Gene Therapy
New gene therapy study findings have been reported by scientists at Zhejiang University
Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, November 2nd, 2006
A report, "Protection against pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia and sepsis-induced lung injury by overexpression of beta-defensin-2 in rats," is newly published data in Shock. According to a study from Hangzhou, People's Republic of China, "Beta-defensin-2 (BD-2), a small cationic antimicrobial peptide, was first described to be an inducible defensin at the epithelial surfaces. In vitro studies have demonstrated that it may play a pivotal role in the anti-inflammatory immune response in addition to its antimicrobial activity."
"The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of overexpression of BD-2 on lung injury to crudely investigate whether the function of BD-2...
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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2006-11-02)
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