"Genetically Marking Human Cells - Results of the First Clinical Gene Transfer Studies."

According to the authors' abstract of an article published in Cancer Gene Therapy, "The rapid development of both knowledge and techniques in molecular biology have made ii possible to engineer genetic constructs and transfer them into cells of individuals with various diseases. Such gene therapies may alleviate or perhaps even cure diseases for which no adequate treatment now exists. One potential application is to treat genetic disease by inserting a normal gene into cells in individuals with a 'malfunctioning' gene. The added genetic information could allow these cells to function properly and might reduce or eliminate the sequelae of the disease. Such genetic manipulation could...

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