Written by Carrie A. Sheeler Edited by Dr. Ronald A.M. Buijsen RNAi reduces levels of disease-causing Ataxin-1 in SCA1 model mice, easing symptoms of disease when injected both before and after symptom onset. Lowering the amount of the disease-causing mutant Ataxin-1 protein in affected cells and tissues improves symptoms of Read More…
RNA interference, or RNAi, is a natural biological process that inhibits the expression of a specific gene. In medicine, targeted RNAi therapies can be used to silence the expression of a disease-causing gene. To understand RNAi, you first have to understand RNA. An overview of RNA is the messager between Read More…
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