Non-viral gene transfer to the tendon: comparison of two methods

Non-viral gene transfer to the tendon: comparison of two methods

Background: tendons are part of the connective tissue that joins muscle to bone. Tendon injuries are a problem, since they have a poor ability to regenerate spontaneously. Alternative treatments involving the injection of local growth factors and gene transfer has been evaluated. Thus, we compared t...

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Main Authors: Matias Melendez, Valeska Lizzi Lagranha, André Baptista, Paulo Arlei Lompa, Roberto Giugliani, Ursula Matte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre ; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) 2012-01-01
Series:Clinical and Biomedical Research
Subjects:
Tendons injury
GPF expression
gene transfer
Online Access:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/22796

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