Material vectors for gene delivery.
An editorial just published in Naturel draws attention to a profound issue concerned with the risks associated with the introduction of new technologies into medical practice. The risks are derived from the way in which genes are delivered, and central to the solutions to these problems may be some innovative materials and device designs.
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Clinical Engineering Department, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, UK. dfw.ce@liverpool.ac.uk
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D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004337:Drug Carriers; D004247:DNA