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New Way to "See" Genes, Evaluate Effectiveness of Gene Therapies Discovered

Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, August 17th, 2000

A team of scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles, Jonsson Cancer Center have discovered a novel way to follow gene therapy through the body.

This technology essentially renders the body transparent and will allow physicians to determine whether gene therapies reach targeted cells and work as they should.

"Basically, we've found a way to make the body transparent for gene therapy. No matter what gene therapy we give to a patient, we will be able to follow what it's doing and know if it's working safely and effectively," said Dr. Sanjiv Gambhir, a researcher at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center. "Until now, there's been no reliable...

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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2000-08-17)

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