Until recently there was no treatment available for people with genetic skin disorder known as Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), but gene therapy may solve the problem.
A group of researchers from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy have found out that skin stem cells transplanted into the patient’s legs restored normal skin function without any side-effects.
Michele De Luca, senior study author stated that “these findings pave the way for the future safe use of epidermal stem cells for combined cell and gene therapy of Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) and other genetic skin diseases.
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