Abstract
The development of retroviral vectors that target specific cell types could have important implications for the design of gene therapy strategies. A chimeric protein containing the polypeptide hormone erythropoietin and part of the env protein of ecotropic Moloney murine leukemia virus was engineered into the virus. This murine virus became several times more infectious for murine cells bearing the erythropoietin receptor, and it also became infectious for human cells bearing the erythropoietin receptor. This type of tissue-specific targeting by means of ligand-receptor interactions may have broad implications to a variety of gene delivery systems.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 227-234 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 5 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmaceutical Science