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Thorax 53:389-397 doi:10.1136/thx.53.5.389
  • Review series

The genetics of cystic fibrosis lung disease

Table 2

Gene therapy for cystic fibrosis

Problems Solutions
Inefficient gene delivery Improved vectors and delivery devices
Inflammatory response to vector Engineering and formulation of viral vectors and liposomes
Lack of cell specific targeting Viral subtypes
Receptor mediated cell targeting
Transient expression Episomal maintenance
Safe site integration
Transfect stem cells
Non-physiological expression Genomic context vectors
Cell specific expression

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