Ad/CMV- HTGF-β1 treats rabbit intervertebral discs degeneration in Vivo

Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Medical Science

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 599-601

  Zhan, Zirui ^a   Shao, Zengwu ^a   Xiong, Xiaoqian ^a   Yang, Shuhua ^a   Du, Jingyuan ^a   Zheng, Qixin ^a   Wang, Hong ^a   Guo, Xiaodong ^a   Liu, Yong ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Genetic therapy; Intervertebral disc degeneration; Rabbit; TGF 1

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENES; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; PATHOLOGY;

GENETIC THERAPY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION; RABBIT; TGF-Β1;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

TGFB1 PROTEIN, HUMAN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

ADENOVIRUS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GENE THERAPY; GENE TRANSFER; GENE VECTOR; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; GENETICS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; PATHOLOGY; RABBIT; SPINE DISEASE;

ADENOVIRIDAE; ANIMALS; GENE THERAPY; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GENETIC VECTORS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; RABBITS; SPINAL DISEASES; TRANSFECTION; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

EID: 27644510859     PISSN: 0257716X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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