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Gene-editing techniques used in humans for first time |
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Gene-editing techniques used in humans for first time
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Darrell Miller | 11/29/16 |
Date:
November 29, 2016 08:59 AM
Author: Darrell Miller
(support@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: Gene-editing techniques used in humans for first time
China has become the first country to genetically modify genes and insert them back into a human body. The test patient is suffering from aggressive lung cancer. They were able to extract genes that they believe will effectively attack the cancer if they are in high enough numbers. No final results have been released on the study, but it is a huge milestone in the research field. China is not the only country working on the technology, and the first to complete it would be looking at huge profits.
Key Takeaways:
- The technique knocks out a gene that normally acts as a check on the cell's ability to launch an immune response and prevents it from attacking healthy cells.
- The modified cells were then multiplied and re-introduced into the patients' bloodstream where, it is hoped, they will home in on the cancer and wipe it out.
- He said information on the results and findings of the study would be released when they are ready.
"The modified cells were then multiplied and re-introduced into the patients' bloodstream where, it is hoped, they will home in on the cancer and wipe it out."
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