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gene therapy Definition

gene therapy

noun

the experimental treatment of a disease by the use of techniques associated with genetic engineering, as to modify or replace the disease-causing genes of certain cells

gene therapy Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • develop: In order to develop effective gene therapies, we need to know what makes genes behave as they do.
  • involve: Great Ormond Street Hospital, London The proposal involves gene therapy for an immuno-deficiency known as ADA-SCID, which affects both boys and girls.

Adjective modifier

  • somatic: He dismissed criticisms of the ethics of somatic gene therapy.
  • novel: This review highlights the potential of telomerase as a target for novel cancer gene therapies.
  • effective: Unfortunately the view is that effective gene therapy still remains at least five years into the future.
  • successful: Our data suggest that the expression of CAR is one of the most important prerequisites for successful adenovirus-mediated gene therapy of ovarian cancer.

Modifies a noun

  • trial: These gene therapy trials will all be the first of their kind in the UK.
  • research: All the money raised goes toward funding the ground breaking gene therapy research toward a cure for CF.
  • technique: An additional £ 1 million has been allocated to fund research into the long-term safety of gene therapy techniques.

Noun used with modifier

cancer: Recently, programs in cancer immunology and cancer gene therapy have been developed within the Division.