Gene therapy, developed as an alternative to the use of therapeutic proteins, can be hampered by nuclease degradation of the plasmid DNA, its inability to access target cells, or - when within cells - to enter the nucleus and transfect these efficiently. This text deals with developments in circumventing the problems of direct plasmid administration by the use of viral or non-viral vectors, Representatives from both camps of therapy discuss the challenges...
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