Experimental Hematology
Volume 34, Issue 10 , Pages 1333-1343 , October 2006

Stable gene transfer to human CD34+ hematopoietic cells using the Sleeping Beauty transposon

  • Roger P. Hollis

      Affiliations

    • Division of Research Immunology/Bone Marrow Transplant, The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Departments of Pediatrics, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
    • These authors contributed equally to this work.
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  • Sarah J. Nightingale

      Affiliations

    • Division of Research Immunology/Bone Marrow Transplant, The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Departments of Pediatrics, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
    • Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
    • These authors contributed equally to this work.
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  • Xiuli Wang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Research Immunology/Bone Marrow Transplant, The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Departments of Pediatrics, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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  • Karen A. Pepper

      Affiliations

    • Division of Research Immunology/Bone Marrow Transplant, The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Departments of Pediatrics, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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  • Xiao-Jin Yu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Research Immunology/Bone Marrow Transplant, The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Departments of Pediatrics, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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  • Lora Barsky

      Affiliations

    • Division of Research Immunology/Bone Marrow Transplant, The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Departments of Pediatrics, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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  • Gay M. Crooks

      Affiliations

    • Division of Research Immunology/Bone Marrow Transplant, The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Departments of Pediatrics, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
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  • Donald B. Kohn

      Affiliations

    • Division of Research Immunology/Bone Marrow Transplant, The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Departments of Pediatrics, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
    • Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, Calif., USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationOffprint requests to: Donald B. Kohn, M.D., Division of Research Immunology/Bone Marrow Transplant, Mailstop #62, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles CA, 90027

Received 15 May 2006 ,Accepted 15 May 2006.

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PII: S0301-472X(06)00495-4

doi: 10.1016/j.exphem.2006.05.023

Experimental Hematology
Volume 34, Issue 10 , Pages 1333-1343 , October 2006

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