Gene therapy for cystic fibrosis: new tools for precision medicine

Abstract The discovery of the Cystic fibrosis (CF) gene in 1989 has paved the way for incredible progress in treating the disease such that the mean survival age of individuals living with CF is now ~58 years in Canada. Recent developments in gene targeting tools and new cell and animal models have...

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Main Authors: Jin-A Lee, Alex Cho, Elena N. Huang, Yiming Xu, Henry Quach, Jim Hu, Amy P. Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-021-03099-4