1. Lentiviral vectors ready for prime-time.
- Author
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Kohn, Donald B.
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VIRUS-vector relationships , *LENTIVIRUSES , *HIV infections , *GENETIC transformation , *GENE therapy , *CLINICAL trials - Abstract
The author comments on the paper presented on a clinical trial, in which an anti-HIV-1 gene is transferred and expressed using a lentiviral vector. The author suggests that the trial demonstrated safe gene delivery to patients' T-cells and that lentiviral vectors can be effectively used in treating various disorders. The author gives details related to lentiviral vectors and concludes that the vectors play a vital role in advancing gene therapy applications in different conditions.
- Published
- 2007
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