Packaging cell line for diphtheria toxin expressing non-replicating adenovirus

The invention provides a packaging cell line for production of diphtheria toxin (DT) expressing, non-replicating adenovirus for use in suicide gene therapy of cancer cells, as well as production of immunotoxins. Also provided are methods for producing diphtheria toxin (DT) expressing, non-replicatin...

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Hauptverfasser: RODRIGUEZ RONALD, CHOWDHURY WASIM HAIDER
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The invention provides a packaging cell line for production of diphtheria toxin (DT) expressing, non-replicating adenovirus for use in suicide gene therapy of cancer cells, as well as production of immunotoxins. Also provided are methods for producing diphtheria toxin (DT) expressing, non-replicating adenovirus, methods for producing immunotoxins, and adenovirus and immunotoxins produced by those methods. Further provided are methods for making a cell resistant to diphtheria toxin.