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China is experimenting with CRISPR on people from 2016, NPR have an article about this [1]. It involves using cells from his own immune system, known as T cell
by ddon 7y ago
China is experimenting with CRISPR on people from 2016, NPR have an article about this [1].
It involves using cells from his own immune system, known as T cells, after they have been taken out of his body and genetically altered in a lab.
* [1] https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/02/21/585336506/doctors-in-china-lead-race-to-treat-cancer-by-editing-genes https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/02/21/5853365...
- AlexCoventry 7y agoThis is such a great idea. Much more direct than trying to train the immune system with a vaccine.
- AllegedAlec 7y agoWe tried something similar with children with SCID [edited] a while back. Many of them were accidentally given leukemia. Not saying we shouldn't try this, but genetics are capricious, and we should be very careful when trying things like this on humans. Plants and test animals are one thing, but when we're doing trials on humans, there's a lot more at stake. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080807175438.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080807175438.h...