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The paper
entitled Gene Therapy has reported that "In a
series of experiments, the scientists showed that the
production of human growth hormone (hGH) and its secretion
into the saliva of rats could be regulated with rapamycin
for at least three times in 16 days," as reported by
the National Institutes of Health. If a rat was not given
rapamycin then no HGH was found in its saliva. There has
even been a virus discovered that contains the hGH gene.
When rapamycin
is utilized, the hGH gene can be started. If the rapamycin
is not used then the hGH gene does not activate.
Gene Therapy
January 22, 2004
For the full
article please visit http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2004/nidcr-22.htm
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