Gene therapy
Introduction
Chemistry is a branch in science that aids in the understanding of all medications. So nursing and chemistry are interrelated, and nurses must always have full knowledge of medication before they administer it to the patients. They should be able to know the composition of the medication, which includes the chemical components. In a nutshell, chemistry has played a big role in making nurses understand the processes in the human body. For example, nurses must know how oxygen is delivered from the lungs to the areas needed to determine a patient’s treatment.
Another example of the use of organic chemistry by nurses is to determine blood pH to decide whether or not it is basic or acidic before deciding on treatment. Many patients depend on medication before entering a hospital or clinic and must take additional medication to resolve their medical problems. Nurses must determine other side effects of the drug and how or if prescription drugs invalidate older medications. Many patients take blood sugar to control their blood sugar levels and survive. Nurses must use Chemistry to determine how patients’ bodies mix sugar and how their bodies react. This document will discuss Gene therapy. It is a field in chemistry that is concerned with genes as a method of treatment. The document will also give an overview of how Gene therapy is related to nursing.
Gene Therapy
Genetic therapy is a type of therapy that involves the incorporation of one or more genetically modified genes into the genetic material of a patient’s cells to treat genetic disease. This type of gene treatment is still in its initial stages and has not been widely used due to its ethical implications. In this type of treatment, a patient is introduced to a new type of gene that can change the copy of his o an RNA or DNA, which are used to make the right proteins for a disease.
Genetic Therapy Procedures
One of the first steps to gene therapy is the introduction of appropriate genes into human cells. Once introduced, the gene must be embedded in the genetic material of these cells. Some of the major diseases that are currently being investigated in genetic studies are:
- Cystic fibrosis
- Cell anemia
- hemophilia
- muscle mass
- cancer
One of the main vectors used to transport genetically modified genes is a virus. The virus generally attaches to a host cell and carries it to its genetic material of the virus. It then takes over cell control and uses cellular equipment to make copies of viruses. Scientists can modify these viruses to have non-viral genetic material and restore their infectious potential so that vital DNA can be transferred to host cells. Commonly used veins include adenovirus, adenovirus, retrovirus, and herpes simplex.
There are two main types of gene therapy, including:
Somatic Gene Therapy
In this type of treatment, only the stem cells (cells in the body) are attacked, and there are no germ cells, also called animal cells or sex cells. If the DNA structure is only limited to body cells, the modified genome will only affect the treated person and not the generation that occurs when the gametes combine to form a zygote.
Germ Line Treatment
It is a genetically engineered gene that completely alters genes inherited from future generations. This type of treatment is banned in many countries because of moral and technical issues. Nurses play an essential role when it comes to Gene therapy. They ensure that the patient is safe and coordinates with the gene therapy. In this case, its shows that chemistry cannot work alone without involving nursing. Nurses understand how the body of an individual reacts to certain medication or genes. Nurses are the people who are always directly involved with the administration of the therapy. They are always taught this type of medication during their course. So nursing and chemistry are work hand in hand. In case one of them fails then it means the patient is at high risk.
Conclusion
Gene therapy has a lot of benefits in treating terminal diseases. Without the extensive research in the chemistry field, it could be hard to understand the composition of certain genes. As scientists develop gene therapy research, nurses learn important lessons about how to care for patients in treatment. Patients and their children must be monitored further to determine the safety and effectiveness of gene therapy. Gene therapy is progressing steadily. Addressing its challenges has been particularly important in assessing the complex effects and enhancements that significant interactions between legitimate, social and labor market systems may have on the health of patients who have no other option. Nurses were challenged to support gene therapy, but the work was rewarding and many lessons learned. Genetic nursing is organized by an international research team and contributes to the development of nursing science.
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