The enzyme telomerase repairs cell damage produced by ageing, and it has also been used successfully in therapies to increase the life of mice. Now it has been observed that it could also be used to cure illnesses related to the ageing process. Researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have for the first time treated myocardial infarction with telomerase by designing a very innovative strategy: a gene therapy that reactivates the telomerase ...Saturday 20 December 2014
Researchers Treat Heart Attacks With New Gene Therapy
The enzyme telomerase repairs cell damage produced by ageing, and it has also been used successfully in therapies to increase the life of mice. Now it has been observed that it could also be used to cure illnesses related to the ageing process. Researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have for the first time treated myocardial infarction with telomerase by designing a very innovative strategy: a gene therapy that reactivates the telomerase ...
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