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The long breath: Medical advancements giving cystic fibrosis patients a fuller life
CRISPR gene editing tools can technically locate the mutated CFTR gene, break it, and provide DNA-based instructions for the ...
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Protein products of genes linked to GS disease and their functions in physiology and pathophysiology (IMAGE)
(D) CFTR: Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator facilitates the transport of chloride ions across various cell membranes along with water (left). Mutated CFTR reduces the transport ...
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Finding a path to a cure for cystic fibrosis
This includes gene therapy, in which the mutated gene is supplemented by a healthy copy of CFTR, but the Foundation is also enthusiastic about technologies like CRISPR Cas9 to selectively correct ...