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Epigenetic editing banishes hepatitis B virus in study
Original: 'Epigenetic' editing banishes hepatitis B virus
Researchers report that epigenetic editing can silence hepatitis B virus, effectively banishing it rather than merely suppressing it. The approach targets the virus's gene activity without cutting DNA, offering a possible route toward a functional cure for a infection that affects hundreds of millions and is a leading cause of liver cancer. Readers are discussing the promise and hurdles before human use.
Why now: A high-profile report of a gene-regulation technique that could clear a chronic, hard-to-cure viral infection has drawn wide attention.
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- 'Epigenetic' editing banishes hepatitis B virus · sbulaev · 31
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