Gene Delivery

Pseudotyped Retrovirus Permits More Stable Transfer To More Cell Types

Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, April 12th, 2001

For scientists working to develop gene transfer and gene therapies, finding an ideal carrier system is half the battle. Current systems are often difficult to produce, and may target only a few cells or offer merely a temporary effect.

Purdue University researchers have combined the traits of two types of viruses to be used as a new delivery system that can carry genes into a wider range of cell types and provide a more stable transfer of genetic material.

The result is a delivery system with the potential for broad applications that may someday be used to treat cancer, diabetes, and other diseases caused by an underlying genetic deficiency, says...

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