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Absence of retroviral vector-mediated transformation of gene-modified T cells after long-term engraftment in mice
There is considerable concern regarding the transforming potential of retroviral vectors currently used for gene therapy, with evidence that retroviral integration can lead to leukemia in recipients of gene-mo...