Overview

Integrates critical reviews of the current strategies of gene transfer in cancer, discusses the technologies of gene therapy, and provides the necessary background to interpret the data--offering an objective survey of the advantages and limitations of therapeutic field to newcomers and established investigators alike.

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Author:   Malcolm K. Brenner (St. Jude Childrens Res Hosp, Memphis, Tennessee, USA) ,  Robert C. Moen
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Volume:   10
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780824794811

ISBN 10:   0824794818
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   21 August 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Methods of Gene Transfer for Gene Therapy, Robert C. Moen Gene Marking of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes, Yacine Merrouche and Marie C. Favrot Gene Marking of Hematopoietic Stem Cells, Malcolm K. Brenner Adoptive Transfer of Gene-Modified Cytoxic T Lymphocytes for Cancer Therapy, Helen E. Heslop and Cliona M. Rooney Cytokine Gene Transfer in Tumor Cells: Animal Models, Richard J. Barth, Jr. and James J. Mule Cytokine-Based Gene Therapy of Human Cancers, Eric M. Toloza, Kalust Ucar, William H. McBride, and James S. Economu Transfer of Genes Encoding Antigens, Costimulatory Molecules, or Adhesion Accessory Molecules as a Strategy to Augment the Antitumor Immune Response, Hong-Ming Hu and Bernard A. Fox Immuno-Gene Therapy of Colon Carcinoma and Central Nervous System Tumors, Robert E. Sobol, Habib Fakhrai, Daniel Shawler, Oliver Dorigo, Ruth Gjerset, Dan Mercola, James Koziol, Ivor Royston, and Richard M. Bartholomew Gene Modification of Tumors Using Suppressor Genes, Antioncogenes, or Suicide Genes'', Yawen L. Chiang Anti-Idiotype Gene Therapy, Stephen J. Russell and Robert E. Hawkins Drug Resistance Gene Therapy, Brian P. Sorrentino

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a useful introduction to the state of the art. -The Genetical Society of Great Britain [an] important up-to-date source on this research frontier. -Unlisted Drugs

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