Saturday, December 1, 2012

The scientist cures and suffers from the achromatopsia monkey with gene therapy

The scientist cures and suffers from the achromatopsia monkey with gene therapy
According to China Daily according to Britain>Report on the 17th, the scientists of American University of Washington and University of Florida were here a few days ago>Write articles and claim, through the genetic treatment, they have already succeeded in curing two monkeys who suffer from red green achromatopsia on the magazine, such safe and effective method may solve the trouble for millions of achromatopsia patients in the world in the near future. Scientist introduce two test with lack, name L - gene of the opsin by first kind in the the intersection of squirrel and retina of monkey. In the experiment, scientists have injected a kind of virus with L - opsin gene in squirrel's monkey's body. After 24 weeks, scientists found that L - opsin gene appeared in squirrel's monkey's body at last, they can already tell red and mix the color.
The expert of University of Washington tells reporters, they have already applied to the related departments, hope the intersection of able person and the intersection of body and the intersection of experiment and these kind of treatment .

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