Common Cold Virus Efficiently Delivers Corrected Gene To Cystic Fibrosis Cells
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 07:35
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have worked for 20 years to perfect gene therapy for the treatment of cystic fibrosis, which causes the body to produce dehydrated, thicker-than-normal mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life threatening infections. Now scientists have found what may be the most efficient way to deliver a corrected gene to lung cells collected from cystic fibrosis patients.