Nature Communications publishes JNU research on gene therapy

Date: March 13, 2020Source: Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Institute of CNS RegenerationAuthor: Chen GongA new gene therapy developed by Chen Gong, director of JNUs Center for Brain Repairy, has realized motor functional recovery and extended lifespan among mice with Huntingtons disease. The research was published in Nature Communications on Feb. 27. Huntingtons is a rare disease characterized by abnormal chorea movement and caused by Huntington (Htt) gene mutation and neurodegeneration in a brain ar