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Researchers have to overcome many technical challenges before gene therapy will be a practical approach to treating diease. Sometimes the vector doesn't reach the right body tissuses or goes into the wrong part of the cells DNA. The body may not be able to control the vector also the vector could gain back it's ability to cause dieases. And the vector could carry a virus so the immune system will fight back killing the vector. Making the gene therapy a waste of time, money and effort.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoone disadvantage is that when you come to know that you have a defected gene which could cause some disease/disorder, you have 2 options. go in for a very expensive treatment or go on with life knowing that you have a disease. many ppl dun have the money to spend on the expensive treatments.
the second thing is it can be used for not-so-important purposed, like looking younger, being tall, having a smaller nose etc..again its controversial...is baldness enough a reason to carry out gene therapy as comaperd to cancer?
also, many ppl have a prob wid prenatal screening (to find defective genes in the baby when you're pregnant). there are many legal, and ethical issues.
depending on the type of gene therapy, der r disadvantages and advantages for each method used to administer gene therapy.
having said all that, gene therapy gives someone with a disease a chance to live a normal life!
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∙ 10y agothere is a range of disadvantages and advantages.
since there are two types of gene therapy : somatic and germ-line
there are different advantages and disadvantages.
disadvantages of somatic: it only affects the individual
advantages of germ-line: offsprings can inherit the changes and thrfore the healthy gene can be passsed down line line.
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∙ 13y agoviral vectors must be carefully controlled lest they infect the patient with a viral disease. Some vectors, like retroviruses, also can enter cells functioning properly and interfere with the natural biological processes
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∙ 14y agoone advantage for gene therapy is that this may be the cure for many suffering from sickle's anemia
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A technique that involves putting a healthy copy of a gene into cells that have a defective copy of the same gene?
gene therapy.
When was gene therapy on allowed?
in 1989 us approve gene therapy exprement on human
What 'tools' are used in gene therapy?
Viral vectors are the tools used in gene therapy.
Scientist are using gene therapy to manage-?
The main purpose of gene therapy is in cancer or tumor. The main purpose of tumor is the uncontrolled cell division. The gene responsible for the uncontrolled cell division is replaced or removed by the gene therapy. Other main treatment which disease are caused by the defect of particular gene. Other purposes are against some hereditary diseases like Cystic fibrosis or Trisomy.
Gene therapy human needs or demands?
The answer for this is quiet controvesial as we ourself have given the uncureable diseases like cancer, aids, etc. which have become the dangerous of all now when we are finding the therapy or treatment against them we are looking for gene therapy also some of the disease like deformities which can be treated by gene therapy of fetous when it is sttill in mothers womb but we did not care from where it comes it is increasing due to our own habits of bad eating and drinking so i think it is may be our need but is due to some of our demands which causes this to come
What will be the likely benefits or risks involved in gene therapy?
no one knows and no one cares
Inserting working copies of a gene directly into the cells of a person with a genetic disorder is called what?
Gene TherapyGenetic disorders are caused by an abnormality in person's DNA.
Why do you need gene therapy?
gene therapy is when a faulty gene is repaired or replaced
Difference between gene therapy and protein therapy?
at the gene level gene therapy is done and at the the protein level protein therapy is done
A technique that involves putting a healthy copy of a gene into cells that have a defective copy of the same gene?
gene therapy.
How could gene therapy be used to treat cancer?
With the help of Gene therapy we can replace or supress the cancer gene
What 'tools' are used in gene therapy?
Viral vectors are the tools used in gene therapy.
When was gene therapy on allowed?
in 1989 us approve gene therapy exprement on human
How does gene therapy effect children?
Gene therapy effects children by helping to cure disease and to lengthen lives. Gene therapy can also be used to eliminate diseases that are inherited.
What is a goal of gene therapy?
The main goal of the Genetherapy is to correct the defective genes. There are 4 types of gene therapy .they are1. Somatic Gene therapy and another is 2.Germ line gene therapy 3.Enhancement genetic engineering4. Eugenic genetic engineering.
How is genetic therapy used to treat genetic disorders?
Gene therapy is a method that aims to cure inherited diseases by providing the patient with correct copy of the defective gene. There are four potential approaches to gene therapy:1)Addition of normal gene to replace the function of defective gene. This is gene replacement orgene augmentation therapy.2)Replacing the defective gene with the correct gene. This isCorrective gene therapy.3)Establishment of alternative pathways that bypass mutant genes function4)Change in regulation of normal or mutant genesThe first two are the basic approaches in gene therapy
Gene therapy has shown promise in controlling?
Gene therapy is shown promise in controlling Cystic Fibrosis.
