Dongguk team builds electromagnetic gene expression switch
Researchers led by Professor Jongpil Kim and doctoral student Yerim Hwang at the Institute for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, Dongguk University, Seoul, developed an electromagnetic field-responsive gene switch. The system was designed to allow reversible, non-invasive control over when and where a gene is expressed, addressing limits of drug-, light-, heat-, and ultrasound-based switches. The team described the tool as offering more precise temporal and spatial control with fewer adverse effects than prior approaches.
If confirmed in further testing, the tool could offer a safer non-invasive way to control gene expression for research and therapy.
Source: 동국대학교 대표홈페이지 (dongguk.edu). Spotted via Phys.org: Biotechnology.
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