American and British scientists have proposed a cheap way to get large amounts of protein capable of neutralizing the human immunodeficiency virus. In the experiment with genetically modified plants, the scientists managed to obtain 60 grams of protein. That number was enough to produce 1 million doses of the gel microbicides to protect against HIV infection.
Microbicides gel to protect against HIV may be an important additional means of HIV prevention in developing countries. The development of such tools is especially important to protect the health of women who do not always have the opportunity to insist on safe sex.
However, all held at the date the test gels to protect against HIV infection does not lead to desired results. According to researchers, new and more promising active ingredients for such products may become protein, produced by red algae. Earlier laboratory experiments showed that able to communicate with the immunodeficiency virus and prevent its penetration into the cell.
To lower the costs of extraction of the substance, researchers in the Kentucky tobacco plants infected tobacco mosaic virus, which was built in the gene encoding griffitsin. Modified in this way the plants were able to produce the desired protein in sufficient quantities for commercial production.
With a modified tobacco planted area managed area 460 square meters to get about 60 grams griffitsina. That number was enough to produce 1 million doses of microbicides gel. However, in order to prove not only cheap but also the effectiveness of the gel, the scientists have yet to be a number of preclinical and clinical studies, evaluation of the results of which could a few years.
Microbicides gel to protect against HIV may be an important additional means of HIV prevention in developing countries. The development of such tools is especially important to protect the health of women who do not always have the opportunity to insist on safe sex.
However, all held at the date the test gels to protect against HIV infection does not lead to desired results. According to researchers, new and more promising active ingredients for such products may become protein, produced by red algae. Earlier laboratory experiments showed that able to communicate with the immunodeficiency virus and prevent its penetration into the cell.
To lower the costs of extraction of the substance, researchers in the Kentucky tobacco plants infected tobacco mosaic virus, which was built in the gene encoding griffitsin. Modified in this way the plants were able to produce the desired protein in sufficient quantities for commercial production.
With a modified tobacco planted area managed area 460 square meters to get about 60 grams griffitsina. That number was enough to produce 1 million doses of microbicides gel. However, in order to prove not only cheap but also the effectiveness of the gel, the scientists have yet to be a number of preclinical and clinical studies, evaluation of the results of which could a few years.
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