Broad Institute: Gene Editing Extends Lifespan in Mouse Model of Prion Disease
January 15, 2025
January 15, 2025
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 (TNSjou) -- The Broad Institute issued the following news:
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A single-letter edit in DNA reduces levels of the disease-causing prion protein in the brain and could lead to a preventative, one-time treatment for the deadly neurodegenerative disorder.
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Researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have developed a gene-editing treatment for prion disease that extends lifespan by about 50 percent . . .
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A single-letter edit in DNA reduces levels of the disease-causing prion protein in the brain and could lead to a preventative, one-time treatment for the deadly neurodegenerative disorder.
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Researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have developed a gene-editing treatment for prion disease that extends lifespan by about 50 percent . . .