Treatment of cancer could become possible with adenovirus

(Umea University) An international team of researchers led by professor Niklas Arnberg at Ume å University, shows that adenovirus binds to a specific type of carbohydrate that is overexpressed on certain types of cancer cells. The discovery opens up new opportunities for the development of virus-based cancer therapy. The study is published in the latest issue of the scientific journal " Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA " , PNAS PNAS April 19, 2018. 201716900
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