Delivery System

Viral Vector

Non-viral Techniques

Retrovirus

Liposomes

Adenovirus

Plasmid DNA Injection
Adeno-Associated VirusAAV Ballistic DNA Injection
Other Virus Other tech in vitro

Somatic gene therapy entails two critical steps: delivery of the gene to appropriate cells and its subsequent maintenance and expression.
In this section we review current capabilities for meeting the first need.