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Gene Therapy
Data on gene therapy described by S. Braun et al
January 6th, 2009
Fresh data on gene therapy are presented in the report 'Muscular gene transfer using nonviral vectors.' According to recent research from France, "Skeletal muscle is a target tissue of choice for the gene therapy of both muscle and non-muscle disorders. Investigations of gene transfer into muscle have progressed considerably from the expression of plasmid reporter genes to the production of therapeutic proteins such as trophic factors, hormones, antigens, ion channels or cytoskeletal proteins." "Viral vectors are intrinsically the most efficient vehicles to deliver genes into skeletal muscles. But, because viruses are associated with a variety of problems (such as...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-01-06)
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