Health :: Gene therapy in inherited disorders

In a significant breakthrough in gene therapy, scientists of the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) here claimed to have isolated a protein molecule from a parasite that will provide better treatment in some inherited disorders.

The scientists have isolated a protein molecule from the parasite Leischmania and claimed it would ensure better treatment in some forms of inherited disorders.

“What we found is a protein molecule isolated from the parasite. This can be used to correct genetic disorders in a certain kind of genetic disease caused by a change in the DNA sequence. In this, it is a breakthrough, you can say,” Deputy Director Samik Adhya, who led the team of scientists, said.


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