Researchers at Dongguk University in Seoul have created a gene switch that can be turned on and off inside living animals using electromagnetic fields, a development that could reshape how gene therapies are delivered. The study, published in Cell on…
Researchers at Dongguk University developed an electromagnetic-field-responsive gene switch that remotely and reversibly controls gene expression in living animals, according to the journal Cell.pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih+1
The team identified a protein called Cyb5b as a likely molecular sensor for electromagnetic fields, calling it the first such sensor reported.miragenews+1
Preclinical tests in mice showed applications in Alzheimer's modeling, partial cellular reprogramming of aged tissue, and restoring serotonin levels to reduce depression-like behaviors.bioengineer+1