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A new study by scientists at NHGRI, suggests that iPSCs do not develop more mutations than cells that are duplicated by subcloning.
… developed the breakthrough technique to return any adult cell to its earliest stage of development (a pluripotent stem cell) and change it into different types of cells in the … doors to medical advances, including generating cartilage cell tissue to repair knees, retinal cells to improve the …
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A the largest genomics study of clear cell endometrial cancer (CCEC) tumors has identified mutations in the TAF1 gene.
… Liaison Branch … In the largest genomics study of clear cell endometrial cancer (CCEC) tumors to date, National Human … survival rate. "Genomic mutations that contribute to clear cell endometrial cancer can vary from one patient to … commonly diagnosed gynecological cancer. Women with clear cell endometrial cancer, a rare type of endometrial cancer, …
Research at NHGRI
The Democratizing Education for Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy project developed patient-focused educational materials for the sickle cell community.
… The Big Picture Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder caused by a change in … (FDA) approved two gene therapies to treat sickle cell disease. More than 50 scientists, physicians, patients … develop content for the Democratizing Education for Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy Project, which is led by NHGRI in …
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TCF1 (for T cell factor-1) is essential for the creation and persistence of disease-fighting antibodies in the bloodstream.
… that a transcription factor known as TCF1 (for T cell factor-1) is essential for the creation and persistence … TFH cells then interact with another type of white blood cell - called B cells - that actually produce the antibodies. … TCF1 deficiency causes "a severe defect" in the TFH cell response to viral infection, they concluded. "This …
Fact Sheet
Sickle cell disease resources for patients
… Education Project welcomes your feedback about the sickle cell disease gene therapy resources. Please email your … your general understanding of gene therapy for sickle cell disease. We encourage you to use these educational … provider or a clinical trial team. … What is Sickle Cell Disease?   National Institutes of Health (NIH)  About …
Genetic Disorders
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States.
… cancer at least once. The most common skin cancer is basal cell carcinoma, which accounts for more than 90 percent of all … … Three types of skin cancer are the most common: Basal cell carcinoma is a slow-growing cancer that seldom spreads …
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Gene therapy for sickle cell disease is available to you through FDA-approved therapies and through clinical trials.
… Gene therapy for sickle cell disease is available to you through FDA-approved … . While there are a number of clinical trials for sickle cell gene therapy, the journey can be similar across all … therapy may depend on: Your age. Your diagnosis of sickle cell disease. Your response to other treatments. Whether you …
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NHGRI researchers seek help from people with Sickle Cell Disease to find the factors - environmental, social and genetic - that impact the severity of symptoms.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … People with sickle cell disease (SCD) can experience excruciating pain all over … severity of SCD symptoms. "Scientists identified sickle cell anemia in 1910, but there is still much to learn about … Normal blood cells (left) and the blood cells in Sickle cell disease, which do not flow through the circulatory …
Talking Glossary
Cell-free DNA testing is a laboratory method that involves analyzing free (i.e., non-cellular) DNA contained within a biological sample, most often to look for genomic variants associated with a hereditary or genetic disorder.
… Cell-Free DNA Testing … Cell-free DNA testing is a laboratory method that involves … associated with a hereditary or genetic disorder. … Cell-free DNA testing is a laboratory method that involves … a hereditary or genetic disorder. For example, prenatal cell-free DNA testing is a non-invasive method used during …
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NHGRI researchers have released new educational materials to help the sickle cell disease community learn about gene therapies for the disease.
… emerging developments in gene therapies for sickle cell disease. … New educational materials to help the sickle cell disease community learn about gene therapies for the … of Health. The Democratizing Education for Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy Project, led by Vence Bonham Jr., …