[Jacob-list] "Tay-Sachs" disease in Jacob Sheep successfully treated

[Zach Oaster]

WOW, that is amazing news. Do they have a timeline in terms of how long it
might be before they can translate that into a human treatment?

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On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 3:19 PM, Frederick Horak <jacobflock at aol.com> wrote:


> TSD is a neurological disease and heretofore seemed insulated from

> treatment because of the blood brain barrier.  At the 5/15/2013 meeting of

> the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy Dr. Douglas Martin (Auburn)

> formally reported the successful treatment of Tay-Sachs affected Jacobs,

> the first successful treatment of this disease and by gene therapy.   You

> can find the complete report at the web site for the ASGCT

> meeting.  Regards - Fred Horak

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