title: The gene genie?
abstract: Gene therapy has the potential to cure currently incurable conditions, including some cancers and inherited disorders. It might even be used in the womb to prevent congenital abnormalities. The potential was greeted with great excitement ten years ago, when gene therapy first appeared to be viable, but little progress is perceived. Just how close are we to solving the obstacles in the way of successful gene implantation / replacement?
authors.affiliation: University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK.
authors.forename: Frederick
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Lee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chatfield
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Phoenix
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000628:therapy; D015316:Genetic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008081:Liposomes; D012190:Retroviridae / Q000235:genetics; D016511:Severe Combined Immunodeficiency / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D008081:Liposomes