Difference between revisions of "Gene Therapy (Biotechnology and Society)"

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Glybera (Alipogene tiparvovec) gene therapy

We will discuss gene therapy for two diseases: SCID (Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease) and Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency (LPLD).

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Zimmer. Gene Therapy emerges from disgrace to be the next big thing, again. Wired Science Blogs. August 13, 2013. [Carl]
Read article at wired.com.
Gene Therapy: Molecular Bandage? Educational website at the University of Utah. [Bandage2013]
Especially, check out the "Tools of the Trade" and "Space Doctor" links.
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Study characterizing the genomes of SCID patients who developed Leukemia after successful gene therapy. Feel free to skim for key details.
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Chronicles the development of the first commercially available gene therapy treatment (available in the U.S. in fall 2014).
ISBN:8847016428 [Giacca2010]
Read Chapter 5: Ethical and Social Problems of Gene Therapy

All Medline abstracts: PubMed | HubMed

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Review of development of gene therapy for cystic fibrosis over the last ~20 years.
Glybera - commercial gene therapy product available in Europe. [Glybera]

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-# Carl Zimmer. Gene Therapy Emerged from Disgrace to Be the Next Big Thing, Again. Wired Science Blogs. August 13, 2013.
+# Carl Zimmer. Gene Therapy emerges from disgrace to be the next big thing, again. Wired Science Blogs. August 13, 2013.
 // Read article at [http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/08/the-fall-and-rise-of-gene-therapy/2/ wired.com].
 #Bandage2013 [http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/tech/genetherapy/ Gene Therapy: Molecular Bandage?] Educational website at the University of Utah.