Tuesday, 22 October 2019

CRISPR therapy may reverse autism mutation’s effects well past infancy

CRISPR therapy may reverse autism mutation’s effects well past infancy

Injecting the gene-editing tool CRISPR into the brains of adolescent mice counteracts the effects of a mutation in a top autism gene. The finding suggests that mutations in this gene, SCN2A, may be treatable at any age.
Read more: https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/crispr-therapy-may-reverse-autism-mutations-effects-well-past-infancy/?source=Snapzu

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