Ethics and regulatory considerations for the clinical translation of somatic cell human epigenetic editing

Autor: Ruth Chadwick, Nikolajs Zeps, Tamra Lysaght, Poh San Lai, Jeremy Sugarman, Roger Foo, Simona Giordano, Alexandre Erler, G. Owen Schaefer, Wei Leong Chew, Vicki Xafis
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Stem Cell Reports
ISSN: 2213-6711
DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2021.06.004
Popis: Altering the human epigenome with gene-editing technology in attempt to treat a variety of diseases and conditions seems scientifically feasible. We explore some of the ethical and regulatory issues related to the clinical translation of human epigenetic editing arguing that such approaches should be considered akin to somatic therapies.
Databáze: OpenAIRE