Antibody Targeted Virus Particles for a Gene Therapy Approach to Inhibiting Atheroschlerosis Development

我是一名生物技术专家，我的研究着眼于预防动脉粥样硬化的方法。动脉粥样硬化是斑块在动脉壁中的积聚，并且是中风和心肌梗塞（心脏病发作）的主要先兆条件。我的项目重点是预防性基因治疗，将专门提供给早期斑块。该基因将抑制动脉粥样硬化最早的发展阶段之一：免疫细胞向这些部位的募集，从而阻止它们的生长。

I am a Biotechnologist and my research looks into ways of preventing Atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is the build up of plaques in artery walls, and is the major precursor condition to stroke and myocardial infarction (heart attack). My project focuses on a preventative gene therapy which will be delivered specifically to early stage plaques. The gene will inhibit one of the earliest developmental stages of atherosclerosis: recruitment of immune cells to these sites, and so prevent their growth.