Protection Against Autoimmune Myocarditis by Gene Transfer of Interleukin-10 by Electroporation
Author(s) -
Kenichi Watanabe,
Mikio Nakazawa,
Koichi Fuse,
Haruo Hanawa,
Makoto Kodama,
Yoshifusa Aizawa,
Toshio Ohnuki,
Fumitake Gejyo,
Hiroki Maruyama,
Junichi Miyazaki
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/hc3501.096190
Subject(s) - medicine , myocarditis , gene transfer , electroporation , immunology , interleukin , gene , cytokine , genetics , biology
Although immunosuppressive therapy for myocarditis has attracted a great deal of attention, its effectiveness is controversial. Interleukin (IL)-10 has a variety of immunomodulatory properties. Among the nonviral techniques for gene transfer in vivo, the direct injection of plasmid DNA into muscle is simple, inexpensive, and safe.
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