| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention discloses novel smooth muscle cell specific promoters and uses thereof. The promoters are suited for providing nucleic acid of interest with the capability of expressing specifically in a contractile smooth muscle cell, preferably a vascular contractile smooth muscle cell and/or a visceral contractile smooth muscle cell. One example of such a promoter is a smoothelin gene promoter. For gene therapy purposes said smoothelin gene promoter is preferably derived from a human. A promoter of the invention may be incorporated into nucleic acid delivery vehicle. The nucleic acid delivery vehicle preferably comprises a virus-like particle such as an adenovirus particle, an adeno-associated virus particle or a retrovirus particle.</p> |
