Genetic base editing treats sickle cell disease in mice

ScienceDaily
Jun 3, 2021, 5:11 pm112 pts
Sickle cell disease leads to chronic pain, organ failure, and early death in patients worldwide. A team has demonstrated a gene editing approach that efficiently corrects the mutation underlying SCD in patient blood stem cells and in mice. This treatment rescued disease symptoms in animal models, enabling…

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