Scientists gene-hacked Toxoplasma gondii to carry therapeutic proteins, circumventing the blood-brain barrier. This method shows promise for treating disorders like Rett syndrome in the future.
The engineered Toxoplasma successfully carried protein molecules across the blood-brain barrier in lab settings, offering hope for future neurological disorder treatments.
Rett syndrome, with MeCP2 protein mutations, could potentially be treated by injecting normal MeCP2 through this bioengineered Toxoplasma delivery system.
#therapeutic-proteins #toxoplasma-gondii #blood-brain-barrier #neurological-disorders #rett-syndrome
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