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flag Researchers developed SPLICER, a gene editing tool that reduces amyloid-beta plaque in Alzheimer's mice.

flag Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new gene editing tool called SPLICER that successfully reduced the formation of amyloid-beta plaque precursors in mice with Alzheimer's disease. flag SPLICER uses exon skipping, a method that could help treat diseases caused by toxic proteins, like muscular dystrophy and Huntington's disease. flag In tests, SPLICER reduced targeted gene segments by 25% with no off-target effects, showing promise for treating various genetic conditions.

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