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New research on gene therapy from University of Texas summarized

Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, April 1st, 2010

Research findings, 'CREB trans-activation of disruptor of telomeric silencing-1 mediates forskolin inhibition of CTGF transcription in mesangial cells,' are discussed in a new report. According to recent research published in the American Journal of Physiology Renal Physiology, "Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) participates in diverse fibrotic processes including glomerulosclerosis. The adenylyl cyclase agonist forskolin inhibits CTGF expression in mesangial cells by unclear mechanisms."

"We recently reported that the histone H3K79 methyltransferase disruptor of telomeric silencing-1 (Dot1) suppresses CTGF gene expression in collecting duct cells (J Clin...

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