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Current Gene Therapy

Editor-in-Chief

ISSN (Print): 1566-5232
ISSN (Online): 1875-5631

Progress Towards Liver and Lung-Directed Gene Therapy with Helper- Dependent Adenoviral Vectors

Author(s): Nicola Brunetti-Pierri and Philip Ng

Volume 9, Issue 5, 2009

Page: [329 - 340] Pages: 12

DOI: 10.2174/156652309789753310

Price: $65

Abstract

Helper-dependent adenoviral vectors (HDAd) have several characteristics making them very attractive for human gene therapy. These vectors are completely devoid of viral coding sequences and are able to mediate high efficiency transduction in vivo to direct high level transgene expression with negligible chronic toxicity. Progress towards liver and lung directed gene therapy with HDAd as well as the current obstacles facing human applications and possible strategies to overcome these obstacles are discussed.

Keywords: Gene therapy, adenoviral vectors, helper-dependent adenoviral vectors, gutless, cystic fibrosis


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