An adenovirus vector incorporating carbohydrate binding domains utilizes glycans for gene transfer.

Vectors based on human adenovirus serotype 5 (HAdV-5) continue to show promise as delivery vehicles for cancer gene therapy. Nevertheless, it has become clear that therapeutic benefit is directly linked to tumor-specific vector localization, highlighting the need for tumor-targeted gene delivery. Ab...

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Main Authors: Julius W Kim, Joel N Glasgow, Masaharu Nakayama, Ferhat Ak, Hideyo Ugai, David T Curiel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3562239?pdf=render