‘Epigenome editor’ silences gene that causes deadly brain disorders

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Prion diseases are caused by misfolded proteins, but a new tool can stop them forming in mice.

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  1. Gemma Conroy

A molecular-editing tool that’s small enough to be delivered to the brain shuts down the production of proteins that cause prion diseases, a rare but deadly group of neurodegenerative disorders.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-02115-z

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