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Guide to using AAV vectors in gene therapy

Drug Discovery World

In 2023, DDW hosted a webinar, ‘A comprehensive guide to using adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors in gene therapy’, supported by Azenta Life Sciences. Questions were fielded from the audience, which included: What analysis will be performed to evaluate host or other DNA contamination? Why are those important?

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Guide to using AAV vectors in gene therapy

Drug Discovery World

Earlier this year, DDW hosted a webinar, ‘A comprehensive guide to using adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors in gene therapy’, supported by Azenta Life Sciences. Questions were fielded from the audience, which included: What analysis will be performed to evaluate host or other DNA contamination?

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The Utility of Liquid Biopsy in Oncology Clinical Trials

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However, Dr. Bahassi reported that the selection of CTCs using this method is often not very efficient and the CTC population is usually highly contaminated with leukocytes. Optimal methods for bioinformatic analysis are still needed. In addition, some CTCs express the CD45 marker, and such CTCs would be eliminated with this method.