Nanoparticles could improve gene therapy

Tiny particles of silica can act as DNA carriers, providing a non-viral method of gene therapy, new research shows. The idea of gene therapy is simple enough -- replace defective or absent genes in cells with properly functioning genes. In practice, it's tricky to get the new genes into the cells. Most methods use a modified virus to 'infec...

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