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Biodistribution and inflammatory profiles of novel penton and hexon double-mutant serotype 5 adenoviruses.
Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society - 28 Dec 2012
Bradshaw Angela C, Coughlan Lynda, Miller Ashley M, Alba Raul, van Rooijen Nico, Nicklin Stuart A, Baker Andrew H
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The use of adenovirus serotype 5 (Ad5) vectors in the clinical setting is severely hampered by the profound liver tropism observed after intravascular delivery coupled with the pronounced inflammatory and innate immune response elicited by these vectors. Liver transduction by circulating Ad5 virions is mediated by a high-affinity interaction between the capsid hexon protein and blood coagulation factor X (FX),...
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