Abstract
Gene therapy attempts to treat diseased states by adding genes to replace a defective protein that is currently produced by a diseased cell, supplement an existing protein that is generated in insufficient amounts or add new functional abilities to cells to combat disease.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Nanoparticles for Biotherapeutic Delivery |
| Publisher | Future Medicine Ltd. |
| Pages | 22-36 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781910420409 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781910420423 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology