Gene Therapy

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Gene Therapy

• By Rachael Nuzzo and Kate Haller

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What Is Gene Therapy?

• Gene therapy is when defective genes are
  corrected usually to cure a disease.

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First Gene Therapy Experiment

• 1990
• W. French Anderson, M.D.
• In United States
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vEfXK50Bxod8

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Ethics

• Religion
• Used for enhanced capabilities
• Change Human Gene Pool
• Create divide between rich and poor

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Negatives

• High Cost
• Only Accessible to the Rich
• Used to Gain Power
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Positives

• Save Lives!
• Help Scientifical Advancements

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Currently experimenting with

• Replacing a mutated gene that causes disease with
  a healthy copy of the gene.
• Inactivating, or knocking out, a mutated gene
  that is functioning improperly.
• Introducing a new gene into the body to help
  fight a disease.

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Successful gene therapy includes

• Targeting
• Activating
• Integrating
• Avoiding

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Types of Therapy

• Somatic and germ line gene therapy
• Gene inhibition therapy
• Killing of specific cells
• Gene augmentation therapy

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Future of Gene Therapy

• Approved by only a few countries
• U.s.
• China
• France
• Italy
• Netherlands