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Autologous Macrophages Genetically Modified by Ex Vivo Electroporation and Inserted by Lumbar Puncture Migrate and Concentrate in Damaged Spinal Cord Tissue: A Safe and Easy Gene Transfer Method for the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury

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Tadanori Ogata, Tadao Morino, Hideki Horiuchi, Masayuki Hino, Gotaro Yamaoka and Hiromasa Miura

Submitted: March 31st, 2011 Published: March 28th, 2012

DOI: 10.5772/31533

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Written By

Tadanori Ogata, Tadao Morino, Hideki Horiuchi, Masayuki Hino, Gotaro Yamaoka and Hiromasa Miura

Submitted: March 31st, 2011 Published: March 28th, 2012