Viral hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by various types of viruses. It is considered a major global health problem due to its prevalence and the serious complications it causes, such as cirrhosis and liver cancer.
Every cell stems from another cell. With these words, Rudolf Virchow, the German pathologist, gave the foundation of cellular pathology.
Cancer is a polygenic disorder that involves mutations in both tumor suppressor genes and oncogenes. However, a large body of preclinical data suggests that cancer growth can be halted or reversed by treatment with gene transfer vectors carrying a single growth-inhibitory or pro-apoptotic gene or a gene that can recruit anti-tumor immune responses.