In the heart of the San Sebastián laboratory that is creating the first gene therapy to cure Parkinson’s: “It’s almost magical”

In Saint Sebastian (Euskadi) is located first major gene therapy center not only from Spain, but from Europe. Gene therapies consist of modification of the genes of a cell. From production factories such as the one in San Sebastián, which belongs to the Bayer pharmaceuticalgene therapies are already being manufactured for diseases such as Parkinson’s or heart failure. But a cure will also be sought for others such as multiple systemic atrophyHuntington’s disease, Pompe disease wave Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2I/R9. “It’s almost magical,” some experts reflect.

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