New gene switch may lead to precise treatments for metabolic diseases

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The body regulates its metabolism at all times and very precisely. For example, specialized cells in the pancreas constantly monitor the blood sugar level. If this increases after a meal, the body sets off a signal cascade to lower the blood sugar. In diabetics...

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Groundbreaking Gene Switch Offers New Hope for Metabolic Disease Treatments

ETH researchers have developed a new gene switch that can be activated using a commercially available nitroglycerine patch applied to the skin.

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New gene switch may lead to precise treatments for metabolic diseases

ETH researchers have developed a new gene switch that can be activated using a commercially available nitroglycerine patch applied to the skin. One day, researchers want to use switches of this kind to trigger cell therapies for various metabolic diseases. The body regulates its metabolism precisely and continuously, with specialised cells in the pancreas constantly monitoring the amount of sugar in the blood, for example. When this blood sugar …