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Base by Base

Base by Base explores advances in genetics and genomics, with a focus on gene-disease associations, variant interpretation, protein structure, and insights from exome and genome sequencing. Each episode breaks down key studies and their clinical...more

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454: Efavirenz retarda a doença priônica mexendo no colesterol do cérebro [PT]

Episode 454

September 02, 2026

454: Efavirenz retarda a doença priônica mexendo no colesterol do cérebro [PT]

Ali T et al., JCI Insight - Um antirretroviral aprovado para HIV, dado por via oral em microdose, prolongou a sobrevida de camundongos que...

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00:17:13

453: Efavirenz slows sCJD progression by reshaping brain cholesterol

Episode 453

August 31, 2026

453: Efavirenz slows sCJD progression by reshaping brain cholesterol

Ali T et al., JCI Insight - Repurposed low-dose efavirenz slowed disease progression and extended survival in tg650 mice inoculated with MM1 sCJD prions...

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00:20:56

452: Reduzir a PrP funciona em todas as linhagens [PT]

Episode 452

August 28, 2026

452: Reduzir a PrP funciona em todas as linhagens [PT]

Minikel EV et al., Nucleic Acids Research - Este estudo testa a redução da proteína priônica (PrP) por oligonucleotídeos antisense (ASOs) em camundongos, variando...

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00:28:42

451: Prion protein lowering is disease-modifying across stages and strains

Episode 451

August 25, 2026

451: Prion protein lowering is disease-modifying across stages and strains

Minikel EV et al., Nucleic Acids Research - This study uses antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) to lower prion protein (PrP) RNA in mice and shows...

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00:24:36

450: ASOs que reduzem PrP prolongam a sobrevida [PT]

Episode 450

August 24, 2026

450: ASOs que reduzem PrP prolongam a sobrevida [PT]

Raymond GJ et al., JCI Insight - This episode covers a 2019 study showing that sequence-specific antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) targeting the prion protein (PrP)...

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00:24:57

449: siRNA divalente para doença priônica [PT]

Episode 449

August 24, 2026

449: siRNA divalente para doença priônica [PT]

Gentile JE et al., Nucleic Acids Research - Discovery and preclinical development of divalent siRNA candidates targeting PRNP, identifying 2439-s4 as a potent, durable...

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