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Gene Therapy
Findings from E.L. Coutinho and co-researchers advance knowledge in gene therapy
December 18th, 2007
According to a study from Sao Paulo, Brazil, "We investigated whether transfer of the gene encoding the angiogenesis inhibitor endostatin into the NIH/3T3 fibroblast cell line could inhibit renal tumor growth in vivo. NIH/3T3 cells were transduced with retroviral vectors containing the murine endostatin (ES) gene." "SCID mice bearing CaKi-1 derived tumors were given a subcutaneous injection of either ES-transduced cells or control cells and were monitored for tumor growth. At the end of the in vivo experiment, the mean tumor volume of treated mice was 51.6 +/- 2.4 mm(3), while the tumor volume of control was 234.5 +/- 14.8 mm(3). Microvascular density was significantly...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2007-12-18)
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