In vivo expression of an interferon-α gene by intramuscular injection of naked DNA

Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 255-261

  Lawson, Cassandra M ^a   Yeow, Wen Shuz ^a   Lee, Clair M ^a   Beilharz, Manfred W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE LOCATION; GENE THERAPY; IN VIVO STUDY; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MOUSE; MULTIGENE FAMILY; MUSCLE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SPERMATOGENESIS; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; TRANSGENE;

EID: 0030957865     PISSN: 10799907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jir.1997.17.255     Document Type: Article

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