Currently White Blood Cells Have Been Used in the Somatic

question 8

Multiple Choice

Currently white blood cells have been used in the somatic cell gene therapy treatment for patients with ADA-SCID,but their short lifespan is prohibitive in the treatment plan.What other type of cell could be used,and is being tested,with better results?

• A) Bone marrow stem cells
• B) Red blood cells
• C) Epithelial cells
• D) T lymphocytes
• E) B lymphocytes

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