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Adenoviral Vectors for Gene Delivery

Abstract

One of the major hurdles to successful gene therapy of genetic and acquired disease is the ability to introduce a foreign gene efficiently into the tissue of interest and, in the case of genetic diseases, achieve long-term transgene expression. Adenoviruses (Ads) have many attractive features which have made them a popular vehicle for gene transfer, including [1] well-defined biology, [2] the capacity to accommodate foreign DNA inserts up to 36 kb, and [3] the ability to infect a wide variety of cell types, tissues, and species in a cell cycle-independent fashion. Perhaps the most important quality of Ads is the fact that they are relatively safe, and are not associated with severe disease in immunocompetant individuals.

Authors

Bramson JL; Parks RJ

Book title

Pharmaceutical Gene Delivery Systems

Pagination

pp. 166-199

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

April 11, 2003

DOI

10.1201/9780203912331-10
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