Abstract
Gene transfer has allowed a number of biological issues in haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation to be addressed. Gene-marking studies have shown that residual malignant cells in infused marrow may contribute to relapse in acute myeloid leukaemia, neuroblastoma and chronic myeloid leukaemia. Double gene-marking techniques with distinguishable retroviral vectors are being used to compare purging techniques and the reconstitution of different sources of stem cells. In allogeneic bone-marrow transplantation, gene-marking has demonstrated that adoptively transferred cytotoxic T cells can persist and reconstitute antiviral immunity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 220-225 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Blood Reviews |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1995 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Oncology