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Sustained expression of alpha1-antitrypsin after transplantation of manipulated hematopoietic stem cells.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology - 1 Aug 2008
Wilson Andrew A, Kwok Letty W, Hovav Avi-Hai, Ohle Sarah J, Little Frederic F, Fine Alan, Kotton Darrell N
Abstract excerpt
Inherited mutations in the human alpha(1)-antitrypsin (AAT) gene lead to deficient circulating levels of AAT protein and a predisposition to developing emphysema. Gene therapy for individuals deficient in AAT is an attractive goal, because transfer of a normal AAT gene into any cell type able to secrete AAT should reverse deficient AAT levels and attenuate progression of lung disease. Here we present an approach...
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