POSTS TAGGED AS viral vectors

Gene Therapy for Adrenoleukodystrophy

ABCD1 Gene Defect in ALD
You may remember Lorenzo Odono and the 1992 movie, “Lorenzo’s Oil,” about his and his family’s [MORE]

Targeting AAV Vectors to an Essential Receptor

AAV2 Ribbon Diagram
Adeno-associated virus looked like a promising vector for gene therapy in the mid-1990s, but then sank with the [MORE]

Artificial Virus for Gene Therapy

Synthesised Nanoparticles
Researchers have known for the past 25 years that the future of gene therapy depends on safer viral vectors. [MORE]

Low Voltage Electroporation

Gene therapy mainly relies on viral vectors to introduce DNR or RNA into target cells.  Viruses have the advantage [MORE]

Leukemia Trial Brings New Hope from Gene Therapy

Purple Cells – New Leukemia Treatment
This piece reports a gene therapy success against chronic lymphocytic leukemia for three patients [MORE]