Gene Therapy Education
The education section contains information for those wishing to learn more about gene therapy. We include information on all the current methods of gene transfer used to introduce genes into patients; including viral and non-viral methods. We also describe how various diseases are treated by gene therapy and describe the latest advances in gene therapy technology. This section also includes some basic information on human anatomy and physiology and some details about cell biology and the human genome.
If you would like to contribute an educational article for this section please contact us using this online form.
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General Education Topics
In this category we introduce gene therapy with basic cell biology articles intended for those wishing to learn more about DNA, genes, cells etc. Teachers or University Professors/Lecturers are welcome to submit their teaching notes in this category. We publish a wide variety of articles on any topic of cell biology and physiology in order to provide a relevant background so that our readers can understand the concept of gene therapy. -
Gene Therapy Technology
In this category we describe various technologies that are used in the development of efffective gene therapeutics. Contribuions are welcome from researchers from the academic sector (product advertisements do not qualify for publication in this category).We welcome the decription of new methods of gene transfer or of the novel application of gene expression to treat disease. Contributors are also welcome to discuss diagnostic as well as therapeutic applications of gene transfer. For more information on contributing an article, please see the instructions for authors.
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Gene Transfer Vectors
Effective transfer of genetic material into human cells is perhaps the biggest challenge in Gene Therapy. A gene transfer agent has to be safe, introduce its DNA cargo into a sufficiently large population of cells to produce a biological effect and mediate expression of the desired gene for a sustained period of time. Identifying a gene transfer tool that meets all of these criteria has proven to be a difficult task. In this section we provide an introduction to the most widely used gene transfer systems studied to date. Traditionally, gene transfer agents can be categorized as either (A) Non-Viral, where physico-chemical means are used to elicit transfer or (B) Viral, where replication-defective viral agents are employed.The information provided in these pages is targeted to non-experts in the field and aims to provide an educational tool for those wishing to learn about gene therapy.
