Gene Therapy for HIV : From Inception to a Possible Cure /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bauer, Gerhard. (Autor), Anderson, Joseph S. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edición:1st ed. 2014.
Colección:SpringerBriefs in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
Materias:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Principles of Gene Therapy
  • Injection of Naked DNA
  • Non-Viral Gene Transfer (Transfection) Methods
  • Viral gene transfer (transduction) methods
  • Retroviruses
  • Other viruses.- History of Gene Therapy.- Principles of HIV Gene Therapy.- Gene Therapy Vectors.- Lentiviral vectors.- Other modifications and additions.- Anti-HIV genes.- RNA-strategies.- Vector production.- Stem Cells for HIV Gene Therapy.- Pluripotent stem cells.- Animal Models Used in HIV Gene Therapy
  • Murine models.- HIV infections in humanized mice.- Non-human primates.- Manufacturing of a GMP grade product for HIV gene therapy.- Clinical applications of HIV gene therapy.-  Clinical trials of T cell gene therapy.- Stem cell gene therapy clinical trials for HIV.- Is A Cure for HIV Possible?.