A gene delivery vehicle having been provided with at least a tissue tropism for
cells selected from the group of smooth muscle cells, endothelial cells, and/or
liver cells. The tissue tropism is generally provided by a virus capsid, such as
one comprising protein fragments from at least two different viruses, such as two
different adenoviruses, including adenovirus of subgroup C or subgroup B (for example,
adenovirus 16). The protein fragments can comprises a tissue tropism determining
fragment of a fiber protein derived from a subgroup B adenovirus. Also, cells for
producing such gene delivery vehicles and pharmaceutical compositions containing
said gene delivery vehicles. Further, a method of delivering nucleic acid to cells
such as smooth muscle cells and/or endothelial cells which involves administering
to the cells an adenovirus capsid having proteins from at least two different adenoviruses
and wherein at least a tissue tropism determining fragment of a fiber protein is
derived from a subgroup B adenovirus. Particular construct are also disclosed.