Gene Therapy : Principles and Challenges

Doaa Hashad

ISBN 10: 9535122215 / ISBN 13: 9789535122210

Published by Intechopen, 2015

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Gene therapy is becoming a promising technology for the management of many human diseases. Hereditary and acquired disorders can both be tackled using the technique of gene therapy. This book provides detailed, up-to-date topics addressing basic principles of gene therapy and discussing some of the challenges encountered by scientists in developing this relatively novel technology. The development of new and efficient gene transfer vectors is of utmost importance in the progress of the field of gene therapy. Both viral and non-viral vectors are extensively discussed. A detailed chapter elaborates the problem of host immune rejection of transplanted donor cells or engineered tissue that can be avoided using the encapsulation of transgenic cells, thus avoiding the use of drugs that achieve immunosuppression.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gene Therapy : Principles and Challenges
• Publisher: Intechopen
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9535122215
• ISBN 13: 9789535122210
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 266W x 185H x 20D millimeters 266 millimeters width by 185 millimeters height by 20 millimeters depth
• Weight: 689 grams

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Gene therapy is becoming a promising technology for the management of many human diseases. Hereditary and acquired disorders can both be tackled using the technique of gene therapy. This book provides detailed, up-to-date topics addressing basic principles of gene therapy and discussing some of the challenges encountered by scientists in developing this relatively novel technology. The development of new and efficient gene transfer vectors is of utmost importance in the progress of the field of gene therapy. Both viral and non-viral vectors are extensively discussed. A detailed chapter elaborates the problem of host immune rejection of transplanted donor cells or engineered tissue that can be avoided using the encapsulation of transgenic cells, thus avoiding the use of drugs that achieve immunosuppression.