First trial of ‘base editing’ in humans lowers cholesterol — but raises safety concerns

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First trial of ‘base editing’ in humans lowers cholesterol — but raises safety concerns

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Science@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago

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Super-precise gene-editing approach switches off a gene in the liver that regulates ‘bad’ cholesterol.

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