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Insertion of the Icelandic Mutation (A673T) by Prime Editing: A Potential Preventive Treatment for Familial and Sporadic Alzheimer's Disease.
The CRISPR journal - 1 Feb 2022
Tremblay Guillaume, Rousseau Joël, Mbakam Cedric Happi, Tremblay Jacques P
Abstract excerpt
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the result of abnormal processing of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) by β-secretase and γ-secretase, which leads to the formation of toxic β-amyloid peptides. The toxic β-amyloid peptides induce neuron death, memory problems, and AD development. Several APP mutations increase the risk of developing early-onset AD. However, the A673T mutation identified in the Icelandic population...
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