Phenotypic and immunologic factors affecting plasmid-mediated in vivo gene transfer to rat diaphragm

American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Volumn 270, Issue 6 14-6, 1996, Pages

  Petrof, Basil J ^a   Acsadi, Gyula ^b   Bourdon, Johanne ^b   Matusiewicz, Neola ^b   Yang, Liying ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

deoxyribonucleic acid injection; fiber types; immunosuppression; respiratory muscles

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE TRANSFER; HINDLIMB; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REPORTER GENE;

EID: 0029738088     PISSN: 10400605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1996.270.6.l1023     Document Type: Article

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