Breakthrough in the treatment of bronchial asthma using genetic engineering

Scientists from Tsinghua University in China have presented a new method of treating bronchial asthma based on genetic engineering. Researchers have created genetically modified cells that can fight this disease. Asthma is an allergic condition in which the airways become swollen and narrowed, leading to difficulty breathing.

The main cause of asthma is a type 2 immune response, in which immune cells attack the body’s own body. Current treatments, such as inhaled steroids and antibody injections, help suppress symptoms but cannot completely cure the disease.