37, C12Q 1/02, C12N 5/07, C12N 15/00
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods, systems, and kits for intoxicating cells, neuronal and non-neuronal cells, with a toxin or fragment thereof. This is done by subjecting toxin substrate and a lipid or polymeric carrier (e. g. , DNA uptake facilitating agent) to one or more cells for use in cell based assays. In an aspect, the methods of the present invention allow for high throughput assays and, as such, for the evaluation of drug candidates.