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Further characterization of vector membrane composition allowed us to conclude that the vector inactivation rate increases with elevated cholesterol to phospholipid ratio. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) showed that production temperature also affects the conformation of the membrane proteins. Transduction studies using HCT116 cells and tri-dimensional organ cultures of mouse skin showed that vectors produced at 37\u200a\u00b0C have higher stability and thus higher transduction efficiency in gene therapy relevant cells as compared with vectors produced at 32\u200a\u00b0C. Overall, vectors produced at 37\u200a\u00b0C show an increased stability at temperatures below 4\u200a\u00b0C. 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