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Biodegradable microneedle patch for local therapeutic gene delivery – News-Medical.Net
There is great potential in gene therapy for treating certain types of cancer and genetic defects, immunological diseases, wounds and infections. The therapies …
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 7 2020
There is great potential in gene therapy for treating certain types of cancer and genetic defects, immunological diseases, wounds and infections. The therapies work by delivering genes into the patients’ cells, which then produce therapeutic proteins to treat the affliction.
When determining the method of delivery for these genes, there are advantages to choosing a local, rather than systemic delivery of the genetic material. With systemic delivery,…
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