University of Melbourne, Australia
Researchers from Australia and Taiwan publish new studies and findings in the area of gene therapy
Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, June 30th, 2006
Study 1: Scientists have optimized plasmid-based gene transfer for investigating skeletal muscle structure and function.
According to recent research published in the journal Molecular Therapy, "Intramuscular injection of naked plasmid DNA is a less cytotoxic alternative to viral vectors for delivering genetic material to skeletal muscle in vivo. However, the low efficiency of plasmid-based gene transfer limits its potential therapeutic efficacy and/or its use for many experimental applications."
"Current strategies to enhance transfection efficiency...
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