Comparison of Adeno-Associated Virus Serotypes and Delivery Methods for Cardiac Gene Transfer

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Cardiac gene transfer is a potentially useful strategy for cardiovascular diseases. The adeno-associated virus (AAV) is a common vector to obtain transgene expression in the heart. Initial studies conducted in rodents used indirect intracoronary delivery for cardiac gene transfer. More recently AAV vectors with so-called cardiac tropism have enabled significant cardiac transgene expression following intravenous...

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