SYSTEMIC DELIVERY OF HUMAN GROWTH-HORMONE BY INJECTION OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED MYOBLASTS

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DHAWAN, J [1 ]
PAN, LC [1 ]
PAVLATH, GK [1 ]
TRAVIS, MA [1 ]
LANCTOT, AM [1 ]
BLAU, HM [1 ]
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[1] STANFORD UNIV, MED CTR, SCH MED, DEPT PHARMACOL, STANFORD, CA 94305 USA
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10.1126/science.1962213
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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摘要
A recombinant gene encoding human growth hormone (hGH) was stably introduced into cultured myoblasts with a retroviral vector. After injection of genetically engineered myoblasts into mouse muscle, hGH could be detected in serum for 3 months. The fate of injected myoblasts was assessed by coinfecting the cells with two retroviral vectors, one encoding hGH and the other encoding beta-galactosidase from Escherichia coli. These results provide evidence that myoblasts, which can fuse into preexisting multinucleated myofibers that are vascularized and innervated, may be advantageous as vehicles for systemic delivery of recombinant proteins.
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