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Gene Therapy

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Venn Diagram Making

I. Compare Gene Therapy and Stem Cell Therapy using a Venn Diagram. Submit your output in pdf or word format .

GENE THERAPY -Both approaches STEM CELL THERAPY


have the potential to
Genetically engineering somatic cells requires
The transfer of cells into a patient in order to
repeated treatments. treat the underlying
improve or even cure a disease.
cause of both genetic
Transfer OF genetic material into the appropriate
The origin of cells depends on the treatment
cells. and acquired diseases
Involves the transfer of cells with the relevant
Transfer of genetic material usually in a carrier or
by replacing the
function into the patient.
vector, and the uptake of the gene into themissing proteins or
Can theoretically improve the disease condition for
appropriate cells of the body. cells, and they may
as long as the modified stem cells remain live,
Targeted to somatic or germ cells, vetors like
suppress expression
potentially the entire lifetime of the patient.
viruses. of proteins that
Are are
cultivated or modified outside the body before
mostly experimental, but a number of clinical human
toxic to cells.
being injected into the patient.
trials have already been conducted.
-Each therapy A has
special
its class of cells characterized by their
Aims to treat diseases by replacing, inactivating or
ability to self-renew.
potential risks.
introducing genes into cells.
Technique for correcting defective genes
responsible for disease development.

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