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PubMed Genomics

The TP53 Plot Twist: Some Mutations Are Actually a Doorway for RNA Therapy

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Think of TP53 mutations as locks that were installed backwards—instead of just being broken, they create a shape that RNA therapy can actually reach and flip.

This means we could treat some cancers by targeting the specific *way* tumor-suppressor genes are broken, not just trying to fix every mutation the same way, personalizing cancer treatment at the molecular level.


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