Review article: RNA interference - Potential therapeutic applications for the gastroenterologist

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 715-723

  Pellish, R S ^a   Nasir, A ^b   Ramratnam, B ^a   Moss, S F ^a,c  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA; SMALL INTERFERING RNA;

DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG TARGETING; ENTERITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE SILENCING; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; MEDLINE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RNA INTERFERENCE; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE THERAPY; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; NEOPLASMS; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA, SMALL INTERFERING;

EID: 41749124773     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2008.03634.x     Document Type: Review

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