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“Their own T cells were used for the strategic addition of a specialized receptor specific to a marker expressed by the cancer cells (CD19).”

“Previous work by the Evans lab into a gene called PPAR delta (PPARD) offered intriguing clues: mice genetically engineered to have permanently activated PPARD became long-distance runners who were resistant to weight gain and highly responsive to insulin -- all qualities associated with physical fitness.”

“Sickle cell disease causes red blood cells to become deformed which can clump together to block the flow of blood around the body. This can cause intense pain, organ damage and can be fatal. After 15 months the boy has no sign of the disease.”

“The algae particles were loaded with antibodies to specifically target cancer cells and chemo drugs to kill them without damaging normal cells”

“They are released by cells and influence the behavior of other cells. Designer cytokines are genetically engineered proteins that perform specific functions. The authors of the study engineered hyper-interleukin-6, a cytokine that has been shown to regrow neurons of the visual system.”

“Extra-virgin olive oil protects nerve cell structure and function, improves learning and memory, and reduces the amyloid-beta plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain in mice genetically engineered to get Alzheimer's disease.”

“1 00:21:42 - Asians were more commonly found to have a genetic predisposition that confers resistance against a strain of SARS-CoV-2 that is common in Europe and North America. 1 00:22:28 - FoundMyFitness genetic report.”

“The infants were also given the standard of care chemotherapy along with the engineered T-cells but they previously failed to respond to chemo before the experimental treatment. This experiment treatment using engineered T-cells is known as CAR-T and initial phase I clinical trials are now underway.”

“Several preclinical trials have shown that CRISPR can correct faulty genes that cause devastating diseases such as muscular dystrophy to blindness. The CRISPR/Cas9 genetic engineering technique has now entered the clinical arena with a few clinical trials in humans in-progress and on the horizon.”

“The virus binds to a cell's ACE2 receptor and injects its genetic material into the cytosol so the virus can replicate. A recent study suggests that an experimental antiviral drug called APN01 might inhibit SARS-CoV-2's capacity to bind with ACE2.”