Gold nanoparticles for plasmid delivery

Gene therapy presents an ideal strategy for the treatment of genetic as well as acquired diseases, such as cancer and typically involves the insertion of a functioning gene into cells to correct a cellular dysfunction or to provide a new cellular function. Gene delivery vectors are based in two mode...

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Main Author: Almeida, Ana Catarina Couto (author)
Format: masterThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/13874
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/13874