Open AccessLiver-directed gene expression employing synthetic transcriptional control units
Author(s) -
MarieLuise Lemken
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i34.5295
Subject(s) - enhancer , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , transcriptional regulation , reporter gene , gene , transcription factor , gene expression , transfection , promoter , transcription (linguistics) , genetics , linguistics , philosophy
To generate and characterize the synthetic transcriptional control units for transcriptional targeting of the liver, thereby compensating for the lack of specificity of currently available gene therapeutic vector systems.