Tiny magnets have been used to improve the targeting of gene therapy for cancer treatment in mice, according to researchers at the University of Sheffield. By inserting magnetic nanoparticles into monocytes – a type of white blood cell – and injecting them into the bloodstream, scientists have been able to guide them around the body using an external magnet.
Magnets could deliver cancer treatment
The technique is believed to improve delivery of the gene therapy vector to the diseased site and could also be used to treat a variety of other conditions. The findings were reported in the journal Gene Therapy.
