Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, July 13th, 2006
Study 1: According to a study from Denmark, targeted cancer gene therapy for small-cell lung cancer utilizes a novel promoter.
"The insulinoma-associated 1 (INSM1) gene is expressed exclusively during early embryonal development, but has been found re-expressed at high levels in neuroendocrine tumors. The regulatory region of the INSM1 gene is therefore a potential candidate for regulating expression of a therapeutic gene in transcriptionally targeted cancer gene therapy against neuroendocrine tumors," wrote N. Pedersen and colleagues, National University Hospital.
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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2006-07-13)
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