Gene therapy for human skin disease produces long-term benefits
Wednesday, January 1, 2014 - 23:00
in Health & Medicine
Researchers evaluated a patient with a genetic skin disorder known as epidermolysis bullosa nearly seven years after he had undergone a gene therapy procedure as part of a clinical trial. The study revealed that a small number of skin stem cells transplanted into the patient's legs were sufficient to restore normal skin function, without causing any adverse side effects.