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Constitutive gene expression in conjuction with ionizing radiation

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The present disclosure demonstrates the successful use of constitutive promoters operatively linked to genes encoding radiosensitizing or radioprotecting factors, administered to cells, tissues, or patients in conjunction with radiation exposure. Also disclosed are pharmacological preparations to be used to increase the levels of radiosensitizing compounds such as TNF-alpha, or radioprotective compounds such as MnSOD, in specified tissues or tumors of a subject.

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Patent application number
US 28929094 A
Patent number
US 7592317 B1
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oai:uchicago.tind.io:8258

Dates

Patent filed
1994-08-11

UChicago Information

Division(s)
Biological Sciences Division
Department(s)
Radiation and Cellular Oncology