Gene Therapy
History of gene therapy
Gene therapy is the use of genetic material DNA or RNA as medicine classical gene therapy involves the introduction of functional gene in the form of DNA to replace mutated genes. Its treat, cures,, or ultimately prevent disease by changing the expression of a persons gene.
Key people
Jesse Gelsinger `
Dr. James Wilson
Dr. Mark Batsaw
First experiments
Jesse Gelsinger had a rare disease and volunteered to be provided with the experiment. He died because gene therapy is for babies who have a rare disease and Jesse was only 15. he suffered from ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency.
Types
Gene therapy may be classified into the two following:
Somatic and Germline gene therapy
Somatic includes treating just the faulty genes by replacing them with the correct genes.
Benefits
It helps cure disease and it can be also be used as medicine.
Risks
There have been deaths and side affects that were undocumented and unchecked by the government.
Who?
Dr. Raper helped Jesse be provided with gene therapy
What?
To cure people that had a disease or that were ill.
Why?
Its was used for medicine and treat genetic illness.
How?
They experimented on humans with illness and cure diseased people.