Actions of HSVtk and connexin43 gene delivery on gap junctional communication and drug sensitization in hepatocellular carcinoma

Gene Therapy

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1114-1121

  Ghoumari, A M ^a   Mouawad, R ^a   Zerrouqi, A ^a   Nizard, C ^b   Provost, N ^b   Khayat, D ^a   Naus, C C G ^c   Soubrane, Cl ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bystander effect gene therapy; Connexin43; Hepatocellular carcinoma; HSVtk

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; CONNEXIN 43; GANCICLOVIR; LIPOSOME; THYMIDINE KINASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL DEATH; CELL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SENSITIZATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GAP JUNCTION; GENE TARGETING; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION;

ANIMALIA; DNA VIRUSES; HERPES; SIMPLEXVIRUS;

EID: 0031687632     PISSN: 09697128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.gt.3300693     Document Type: Article

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