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Methods and compositions for treating genes, tumors and viral infections, and preventing programmed cell death (apoptosis)
Methods and compositions for treating genes, tumors and viral infections, and preventing programmed cell death (apoptosis)
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机译:用于治疗基因,肿瘤和病毒感染并预防程序性细胞死亡(细胞凋亡)的方法和组合物
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The present invention relates to methods of treatment of programmed cell death (apoptosis) through the use of the HSV-1 gene gamma134.5 or the product of its expression, ICP34.5. The gene and its expression have been demonstrated to be required for HSV-1 neurovirulence, and in particular, to act as an inhibitor of neuronal programmed cell death which allows for viral replication. Use of the gene therapy, or the protein itself, can be expected to result in inhibition of programmed cell death in various neurodegenerative diseases. This invention also relates to novel vectors for gene therapy, including modified herpes virus. Methods are presented for conducting assays for substances capable of mimicing, potentiating or inhibiting the expression of gamma134.5 or the activity of ICP34.5. Also, methods are disclosed for the treatment of tumorogenic diseases, including cancer, and for treatment of herpes and other viral infections using inhibitors of gamma134.5 expression or ICP34.5 activity.
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