Barriers and recent advances in non-viral vectors targeting the lungs for cystic fibrosis gene therapy

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in CFTR genes that affect chloride ion channel. The CF is a good nominee for gene therapy as the asymptomatic carriers are phenotypically normal, and the desired cells are accessible for vector delivery. Gene therapy shows p...

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Main Authors: Faisal Qaisar, Anum Habib, Maira Riaz, Zia Ur Rehman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2019-04-01
Series:Nanomedicine Journal
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Online Access:http://nmj.mums.ac.ir/article_12334_b9a5c1e190092f141ece888547dac913.pdf