This is the blog for CARG, the Coronary Artery Rehabilitation Group, based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It will contain items of interest to CARG's own members and anybody else interested in the latest news about rehabilitation and heart-related matters. Canadian charitable number: 89675 0163 RR 0001 || e-mail: carg.ca@gmail.com || website: carg.ca || Blog disclaimer
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Gene therapy reverses heart damage
"Long-term gene therapy has found to be effective in improving cardiac function and reversing heart damage in heart failure. During the study, the researchers treated the rats with a gene that generates a peptide called ARKct, which was administered to hearts in combination with recombinant-adeno-associated virus serotype 6 (rAAV6.) ARKct works by inhibiting the activation of G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2)." - Zeenews.com
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