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Gene technology : stem cell and leukemia research /

The importance of gene therapy is increasing more and more. This book covers both somatic gene therapy of inherited human diseases as well as of cancer, with emphasis on malignancies of the hematopoietic system. Topics include the isolation and development of hematopoietic stem cells, genes involved...

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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service), North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Scientific Affairs Division, NATO Advanced Study Institute "Gene Technology in Analysis and Treatment of Malignant and Inherited Human Diseases Related to Development"
Other Authors: Zander, A. R. (Axel R.)
Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [1996]
Series:NATO ASI series. Cell biology ; vol. 94.
Subjects:
Leukemia > Gene therapy > Congresses.
Hematopoietic stem cells > Congresses.
Gene therapy > Congresses.
Genetic Therapy > Congresses.
Hematopoietic Stem Cells > Congresses.
Leukemia > therapy > Congresses.
Humans > Genetic disorders
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Summary:The importance of gene therapy is increasing more and more. This book covers both somatic gene therapy of inherited human diseases as well as of cancer, with emphasis on malignancies of the hematopoietic system. Topics include the isolation and development of hematopoietic stem cells, genes involved in development and diseases, methods of gene transfer, carrying out gene transfer, oncogenes and antioncogenes as targets for gene therapy, receptors and their ligands in normal development and diseases, immunology and immunotherapy, radiation biology, clinical leukemias and bone marrow transplantation.
Item Description:"Published in cooperation with NATO Scientific Affairs Division."
"Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute "Gene Technology in Analysis and Treatment of Malignant and Inherited Human Diseases Related to Development," held at Wilsede, Germany and St. Petersburg, Russia, June 19-26, 1994"--Title page verso.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 540 pages) : illustrations.
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783642611223 (electronic bk.)
3642611222 (electronic bk.)