Ryu Wang-Schick obtains United States patent.Ryu Ryū (竜 or りゅう or リュウ Ryū Wang-Schick (Korea) has patented hepatitis B Hepatitis B Definition Hepatitis B is a potentially serious form of liver inflammation due to infection by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It occurs in both rapidly developing (acute) and long-lasting (chronic) forms, and is one of the most common chronic virus vectors for use in gene therapy which can deliver therapeutic genes to liver cells. The invention also provides methods for the production of novel recombinant hepatitis B viruses. The recombinant viruses produced by this invention can deliver therapeutic genes specifically to liver cells either through in vivo in vivo /in vi·vo/ (ve´vo) [L.] within the living body. in vi·vo adj. Within a living organism. in vivo adv. or ex vivo therapy ex vivo therapy Molecular medicine A therapy in which cells or genes are modified out of the body and reintroduced into a person with a genetic disease. See Gene therapy. protocols. This vector can be used not only to treat liver diseases but also genetic diseases. (US 7,001,760) |
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