Heart Attack Therapy
Study findings on heart attack therapy are outlined in reports from Kyushu University, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, April 26th, 2007
Scientists discuss in "Soluble TNF receptors prevent apoptosis in infiltrating cells and promote ventricular rupture and remodeling after myocardial infarction" new findings in heart attack. According to recent research from Fukuoka, Japan, "Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha induced in damaged myocardium has been considered to be cardiotoxic. However, the negative results of RENEWAL and ATTACH prompt us to reconsider the role of TNF-alpha in cardiovascular diseases."
"The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of soluble TNF receptor treatment on myocardial infarction (MI). An adenovirus encoding a 55-kDa TNF receptor-IgG fusion protein (AdTNFR1) was used to...
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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2007-04-26)
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