What are cellular therapies?

Cellular therapies are a medical approach used in the treatment of diseases. In this type of treatment, it is aimed to repair or replace diseased or damaged cells by using healthy cells taken from the patient's body or produced in a laboratory environment. Cellular therapies can generally be subcategorized as gene therapy, stem cell therapy, and immunotherapy.

Gene Therapy: Gene therapy aims to treat diseases by transporting or regulating genes to targeted cells. With gene therapy, abnormal genes that are usually the cause of genetic diseases are tried to be corrected or missing genes are added. This method can also be used in the treatment of cancer and diseases related to the immune system.

Stem Cell Therapy: Stem cells are cells that can transform into different types of cells in the body and help repair damaged tissues. Stem cell therapy is used to heal diseased or damaged tissues. For example, stem cells are used in procedures such as bone marrow transplants.

Immunotherapy: Immunotherapy aims to use the immune system in the treatment of diseases. Especially in cancer treatment, the immune system tries to control the disease by recognizing and destroying cancer cells. This method of treatment can be performed using monoclonal antibodies or immune system cells such as T cells.

Cellular therapies have a promising potential in the treatment of various diseases, especially genetic diseases, cancer, heart diseases and neurological diseases. However, the development, implementation and safety of cellular therapies is a complex and demanding process. Therefore, rigorous research, clinical trials and regulations must be followed strictly.