Scientists deliver toxic genes to effectively kill pancreatic cancer cells
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 13:28
in Health & Medicine
A research team, led by investigators at the Department of Surgery at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson, has achieved a substantial "kill" of pancreatic cancer cells by using nanoparticles to successfully deliver a deadly diphtheria toxin gene. The findings - set to be published in the October issue of Cancer Biology & Therapy - reflect the first time this unique strategy has been tested in pancreatic cancer cells, and the success seen offers promise for future pre-clinical animal studies, and possibly, a new clinical approach.
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