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What is the main goal of gene therapy?
What is the main goal of gene therapy?
- To isolate and insert genes into somatic cells
- To treat loss-of-function genetic disorders by delivering correcting therapeutic DNA sequences into the nucleus of a cell (correct)
- To amplify diseased cells
- To introduce therapeutic genes into germ-cells or specific type of embryonal cells
What is the division of gene therapy that aims for the introduction of therapeutic genes into germ-cells or specific type of embryonal cells?
What is the division of gene therapy that aims for the introduction of therapeutic genes into germ-cells or specific type of embryonal cells?
- Hereditary gene therapy
- Somatic gene therapy
- Embryonic gene therapy
- Germ-line gene therapy (correct)
Which type of gene therapy allows genetic manipulation of a patient’s somatic cells for the purpose of correcting severe disorders?
Which type of gene therapy allows genetic manipulation of a patient’s somatic cells for the purpose of correcting severe disorders?
- Somatic gene therapy (correct)
- Germ-line gene therapy
- Embryonic gene therapy
- Hereditary gene therapy
What are the principles of gene therapy?
What are the principles of gene therapy?
What is a major limitation of gene therapy, related to the nature of cells?
What is a major limitation of gene therapy, related to the nature of cells?
What was the first disease target for gene therapy?
What was the first disease target for gene therapy?
What is the first gene therapy product known as Gendicine designed to treat?
What is the first gene therapy product known as Gendicine designed to treat?
What is the gene therapy approach for treating Cystic Fibrosis?
What is the gene therapy approach for treating Cystic Fibrosis?
What is a characteristic of suicide gene therapy for cancer?
What is a characteristic of suicide gene therapy for cancer?
What is the major concern about using viral vectors in gene therapy?
What is the major concern about using viral vectors in gene therapy?
"Hard to rapidly integrate therapeutic DNA into genome" is a limitation of gene therapy due to:
"Hard to rapidly integrate therapeutic DNA into genome" is a limitation of gene therapy due to:
What is the main challenge in treating multigene disorders with gene therapy?
What is the main challenge in treating multigene disorders with gene therapy?
"New things introduced into the body leads to immune response" is a limitation related to:
"New things introduced into the body leads to immune response" is a limitation related to:
"The first gene therapy was performed on September 14th, 1990" was targeted at treating which condition?
"The first gene therapy was performed on September 14th, 1990" was targeted at treating which condition?
"Gendicine is a recombinant adenovirus engineered to express wildtype-p53" is designed for treating:
"Gendicine is a recombinant adenovirus engineered to express wildtype-p53" is designed for treating:
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