AU2001217374A1 - Recombinant viral and non-viral vectors containing the human urokinase plasminogen activator gene and its utilization in the treatment of various types of hepatic, renal, pulmonary, pancreatic and cardiac fibrosis and hypertrophic scars - Google Patents

Recombinant viral and non-viral vectors containing the human urokinase plasminogen activator gene and its utilization in the treatment of various types of hepatic, renal, pulmonary, pancreatic and cardiac fibrosis and hypertrophic scars

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AU2001217374A1
AU2001217374A1 AU2001217374A AU1737401A AU2001217374A1 AU 2001217374 A1 AU2001217374 A1 AU 2001217374A1 AU 2001217374 A AU2001217374 A AU 2001217374A AU 1737401 A AU1737401 A AU 1737401A AU 2001217374 A1 AU2001217374 A1 AU 2001217374A1
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Estuardo Aguilar-Cordova
Juan Armendariz Borunda
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AU2001217374A 2000-11-28 2000-11-30 Recombinant viral and non-viral vectors containing the human urokinase plasminogen activator gene and its utilization in the treatment of various types of hepatic, renal, pulmonary, pancreatic and cardiac fibrosis and hypertrophic scars Abandoned AU2001217374A1 (en)

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MXPA00011713A MXPA00011713A (es) 2000-11-28 2000-11-28 Vectores recombinantes virales y no virales conteniendo el gen humano del activador de plasminogeno derivado de urocinasa y su utilidad en el tratamiento de diversos tipos de fibrosis hepatica, renal, pulmonar, pancreatica, cardiaca y cicatrices hipe
PCT/MX2000/000050 WO2002044393A1 (es) 2000-11-28 2000-11-30 Vectores recombinantes virales y no-virales conteniendo el gen humano del activador de plasminogeno derivado de urocinasa y su utilidad en el tratamiento de diversos tipos de fibrosis hepatica, renal, pulmonar, pancreatica, cardiaca y cicatrices hipertroficas
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