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Cancer Gene Therapy
Huaqiao University, Institute of Molecular Medicine describes research in cancer gene therapy
October 21st, 2008
Fresh data on cancer gene therapy are presented in the report 'Cytoglobin: a novel potential gene medicine for fibrosis and cancer therapy.' According to recent research from People's Republic of China, "Attempts have been made by conventional gene therapy to suppress hepatic fibrogenesis, but potential oncogenic activity may prevent its clinical use. Recently, a novel major approach has been developed for resolution of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis: inactivation of hepatic stellate cells (HSC) using the endogenous expressing gene, which could mediate the homeostatic adaptation of liver." "Cytoglobin (Cygb), originally identified in cultured rat HSC, is in a new class of...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-10-21)
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