JackD4wkins t1_jdxda7b wrote on March 27, 2023 at 9:50 PM

Reply to comment by OneDayCloserToDeath in Scientists discover how cancer cells evade immune system by BousWakebo

Because you coded the the virus enzyme to specifically target cancer DNA and not healthy DNA. Even if the virus infects a healthy cell, it will have no effect

OneDayCloserToDeath t1_jdxhmrz wrote on March 27, 2023 at 10:21 PM

Is this done? Do you have any information on it working?

JackD4wkins t1_jdxjblw wrote on March 27, 2023 at 10:33 PM

They're working on it in South Korea. Its called the CINDELA program. Not sure what the status is

ecnecn t1_jdzehcr wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:08 AM

>CINDELA program

You mean Cancer-Specific InDel Attacker (Cindela) ? I didnt know they use reprogrammed viruses...