Today, thousands of researchers use this molecular scalpel to edit DNA for research and
potential therapeutic purposes.
Not exact matches
Unfortunately, the
potential therapeutic bacteria are not yet accepted for treatment
purposes in humans.
Furthermore, stem cells with perhaps even greater
potential for
therapeutic purposes are present in and retrievable from blastocytes â $» embryonic stem cells â $» and understandably, a heated debate about their use has developed.
Building on these extreme examples that emphasize the
potential roles played by healthy lysosomes in protecting neurons against the age - dependent accumulation of toxic cellular debris, we ultimately seek to understand how neurons sense and regulate the status of their lysosomes, how lysosomes are affected during age - related disease states and whether lysosomal function can be modulated for
therapeutic purposes.
«The tremendous and increasing power of research tools related to the human genome are increasing the
potential for genetic information related to individuals to be deployed for diagnostic and
therapeutic purposes,» says Graham, the head of BLG's national life sciences group.