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Cancer Gene Therapy
Data on cancer gene therapy published by researchers at University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
June 30th, 2009
Data detailed in 'Measuring soluble forms of extracellular cytokeratin 18 identifies both apoptotic and necrotic mechanisms of cell death produced by adenoviral-mediated interferon alpha: possible use as a surrogate marker' have been presented. According to recent research published in the journal Cancer Gene Therapy, "Adenoviral transduction of human bladder cancer cells with human interferon alpha-2b (Ad-IFN) produces cancer-specific cell death through direct and indirect mechanisms. The indirect mechanisms involve the secreted IFN produced, which kill, IFN protein-sensitive cancer cells, as well as yet unidentified bystander factors, which are cytotoxic to neighboring cancer...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-06-30)
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