The natural RNAi mechanism can be directed by either short interfering RNA (siRNA) or microRNA (miRNA). 1 There are four key steps in the RNAi pathway. When miRNA acts as the guide for RNAi, only a ...

Researchers have mapped the regulatory elements that control the FOXP3 gene, which is implicated in maintaining balance in ...

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Gene therapy is a revolutionary field in modern medicine, offering transformative potential to treat and potentially cure a wide range of genetic and acquired diseases. By addressing the root cause of ...

Earlier this year, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn created a first-of-its-kind drug customized to ...

This sponsored article was provided by a partner and is not editorial content from Los Angeles Magazine or the Engine Vision Media Network. Every cell in your body holds a unique genetic code within ...

In the 1990s, Lee Sweeney, a physiologist at the University of Pennsylvania, demonstrated that inserting the gene encoding insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) into the muscle cells of mice increased ...

Macrophages can alternate between two states: an inflammatory state for fighting infection and a non-inflammatory state for ...

What Is the MTHFR Gene Mutation? The MTHFR gene mutation is a variation in the MTHFR gene. This gene normally tells your body how to make the MTHFR protein. You need this protein to process folate, ...