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SUBMITTER: Katz MG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4987708 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Katz Michael G MG Fargnoli Anthony S AS Kendle Andrew P AP Hajjar Roger J RJ Bridges Charles R CR
The Annals of thoracic surgery 20160120 6
The concept of gene therapy was introduced in the 1970s after the development of recombinant DNA technology. Despite the initial great expectations, this field experienced early setbacks. Recent years have seen a revival of clinical programs of gene therapy in different fields of medicine. There are many promising targets for genetic therapy as an adjunct to cardiac surgery. The first positive long-term results were published for adenoviral administration of vascular endothelial growth factor wi ...[more]