Activation of transgene expression in skeletal muscle by focused ultrasound

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 379, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 428-433

  Lu, X ^a   Sankin, G ^a   Pua, E C ^a   Madden, J ^b   Zhong, P ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Focused ultrasound; Gene activation; Gene therapy; Heat shock; hsp70; Hyperthermia; Thermal stress response

Indexed keywords

HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70B; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPORATION; FOCUSED ULTRASOUND; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HINDLIMB; HYPERTHERMIA; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TISSUE INJURY; TRANSGENE; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE THERAPY; HOT TEMPERATURE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TRANSCRIPTIONAL ACTIVATION; TRANSGENES; ULTRASONICS;

RATTUS;

EID: 58149518087     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.12.090     Document Type: Article

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