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Who is benefiting from gene therapy?
Gene therapy is technique to treat a genetic disorder or cancer by inserting a gene to replace the defective one.It is now not widely in practice but this may be the future. The benefit is the patient can successfully attain the healthy gene and can be cured permanently.
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
What disorders can benefit from gene therapy?
Congenital genetic defects, epigenetic defects, and even some forms of cancer triggered by oncogene activation can all be resolved by gene therapy.In addition, acquired disorders, such as herpes or HIV infection, can also be theoretically cured by gene therapy.
Inserting working copies of a gene directly into the cells of a person with a genetic disorder is called what?
That process is called gene therapy. It involves inserting functional copies of a gene into the cells of a person with a genetic disorder to correct the genetic mutation causing the disorder.
How could gene therapy be used to treat cancer?
With the help of Gene therapy we can replace or supress the cancer gene
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.
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
What is the Catholic Church's view on gene therapy?
not so positive, but it does depend on what kind of gene therapy and for what purpose
Gene therapy has shown promise in controlling?
Gene therapy is shown promise in controlling Cystic Fibrosis.
What is cosmetic gene therapy?
Cosmetic gene therapy is a branch of medicine that deals with the maintenance and cure of the body disease.
What has the author Dongsheng Duan written?
Dongsheng Duan has written: 'Muscle gene therapy' -- subject(s): Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Laboratory Manuals, Muscles, Genetics, Diseases, Gene Therapy, Gene therapy, Therapy, Laboratory manuals, Methods
