BB-301 is a single vector (gene therapy construct) system which uses ddRNAi to silence expression of the
mutant gene associated with OPMD, while simultaneously adding back a copy of the normal version of the same gene to restore gene function.
When Donaldson found out she did not carry the
mutant gene, she felt both gratitude and relief.
Northwestern University researchers have partnered with Japan's Tohoku University to develop and test an experimental drug that would inhibit the action of PAI-1, like in Amish people with the
mutant gene.
The
mutant gene, ApoE4, has been directly linked to brain damage caused by knots of protein within neurons called tau tangles.
Scientists found that the
mutant gene, ApoE4, is directly linked to brain damage caused by knots of protein within neurons called tau tangles.
The new study found that human embryos effectively repair these breaks in the
mutant gene using the normal copy of this gene from a second parent as a template.
TWO sisters who underwent mastectomies to slash their chances of developing cancer are raising cash to help scientists learn more about the
mutant gene that has plagued their family.
Another American research team has found people with a
mutant gene were more likely to develop both type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's.
In one of her blood-forming stem cells, the chromosome carrying the
mutant gene had shattered (illustrated above) and reassembled Humpty-Dumpty style, leaving out some genes, the researchers report in the Feb.
The researchers completed a "proof of concept" experiment in which they created a break in the DNA strands of a
mutant gene in mouse cells, then repaired the DNA through a process called homologous recombination, replacing flawed segments with correct ones.
35pm When a cure is found for the
mutant gene, tensions rise and Magneto pre-empts a war with humans, planning to strike first.
When the samples from mice with bowel tumours were transferred to other healthy animals with a
mutant gene called Kras (that is associated with bowel cancer), this was enough to trigger cancer even in the absence of a high-fat diet.
