'Serendipitous' discovery at OHSU primate center may speed gene therapy
Researchers discovered a naturally occurring form of a deadly childhood neurodegenerative condition in a small population of macaque monkeys at the Oregon National Primate Research Center.
The discovery provides a unique — and unexpected — opportunity for Oregon Health& Science University scientists to develop gene-therapy treatments to stop the progression of Batten disease.
“It was accidental, but I’ve been calling it serendipitous, in the sense that we didn’t breed these animals to…
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