Source: Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.
Date: November 7, 2007
Summary:
Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. announced today the presentation of preclinical data from its ZFP Therapeutic(TM) program in nerve regeneration at Neuroscience 2007, the 37th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. A statistically significant effect on both recovery of hind-limb function and spinal cord tissue preservation was demonstrated in a severe model of spinal cord injury (SCI) following treatment at the time of injury with a zinc finger DNA-binding protein activator of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF ZFP TF).