| Description |
xvi, 386 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 Molecular Medicine and Gene Therapy: An Introduction; Chapter 2 Nuclear Transplantation and New Frontiers in Genetic Molecular Medicine; Chapter 3 Builing a Better Mouse: Genetically Altered Mice as Models for Gene Therapy; Chapter 4 Vectors in Gene Therapy; Chapter 5 Gene Targeting; Chapter 6 Gene Therapy for Hematological Disorders; Chapter 7 Gene Therapy for Liver Disease; Chapter 8 Gene Therapy in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Summary |
Gene therapy, or the use of genetic manipulation for disease treatment, is derived from advances in genetics, molecular biology, clinical medicine, and human genomics. Molecular medicine, the application of molecular biological techniques to disease treatment and diagnosis, is derived from the development of human organ transplantation, pharmacotherapy, and elucidation of the human genome. An Introduction to Molecular Medicine and Gene Therapy provides a basis for interpreting new clinical and basic research findings in the areas of cloning, gene transfer, and targeting; the applications of genetic medicine to clinical conditions; ethics and governmental regulations; and the burgeoning fields of genomics, biotechnology, and bioinformatics. By dividing the material into three sections - an introduction to basic science, a review of clinical applications, and a discussion of the evolving issues related to gene therapy and molecular medicine-this comprehensive manual describes the basic approaches to the broad range of actual and potential genetic-based therapies. -- Publisher website |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographic references and index |
| Subject |
Gene therapy.
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Medical genetics.
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Genetic regulation.
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| Author |
Kresina, Thomas F., 1954-
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| LC no. |
00042890 |
| ISBN |
0471391883 : |
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0471391883 |
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