Question
What are the different types in which genes could be delivered during gene therapy?
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Answer
Genes can be delivered by three ways:
- Ex vivo delivery : In this type of gene delivery, viral or non-viral vectors are used to introduce the desired gene in the cells isolated from patient, e.g. Parkinson’s disease, a neurological disorder.
- In vivo delivery : In this method, therapeutic genes are directly delivered at the target sites of the cells of diseased tissue. Intravenous infusion genes are injected directly into tumor in the treatment of cancer.
- Use of virosomes (Liposome + inactivated HIV), bionic chips.
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