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RNA Therapeutics: A Novel Approach to Treating Diseases

Roots Analysis

Coding RNAs include messenger RNA (mRNA) and short interfering RNA (siRNA), which encode proteins and silence gene expression, respectively. It is important to highlight that IVT mRNAs are structurally similar to natural mRNAs and can be used to express proteins through genetic engineering.

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The use of base editing in stem-cell based therapies

Drug Discovery World

Increasing interest in CRISPR-Cas gene editing systems over recent years has delivered innovative developments in precision genome engineering technologies, holding enormous potential for applications across the healthcare sector. 2020;13:dmm042317. doi:10.1242/dmm.042317. 13: Cuomo A, Seaton D, McCarthy D, et al. Nat Commun.