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Gene Therapy
January 2000, Volume 7, Issue 1, Pages 31 – 34
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Nonviral gene therapy: promises and challenges

S Li & L Huang

Center of Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy University of Pittsburgh, W1351 Biomedical Science Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA

Correspondence to: L Huang


Abstract

The last 10 years have seen substantial progress in the development and application of nonviral vectors in gene therapy. However, many problems remain to be resolved before nonviral gene therapy can become a standard clinical practice. This review highlights the major breakthroughs in this field. The problems and future research directions are also discussed. Gene Therapy (2000) 7, 31–34.

Keywords
nonviral vector; gene transfer; gene therapy



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