Cystic Fibrosis Gene Therapy WisdomCard™

  1. National Human Genome Research Institute: Gene Therapy Research Offers Promise of a Cure for Cystic Fibrosis (April 10, 2008) genome.gov - Gene Therapy Research Offers Promise of a Cure for Cystic Fibrosis
  2. Wikipedia: Transplantation and Gene Therapy en.wikipedia.org - Transplantation and Gene Therapy
  3. University of Iowa Carver School of Medicine: Overview of Research in Gene Therapy at the University of Iowa genetherapy.genetics.uiowa.edu - Overview of Research in Gene Therapy at the University of Iowa
  4. eMedTV: Cystic Fibrosis Gene Therapy (Oct. 5, 2006)cystic-fibrosis.emedtv.com - Cystic Fibrosis Gene Therapy
  5. Medical News Today: Scientists Overcome Obstacle In Gene Therapy For Cystic Fibrosis, UK (April 27, 2008)medicalnewstoday.com - Scientists Overcome Obstacle In Gene Therapy For Cystic Fibrosis, UK
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Research Notes on Cystic Fibrosis Gene Therapy


Cystic fibrosis gene therapy focuses on curing the disease by correcting the defective gene involved.1 The therapy shows promise as it treats the cause of the disease and not just the symptoms.1 The first experimental gene therapy treatment with a cystic fibrosis patient was conducted in 1993.1

Fast Facts:

  • The first treatment involved modifying a common cold virus as a method to deliver normal genes to the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) cells in the airways of the lung.2
  • Researchers have studied nose drops and aerosol nebulizers as other delivery methods.2
  • Finding the best delivery system for the normal gene is the challenge researchers must solve.2


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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 National Human Genome Research Institute: Gene Therapy Research Offers Promise of a Cure for Cystic Fibrosis
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 eMedTV: Cystic Fibrosis Gene Therapy

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