gene therapy
noun
: the insertion of usually genetically altered genes into cells especially to replace defective genes in the treatment of genetic disorders or to provide a specialized disease-fighting function
gene therapist
noun
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Regeneron researchers also believe this work will inform efforts to develop gene therapies for other parts of the body where, like in the inner ear, cells don’t divide.
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Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Using cryopreservation also allows for more comprehensive testing and quality control before treatment, and more precise dosing of the chemotherapy used to prepare patients for the gene therapy.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Applying gene therapy to the brain is especially challenging because such therapies typically do not cross the blood-brain barrier.
—Richard J. Price, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Scientists are also exploring gene therapy—implanting a gene that helps to inhibit blood vessel growth—in the hope of treating retinopathy with a one-time eye treatment.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Using cryopreservation also allows for more comprehensive testing and quality control before treatment, and more precise dosing of the chemotherapy used to prepare patients for the gene therapy.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Applying gene therapy to the brain is especially challenging because such therapies typically do not cross the blood-brain barrier.
—Richard J. Price, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Scientists are also exploring gene therapy—implanting a gene that helps to inhibit blood vessel growth—in the hope of treating retinopathy with a one-time eye treatment.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gene therapy
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“Gene therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gene%20therapy. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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