Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: News and Research on Prion Proteins

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Gene editing extends lifespan in mouse model of prion disease

Researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have developed a gene-editing treatment for prion disease that extends lifespan by about 50% in a mouse model of the fatal neurodegenerative condition. The treatment, ...

Jan 14, 2025

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Research examines how protein aggregates can trigger neurodegenerative diseases

Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the deposition of clumped proteins in the brain and progressive neuronal cell death. Although the causal link between protein aggregates and neurodegeneration is clear, how ...

Dec 4, 2023

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