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Today, viruses are the vectors used for these tests, as can be genetically altered to no longer be carrying pathogens and genes in other organisms. However, there are other vectors of viral origin have also been used to it.

A gene vector is used in therapy, and which due to the diversity of situations that could be applied, must comply with the following characteristics:

• It is reproducible, stable and allows the insertion of genetic material regardless of size, and is easy to produce and store.

• To enable transduction in both dividing cells and in those that are not proliferating.

• That it is possible to integrate the therapeutic gene specific.

• It can recognize and act on specific cells.

• The therapeutic gene expression can be regulated.

• It does not contain elements that can induce an immune response.

• What can be fully characterized.

• It is harmless and does not contain or are minimal side effects are minimal.

• The cost of the manufacturing process is reasonable.

The vectors contain elements allowed to enter the patient, which would be not only functional genes but also elements necessary for expression and regulation, such as promoters, enhancers or specific sequences that allow its control under certain conditions.

Gene therapy is intended to cure hereditary diseases (most of them are caused by defective genes) through the introduction of healthy genes. This therapy can also be applied to treatment of diseases like cancer, certain infectious diseases like AIDS, hepatitis, hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis or neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s diseases and chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.

So, we have information on new therapies that science does appear, and yet we must not leave aside the factors that are actually promoting the disease, sometimes it seems that science moves slowly when you can actually witness miraculous cures through a profound change in eating habits, life and mind. Food and thoughts not only influence the cells, tissues and whole organism, but are able to change and transform their information whether cells, genes, tissues, etc., In strong and healthy bodies.

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