Defeating Sickle Cell Disease with Stem Cells + Gene Therapy: Stem Cells in Your Face, Episode 2

Produced by Todd Dubnicoff and Kevin McCormack at Cailfornia Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)
Using a mix of science, humor and easy to understand language, this video describes sickle cell disease and a CIRM-funded clinical trial at UCLA that is testing a stem cell and gene therapy cure. This awful genetic disorder causes red blood cells to assume a sickle shape, clogging blood vessels and producing episodes of excruciating pain, called crises, and leading to progressive organ damage. If all goes well, the human suffering due to sickle cell disease may soon be a thing of the past.

Видео Defeating Sickle Cell Disease with Stem Cells + Gene Therapy: Stem Cells in Your Face, Episode 2 канала California Institute for Regenerative Medicine