New gene therapy technique on iPS cells holds promise in treating immune system disease

Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 11:01 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have developed an effective technique that uses gene therapy on stem cells to correct chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) in cell culture, which could eventually serve as a treatment for this rare, inherited immune disorder, according to a study published in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology.

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