Common cold virus efficiently delivers corrected gene to cystic fibrosis cells

Scientists have worked for 20 years to perfect **gene therapy** for the treatment of **cystic fibrosis**, which causes the body to produce dehydrated, thicker-than-normal mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life threatening infections. Now University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine scientists have found what may be the most efficient way to deliver a **corrected gene** to lung cells collected from cystic fibrosis patients. They also showed that it may take this high level of efficiency for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients to see any benefit from gene therapy. "University of North Carolina":[ http://www.med.unc.edu/www/news/common-cold-virus-efficiently-delivers-corrected-gene-to-cystic-fibrosis-cells/]

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