Some noteworthy news recently came out from the UK: It’s also noteworthy here in Oregon because one of the two techniques (yeah, there are actually two) was developed at OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center. Forbes summarized both procedures in this recent article: One is being pioneered by Shoukhrat Mitalipov at the Oregon National Primate Research Center in Beaverton. His method involves inserting the nucleus from an egg with faulty mitochondria into … Read More
Today, OHSU is announcing a major step in making gene therapy a reality for families facing gene-linked diseases passed from mother to child via cell mitochondria. The research is summarized in this press release: An excerpt: The procedure was specifically developed to prevent diseases related to gene defects in the cell mitochondria. Mitalipov’s previous work was published in the August 2009 edition of Nature. In the current study, Mitalipov, in collaboration with Paula Amato, M.D., … Read More
This morning, we’re announcing another significant finding at the OHSU Oregon National Primate Research Center: An excerpt from our press release: Research conducted at the Oregon National Primate Research Center at Oregon Health & Science University helps answer some long-standing questions about how certain disease-causing gene mutations are inherited. The research specifically focused on gene mutations in cell mitochondria that can cause several diseases, including forms of cancer, diabetes, infertility and neurodegenerative diseases. With this … Read More
