Cancer Cell-Targeted Gene Therapy
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Nontoxic gene carriers, such as viral and non-viral vectors, can be used to encapsulate and deliver genetic material to target cells. In particular, this approach can offer a targeted cancer treatment. Therapeutic genes that are encapsulated within these vectors are able to selectively enter cancer cells where they are transcribed and translated into cytotoxic proteins. The latter are capable of inactivating protein synthesis, ultimately leading to apoptosis of the cancer cell.
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References
Moradian, C. et. al. . (2019) Targeted toxin gene therapy of breast cancer stem cells using CXCR1 promoter and bFGF 5’UTR. OncoTargets and Therapy. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6821057/
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