04.30.18
Therapeutic RNA corrects splicing defect that causes familial dysautonomia
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have identified a therapeutic RNA molecule that corrects the error in genetic processing that leads to familial dysautonomia, a rare inherited neurodegenerative disorder. The experiments, conducted in cells sampled from patients and in a mouse model of the disease, provide proof of the team’s therapeutic concept. Familial dysautonomia,