Liver-directed gene transfer and application to therapy

Journal of Molecular Medicine

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 205-212

  Sandig, V ^a   Strauss, M ^b,c  

^a MAX DELBRÜCK CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c DANISH CANCER SOCIETY RESEARCH CENTER   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cancer; Gene transfer; Genetic disease; Hepatocytes; Viral vectors

Indexed keywords

VIRUS VECTOR;

ADENOVIRUS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE TARGETING; GENE THERAPY; GENE TRANSFER; HUMAN; LIVER CANCER; LIVER CELL; NONHUMAN; RETROVIRUS; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030009774     PISSN: 09462716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00204750     Document Type: Review

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