Lentiviral Vectors and Cystic Fibrosis Gene Therapy

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic autosomic recessive syndrome, caused by mutations in the CF Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene, a chloride channel expressed on the apical side of the airway epithelial cells. The lack of CFTR activity brings a dysregulated exchange of ions and water th...

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Main Authors: Massimo Conese, Stefano Castellani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-01-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/2/2/395/