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Vector Targeting for Therapeutic Gene Delivery [Hardcover]

David T. Curiel (Author), Joanne T. Douglas (Author)
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0471434795 978-0471434795 August 26, 2002 1
"...very informative and comprehensive...belongs on the shelf ofevery library and lab providing essential resources for research onvector design or delivery."

-Cancer Biology and Therapy

This comprehensive volume presents the most recent advances in target definitiontechnology and provides a detailed overview on the rational design of targetedvectors for gene therapy. A theoretical framework for advanced vector design is provided that integrates all of the allied sciences relevant to the study of vector targeting. The text discusses the basic underlying science and then leads to discussions of the various viral vectors and methods of definingtargets. Finally, an expert outlook on promising therapeutic applications is offered.


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"…provides an excellent up-to-date account of the field…an excellent textbook or addition to the library of a student, researcher, teacher, and any library in general." (ASM News, April 2004)

“...provides a very comprehensive picture of the current state of selective targeting of gene therapy vectors....timely, well written, and informative....of value both to investigators within the gene therapy field and to other scientists who may be seeking an introduction to this exciting are of research.” (Pharmaceutical Research, Vol. 20, No. 12, December 2003)

"...very informative and comprehensive...belongs on the shelf of every library and lab providing essential resources for research on vector design or delivery." (Cancer Biology and Therapy)

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"[Vector Targeting for Therapeutic Gene Delivery] brings to the forefront all of the cutting edge research that is being performed to develop targeted versions of both viral and non-viral vectors. It is an up to date, comprehensive evaluation of all aspects of vector targeting and a reference book that no gene therapist should be without!" --Richard J. Cristiano, Ph.D., The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

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  • Hardcover: 736 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley-Liss; 1 edition (August 26, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0471434795
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471434795
  • Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.6 inches
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Delivery of nucleic acids using liposomes holds great promise as a safe and nonimmunogenic approach to gene therapy. Read the first page
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Cancer Res, Proc Natl Acad Sci, Mol Ther, Biol Chem, Mol Biol, Nat Biotechnol, Cell Biol, Nat Med, New York, Color Figure, Nucleic Acids Res, Res Commun, Gene Med, Hum Gene Thcr, Nucl Med, Biol Chern, Lopes de Menezes, National Institutes of Health, Proc Natl Aced Sci, Protein Eng, Clin Invest, Biochim Biophys Acta, Mol Biel, Mol Med, Office of Biotechnology Activities
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