Hopkins team invents non-viral system for getting gene therapy into cells

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    via Noninfectious viruses used to deliver gene therapy can still sometimes touch off dangerous immune responses. A team from Johns Hopkins Medicine has developed an alternative method for transporting large therapies into cells—including genes and even the gene-editing system CRISPR. It’s a polymer nano-container that biodegrades inside of cells.

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