Global Genetic Testing Market Analysis
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Stick with PKU therapy before pregnancy: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For women with the rare genetic disorder phenylketonuria, a new study highlights the importance of sticking with therapy before and during pregnancy. People with Continue Reading
Smooth Muscle Cell Polymeric Transfection is an Efficient Alternative to Traditional Methods of Experimental Gene Therapy
(Source: Journal of Surgical Research)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Find the best January Sales in the UK.Source:http://www.medworm.com/rss/medicalfeeds/therapies/Gene-Therapy.xml Continue Reading
Inflammation and Immune Response of Intra-Articular Serotype 2 Adeno-Associated Virus or Adenovirus Vectors in a Large Animal Model
Intra-articular gene therapy has potential for the treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. To quantify in vitro relative gene transduction, equine chondrocytes and synovial cells were Continue Reading
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Restore Cell Surface Expression of the Coxsackie Adenovirus Receptor and Enhance CMV Promoter Activity in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Cells
Adenoviral gene therapy using the death receptor ligand TRAIL as the therapeutic transgene can be safely administered via intraprostatic injection but has not been evaluated for efficacy in patients. Continue Reading
Improved Function of the Failing Rat Heart by Regulated Expression of Insulin-Like Growth Factor I via Intramuscular Gene Transfer
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Pseudotype-Independent Nonspecific Uptake of Gammaretroviral and Lentiviral Particles in Human Cells
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Treatment with targeted vesicular stomatitis virus generates therapeutic multifunctional anti-tumor memory CD4 T cells
Authors: Y Gao, P Whitaker-Dowling, J A Griffin & I Bergman (Source: Cancer Gene Therapy)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Please support the Doctors In Chains campaign for the medics tortured Continue Reading
Gene therapy.
Authors: Gomez-Manzano C, Jiang H, Alonso M, Yung WK, Fueyo J Abstract During the last 10 years, gene therapy for brain tumors has known peaks and valleys. The first attempts to induce Continue Reading
Biologic approaches to enhance rotator cuff healing after injury
Conclusions: Use of growth factors, stem cell therapy, and other tissue-engineering means serve to augment classical surgical rotator cuff repair procedures. The combination of stem cells and growth Continue Reading
Cytokines in rotator cuff degeneration and repair
The pathogenesis of rotator cuff degeneration remains poorly defined, and the incidence of degenerative tears is increasing in the aging population. Rates of recurrent tear and incomplete Continue Reading
Cell- and gene-based approaches to tendon regeneration
Repair of rotator cuff tears in experimental models has been significantly improved by the use of enhanced biologic approaches, including platelet-rich plasma, bone marrow aspirate, growth factor Continue Reading
Cystinosis Research Foundation Awards $2 Million in 2011 for Grants to Find a Cure for Deadly, Genetic Disease
IRVINE, CA-- - Five grants totaling $776,693 were issued to cystinosis researchers worldwide investigating better treatments and a cure for the disease by the Cystinosis Research Foundation in its Continue Reading
Ultragenyx In-Licenses Therapeutic Program for Rare Genetic Disease Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 7 from St. Louis …
NOVATO, Calif. , Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc., a biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for rare and ultra-rare genetic disorders, Continue Reading
Localized expression of human BMP?7 by BM?MSCs enhances renal repair in an in vivo model of ischemia–reperfusion injury
Ischemia and subsequent reperfusion (I/R) damage kidney tubular cells and consequently impair renal function. Rabbit bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM?MSCs) expressing human bone morphogenic Continue Reading
Canine models of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and their use in therapeutic strategies
Abstract Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked recessive disorder in which the loss of dystrophin causes progressive degeneration of skeletal and cardiac muscle. Potential Continue Reading
Gene Mutation Linked to Chemo-Resistant Colon Cancer
Finding could help identify which patients would benefit from specific chemotherapy, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer Chemotherapy, Colorectal Cancer, Genes and Continue Reading
Antitumor effects of bladder cancer-specific adenovirus carrying E1A-androgen receptor in bladder cancer
Authors: Z Zhai, Z Wang, S Fu, J Lu, F Wang, R Li, H Zhang, S Li, Z Hou, H Wang & R Rodriguez (Source: Gene Continue Reading
Targeted lentiviral vectors pseudotyped with the Tupaia paramyxovirus glycoproteins
Authors: T Enkirch, S Kneissl, B Hoyler, G Ungerechts, W Stremmel, C J Buchholz & C Springfeld (Source: Gene Therapy)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Please support the Doctors In Chains Continue Reading
Generation of CD19-chimeric antigen receptor modified CD8+ T cells derived from virus-specific central memory T cells
The adoptive transfer of donor T cells that have been genetically modified to recognize leukemia could prevent or treat leukemia relapse after allogeneic HSCT (allo-HSCT). However, adoptive therapy Continue Reading
