Gene therapy offers a novel approach for the treatment of experimental stroke. The adeno-associated virus (AAV) mediated vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene transfer into the ischemic brain is described in detail in this chapter. Other methods are also illustrated here, including the generation of mouse middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model, injection of viral vector into mouse brain, and standard assays for determining the successes of brain ischemia and gene transfer. (Source: Springer protocols feed by Neuroscience)

• Previous Entry: Christmas Day attack on jetliner could speed introduction of full-body scanning machines
• Next Entry: In Brief