Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 The latest advance in tampering with nature. I'm sure that THIS one will work out . . . New Kind of Gene 'Silencing' Drug Works in Monkeys A new class of drug that fine tunes the action of genes has been shown to cut cholesterol in monkeys and may fight a range of ills, including hepatitis C and perhaps cancer, scientists said on Wednesday. The compound, from Danish biotech firm Santaris Pharma, works by blocking or " silencing " microRNAs - tiny strands of RNA, or ribonucleic acid, that help turn genes into proteins. The ground-breaking study is the first demonstration of microRNA silencing in primates and an early endorsement of the technique. Phase I safety trials are now planned in humans. Unlike other drugs in the hotly pursued RNA interference field, the new designer molecule, known as Locked Nucleic Acid (LNA), can be given as a simple injection rather than having to be delivered direct to affected tissue. _Read Entire Article Here_ (http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/science/20080326-1100-rna-medicine-.html) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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