Gene Therapy Method Developed to Target Damaged Kidney Cells (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Gene Therapy Method Developed to Target Damaged Kidney Cells

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In this slide, bright green depicts genetic material delivered by a synthetic virus to mouse kidney cells, while the red stain shows cells that cause chronic kidney disease. New research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has shown, in mice, that genetic material can be delivered to damaged cells in the kidneys, a step toward developing gene therapy to treat chronic kidney disease.

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YOICHIRO IKEDA/Washington University

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