Gene introduction into animal tissues.
Gene therapy is an approach to treat various incurable diseases by expressing foreign genes directly into the human body. A number of vector systems to introduce genetic information into tissue cells have been developed for this purpose. This review provides a critical discussion of the characteristics of various vector systems and their possible application in human gene therapy.
Nakanishi
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Department of Neurovirology, Osaka University, Japan.
D000818:Animals; D004274:DNA, Recombinant / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004337:Drug Carriers; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D015316:Genetic Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids; D008081:Liposomes
D004274:DNA, Recombinant; D004337:Drug Carriers; D008055:Lipids; D008081:Liposomes