A DNA delivery system containing listeriolysin O results in enhanced hepatocyte-directed gene expression

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 465-469

  Walton, Cherie M ^a   Wu, Catherine H ^a   Wu, George Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA; Gene expression; Hepatocytes; Listeriolysin O

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000224367     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v5.i6.465     Document Type: Article

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