Gene therapy

Author: William
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features: This book systematically introduces the history, current status, and future of gene therapy, with a focus on the successful gene therapies for cystic fibrosis and severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), as well as investigations into gene therapy for widespread, life-threatening diseases such as cancer and AIDS. It also explores the origins and significance of the Human Genome Project, the future vaccine—naked DNA, which will have a profound impact on human health, and the various ethical issues brought about by molecular medicine. To accommodate non-specialist readers, the corresponding fundamental principles of molecular biology are explained in detail and in plain language around these topics. For readers who are unfamiliar with molecular biology but wish to understand new molecular medical therapies, particularly gene therapy, this book can serve as an introduction.