The future of gene therapy

Article Abstract:

Gene therapy has the potential to treat immune disorders and inherited diseases for which there is little hope of finding a conventional cure. The future of gene therapy was decided by careful analysis of its risks and benefits that means recognizing the successes as well as failures.

Care and treatment, Immunologic diseases

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Failure to correct murine muscular dystrophy

Article Abstract:

Issues are presented concerning the very limited impact which the transplantation of bone-marrow has on the replacement of muscle-cells in mdx mice, with less than 1% being replaced. The implications are discussed.

Physiological aspects, Bone marrow, Bone marrow transplantation, Bone marrow cells, Muscle cells, Muscular dystrophy

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Harmful potential of viral vectors fuels doubts over gene therapy

Article Abstract:

The doctors using a gutted virus as a vector to transfer corrective genes into a patient's cells in gene therapy is detailed. The gutted virus, which is used to make the vector adeno-associated is examined.

United States, Health aspects, Biotherapy

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