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Optimized gene transfer into human primary leukemic T cell with NOD-SCID/leukemia-initiating cell activity

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BG is a fellow of Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer (LNCC), FA got a fellowship from CreMEC consortium, PBG was paid by Agence Nationale pour la Recherche (ANR) and Cancéropole Ile de France, HM and JC are employees of CEA. This work was supported by grants from INSERM, CEA, LNCC (EL2005/FP2), Association Laurette Fugain and the French Institut du Cancer. We acknowledge all the patients and their parents who accepted to provide samples for our studies. PH Roméo critically reviewed the paper and E Clappier helped with the experiments. Cell sorting was performed by T Andrieu in CEA, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France. Excellent animal colony care was provided by C Joubert, J Tilliet and V Neuville in IRCM.

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Gerby, B., Armstrong, F., de la Grange, P. et al. Optimized gene transfer into human primary leukemic T cell with NOD-SCID/leukemia-initiating cell activity. Leukemia 24, 646–649 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/leu.2009.235

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