Researchers at Louisiana State University Release New Data on Gene Therapy

2011 APR 21 -- Scientists discuss in 'Genetic incorporation of human metallothionein into the adenovirus protein IX for non-invasive SPECT imaging' new findings in Gene Therapy. "As the limits of existing treatments for cancer are recognized, clearly novel therapies must be considered for successful treatment; cancer therapy using adenovirus vectors is a promising strategy. However tracking the biodistribution of adenovirus vectors in vivo is limited to invasive procedures such as biopsies, which are error prone, non-quantitative, and do not give a full representation of the pharmacokinetics involved," investigators in Shreveport, United States report.

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