Protection of stem cell-derived lymphocytes in a primate AIDS gene therapy model after in vivo selection.

There is currently no effective AIDS vaccine, emphasizing the importance of developing alternative therapies. Recently, a patient was successfully transplanted with allogeneic, naturally resistant CCR5-negative (CCR5Delta32) cells, setting the stage for transplantation of naturally resistant, or gen...

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Main Authors: Grant D Trobridge, Robert A Wu, Brian C Beard, Sum Ying Chiu, Nina M Muñoz, Dorothee von Laer, John J Rossi, Hans-Peter Kiem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2765621?pdf=render