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Turning cells into better protein factories could help improve gene therapies. Here's how

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Gene therapy often relies on easily accessible muscle cells to treat genetic diseases. Image: Unsplash/Sangharsh Lohakare

Daniel N. Hebert
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UMass Amherst
Lila Gierasch
Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UMass Amherst
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Lung damage from alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency can lead to emphysema. Gene therapy has great potential for treating AAT.
Lung damage from alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency can lead to emphysema. Gene therapy has great potential for treating AAT. Image: Atlas of Pulmonary Pathology/Flickr
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