http://thinkgene.disqus.com/a bio blog about genetics, genomics, and biotechnologyenMon, 15 Feb 2010 08:04:06 -0000http://www.thinkgene.com/vcu-massey-cancer-researchers-find-gene-therapy-that-kills-pancreatic-cancer-cells/#comment-34255111<p>In the July issue of Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, the researchers showed that combining a dietary agent with a gene-delivered cytokine effectively eliminates human pancreatic cancer cells in mice displaying sensitivity to these highly aggressive and lethal cancer cells.</p>Facebook LoginMon, 15 Feb 2010 08:04:06 -0000http://www.thinkgene.com/vcu-massey-cancer-researchers-find-gene-therapy-that-kills-pancreatic-cancer-cells/#comment-34103489<p>In the July issue of Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, the researchers showed that combining a dietary agent with a gene-delivered cytokine effectively eliminates human pancreatic cancer cells in mice displaying sensitivity to these highly aggressive and lethal cancer cells.</p>Kansas Jayhawks HatSat, 13 Feb 2010 10:02:39 -0000http://www.thinkgene.com/vcu-massey-cancer-researchers-find-gene-therapy-that-kills-pancreatic-cancer-cells/#comment-33277742<p>The cytokine used in this study was melanoma differentiation associated gene-7/interleukin-24, known as mda-7/IL-24.</p>Life in Tokyo Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:19:34 -0000http://www.thinkgene.com/vcu-massey-cancer-researchers-find-gene-therapy-that-kills-pancreatic-cancer-cells/#comment-32887138<p>This is great news. Killing cancer cells is tantamount to giving hope to the hopeless.</p>jogging double strollerSat, 06 Feb 2010 21:54:18 -0000http://www.thinkgene.com/vcu-massey-cancer-researchers-find-gene-therapy-that-kills-pancreatic-cancer-cells/#comment-32363658<p>Considered as a last resort to survival, it is really worth the try.</p>valentines day giftsTue, 02 Feb 2010 04:39:17 -0000http://www.thinkgene.com/vcu-massey-cancer-researchers-find-gene-therapy-that-kills-pancreatic-cancer-cells/#comment-6092195<p>From the article, I understand that it has shown positive results on mice. But do we have any data of success rate on human?</p>symptoms of cancerSun, 08 Feb 2009 09:15:21 -0000http://www.thinkgene.com/vcu-massey-cancer-researchers-find-gene-therapy-that-kills-pancreatic-cancer-cells/#comment-3552394<p>cancer Therapeutics, the researchers showed that combining a dietary agent with a gene-delivered cytosine effectively eliminates human pancreatic cancer cells in mice</p>Cancer SymptomsWed, 05 Nov 2008 11:07:19 -0000http://www.thinkgene.com/vcu-massey-cancer-researchers-find-gene-therapy-that-kills-pancreatic-cancer-cells/#comment-2464684<p>Have any humans received gene therapy after those SCIDs babies got leukemia about 5 years ago?</p>Andrew YatesThu, 07 Aug 2008 06:06:39 -0000