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Retroviral transfer of herpes simplex virus-thymidine kinase and beta-galactosidase genes into U937 cells with bicistronic vector.
Leukemia research - 1 Oct 1997
Di Ianni M, Casciari C, Ciurnelli R, Fulvi A, Bagnis C, Sadelain M, Lucheroni F, Mannoni P, Stella C C, Martelli M F, Tabilio A
Abstract excerpt
In this study we describe a new retroviral vector utilizing an internal ribosome entry site (IRES) from encephalomyocarditis virus to co-express two genes. One is the herpes simplex virus type 1 thymidine kinase gene (HSV-TK) which induces sensitivity to ganciclovir, and the second is the bacterial beta-galactosidase gene (LacZ) which was revealed by an histochemical staining with...
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