Logic-Gated Gene Therapy
March 8, 2022 | Terry Sharrer
“Borrowing a concept from computation, scientists at ETH Zurich created genetic “logic gates” that can differentiate between tumor and nontumor cells based on their molecular profiles. A gene therapy using the system, combined with Roche’s antiviral Cytovene (ganciclovir), significantly reduced tumor burden in mice with hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of liver cancer, while sparing healthy organs. . . “ MORE
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