
Here is the next big thing: genes injected, functioning as
vaccines. The hype is over the
top. Of course, scientists admit that these injected genes will incorporate themselves in the body and alter its genetic makeup permanently. If you like and trust that idea, I have condos in the core of the sun for sale. Bargain prices.The reference is the New York
Times, 3/9/15, “Protection Without a Vaccine.” It describes the frontier of research. Here are key quotes that illustrate the use of synthetic genes to
“protect against disease,” while changing the genetic makeup of humans. This is not science fiction:
“By delivering synthetic genes
into the muscles of the
[experimental] monkeys, the
scientists are essentially re-
engineering the animals to
resist disease.” “’The sky’s the limit,’ said Michael Farzan, an immunologist at Scripps and lead author of the new study.”
“The first human trial based on this strategy — called
immunoprophylaxis by gene
transfer, or I.G.T. — is
underway, and several new
ones are planned.” “I.G.T. is altogether different from traditional vaccination. It
is instead a form of gene
therapy. Scientists isolate the genes that produce powerful
antibodies against certain diseases and then synthesize
artificial versions. The genes are placed into viruses and injected into human tissue, usually muscle.”
Here is the punchline: “The viruses invade human cells with their DNA payloads, and the synthetic gene is incorporated into the recipient’s own DNA. If all goes well, the new genes instruct the cells to begin
manufacturing powerful
antibodies.”
Read that again: “the synthetic gene is incorporated into the
recipient’s own DNA.” Alteration of the human genetic makeup.
Not just a “visit.” “Permanent
residence.” The Times article taps Dr. David Baltimore for an opinion: “Still, Dr. Baltimore says that he
envisions that some people
might be leery of a vaccination strategy that means altering their own DNA, even if it prevents a potentially fatal disease.”
Yes, some people might be
leery. If they have two or three working brain cells.
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