How does gene therapy work to repair a coronary artery that has been blocked?
1. A specific gene that inhibits the re-occlusion process is inserted into the coronary artery within the DNA of the virus.
2. The virus is supposed to carry this gene into the nucleus of the targeted cells in the vessel wall.
3 - The cell can make many copies of a specific protein that prevents the occurrence of other blockages.
1. A specific gene that inhibits the re-occlusion process is inserted into the coronary artery within the DNA of the virus.
2. The virus is supposed to carry this gene into the nucleus of the targeted cells in the vessel wall.
3 - The cell can make many copies of a specific protein that prevents the occurrence of other blockages.