Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, March 9th, 1998
Numerous suicide gene therapy models have explored the bystander effect mediated by herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSVtk) gene/ganciclovir (GCV) treatment. Typically these involve inserting a mixture of parental tumor cells and HSVtk gene-transduced cells into the animal followed by GCV administration.
In a clinical situation, however, this admixture before hand is not possible. Japanese researchers Hiroki Namba and colleagues developed a therapeutic approach whereby the bystander effect associated with the...
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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (1998-03-09)
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