The use of gene therapy tools in reproductive immunology research

Current Gene Therapy

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 459-466

  Zenclussen, Ana Claudia ^a   Zenclussen, Maria L ^a   Ritter, Thomas ^a   Volk, Hans D ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fetal maternal interface; Gene therapy; HO 1; Reproductive immunology

Indexed keywords

ADENOVIRUS VECTOR; BAG 1 PROTEIN; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 9; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DNA; GAMMA INTERFERON; HEME OXYGENASE 1; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 4; PLASMID DNA; PROTEIN BCL 2; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

ABORTION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL PROTECTION; DNA MODIFICATION; DRUG MECHANISM; EX VIVO STUDY; FEMALE; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; FETUS DISEASE; FETUS GROWTH; FETUS WASTAGE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE THERAPY; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC DISORDER; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IMMUNOLOGY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MORALITY; NONHUMAN; NONVIRAL GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; PLACENTA DISORDER; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SOMATIC GENE THERAPY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; VIRAL GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM;

ABORTION, THREATENED; ADOPTIVE TRANSFER; ANIMALS; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; GENE THERAPY; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; HUMANS; MICE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TRANSGENES;

ADENOVIRIDAE; ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 26844477887     PISSN: 15665232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/156652305774329276     Document Type: Review

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