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That guy basically provided a muddy parallel without linking the two. he didn't really provide any evidence for his soft conclusion. Second one comes from a much better source. What they are basically saying, however, is we can use them as model organisms for the process. We have several model organisms in genetics, but that does not mean we can adopt their characteristics into our genetic functional repertoire and call it good. There are far more steps involved in that. Similar genome does not mean we have similar processes. Suffice it to say that it's far more complicated, and gene therapy has many obstacles. Promising, but many obstacles. |
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I like NDT as much as anyone, but that was no schooling. That was 'this is what you think, but I bet you're wrong.' I could do that.
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And yes, I am aware that those have been done. Unfortunately, we are more complex than a plant, e coli, etc. despite similar regions of our genome. Gene therapy for us has been inching toward progressive treatments, and has been met with some disappointing obstacles in humans. We can't even begin to fathom the claim you made at this point in gene therapy research. |
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This probably explains the expectations in a manner better than I did... Explained by the lovely Cara Santa Maria...
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Not: "But to say that we can't fathom that cellular differentiation processes might one day play a part in human longevity falls rather short of the truth". That's not what you initially said, and you have since changed your tune. Sure, one day I could be a billionaire. The prospects are highly unlikely, and there are huge limitations but it could occur one day (fingers crossed!!!). However, it's probable that I will be a millionaire based on my current outlook. Those are two very different statements, right? The human body has inherent limitations that are affecting our longevity. In the near future, we might see people living to 100 more frequently, and it has nothing to do with an immortal organism. |
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And by the way, the video you casually dismissed because of its source was done by someone with a Masters in neuroscience who has published research in neuronal cell culture techniques, and computational neurophysiology. She makes a living teaching science. Why don't you try and contribute something besides snarky doucheness?
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I'm guessing snarky doucheness was just all he was going for. That and he is probably going to be a millionaire.
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A brief history in genetic therapy from a lecture series presented by a well-published MD/PhD: 1960’s Researchers foresaw manipulations of chromosomes and genes for "desired" genes Must be cautious to control genes until we completely understand effects 1970’s Began experimentation on humans Tried treating people with arginemia virus that would cause reduction of arginine in blood Aftermath of ethical issues caused pessimism over gene therapy 1980’s Tried to treat patients with beta-thalessemia without IRB approval Lead to resignation and penalties to UCLA 1990’s Infused gene into bone marrow cells Could put cells into subjects, but not at a high enough level to be effective Another experiment killed a patient because of serious problems with experimental setup 2000’s Successful treatments of melanoma, color blindness in squirrel monkeys, partial vision to blind, CLL (leukemia) Yes, we have come a long way. But we've tried manipulating genes as a treatment for a while now, with many obstacles. These are the obstacles I have been referring to. Barriers to Gene Therapy 1. Therapy must be applied frequently due to poor half-life 2. Viral vectors used to apply treatment can cause immune response 3. Unintended cosequences, such as inflammatory responses 4. Target other tissues that aren’t desired 5. Poor efficiency- even if they target the appropriate tissue, doesn’t always work well There's your contribution. Sincerely, Snarky Douche |
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