recent publications

• academic article

  • Leifert, J. A., Rodriguez-Carreno, M. P., Rodriguez, F., Whitton, J. L. Targeting plasmid-encoded proteins to the antigen presentation pathways Immunological Reviews  2004 199:40-53  DOI:10.1111/j.0105-2896.2004.0135.x  PMID:15233725
  • Leifert, J. A., Whitton, J. L. 'Translocatory proteins' and 'protein transduction domains': A critical analysis of their biological effects and the underlying mechanisms Molecular Therapy  2003 8:13-20  DOI:10.1016/s1525-0016(03)00151-5  PMID:12842424
  • Leifert, J. A., Holler, P. D., Harkins, S., Kranz, D. M., Whitton, J. L. The cationic region from hiv tat enhances the cell-surface expression of epitope/mhc class i complexes Gene Therapy  2003 10:2067-2073  DOI:10.1038/sj.gt.3302115  PMID:14595379
  • Leifert, J. A., Harkins, S., Whitton, J. L. Full-length proteins attached to the hiv tat protein transduction domain are neither transduced between cells, nor exhibit enhanced immunogenicity Gene Therapy  2002 9:1422-1428  DOI:10.1038/sj.gt.3301819  PMID:12378404
  • Leifert, J. A., Lindencrona, J. A., Charo, J., Whitton, J. L. Enhancing t cell activation and antiviral protection by introducing the hiv-1 protein transduction domain into a DNA vaccine Human Gene Therapy  2001 12:1881-1892  DOI:10.1089/104303401753153938  PMID:11589830