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Retroviral-mediated transfer and expression of the common gamma chain into human hematopoietic progenitors.
Acta haematologica - 1 Jan 1999
Candotti F, Onodera M, Knazek R A, Blaese R M
Abstract excerpt
The common gamma chain (gammac) of cytokine receptors is mutated in X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency, a lethal disorder characterized by the absence of both humoral and cellular immune defenses. Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation from HLA-identical siblings usually results in complete reconstitution of the immune system and is the current treatment of choice. Genetic correction and reinfusion of...
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