Cancer Gene Therapy
Investigators at West Virginia University, Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center release new data on cancer gene therapy
Published in Cancer Weekly, January 2nd, 2007
Current study results from the report, "Role of PI3K and AKT specific isoforms in ovarian cancer cell migration, invasion and proliferation through the p70S6K1 pathway," have been published. According to a study from the United States, "Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecological malignancy for women. The amplification of the PI3K catalytic subunit (p110alpha) and the lost function of PTEN are frequently detected in ovarian cancer cells."
"PI3K plays an important role in tumorigenesis. To specifically inhibit PI3K activity in ovarian cancer cells, we constructed small interfering RNA (siRNA) against p110alpha. The expression of p110alpha siRNA...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2007-01-02)
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