Search for dissertations about: "gene therapy"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 693 swedish dissertations containing the words gene therapy.
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1. Gene therapy of neuroblastoma
Abstract : Aims: The survival of children with advanced stages of neuroblastoma has not improved significantly during recent years. Therefore additional treatments based on other modalities need to be developed. The objective of this thesis was to investigate the possibility to develop gene therapy of neuroblastoma. READ MORE
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2. Gene Therapy for Neurological Disorders
Abstract : Gene therapy is an attractive strategy for neurological disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy, for several reasons. Introduction of genes with a therapeutic potential can be achieved locally, by accurate injections in the compromised tissue, and release of a transgene therapeutic substance can be regulated by the surrounding host neural circuitry. READ MORE
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3. TARP Promoter-Based Prostate Cancer Gene Therapy : From Development to Application
Abstract : Prostate cancer is one leading cause of cancer-related death among men in Western countries. The standard therapies for localized prostate cancer include radical prostatectomy and radiation therapy. Such measures are relatively effective in the short term, but many patients ultimately relapse. READ MORE
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4. Gene therapy tools: oligonucleotides and peptides
Abstract : Genetic mutations can cause a wide range of diseases, e.g. cancer. Gene therapy has the potential to alleviate or even cure these diseases. READ MORE
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5. LOAd703 and beyond : Advancing immunostimulatory gene therapy for cancer
Abstract : In the last decade, immunotherapy has come into the limelight of cancer treatments. Immunotherapy aims to stimulate the body’s own immune system to create or reinvigorate anti-tumor immune responses. READ MORE