apoe4有救了, 基因编辑的双胞胎极可能已经获得“最强大脑”

不怕中风, 不怕老年痴呆, 还减少癌症可能
 
Chinese scientists who edited genes of twin girls may have supercharged their BRAINS too, experts say

A new study suggests that the gene-edited Chinese babies may have altered brains
A rogue scientist in China, Dr He Jiankui, revealed in November that he had changed the babies' DNA to prevent HIV
But it may have inadvertently enhanced their memories and learning abilities 
That's according to UCLA doctors who study the same gene and its effects on the mind
 

The genetically-modified Chinese twins born resistant to HIV last year may also have mental ‘superpowers’ their creator has kept quiet – a cognitive superiority that could kick off a genetic arms race, according to new research.Lulu and Nana, the genetically-modified Chinese twins reportedly born HIV-resistant courtesy of the CRISPR gene editing tool, may also have been born with markedly superior mental abilities linked to the same gene edit. New research has confirmed that deleting the CCR5 gene – the same modification performed on the girls’ DNA – significantly improves cognition, learning, and memory in mice and men.
 
本次发表的研究结果并不基于那一对被基因编辑的双胞胎婴儿，而是根据实验室数据结果。缺失 CCR5 基因蛋白的小鼠，在实验中变现的更加聪明，它们的认知能力和记忆力得到了显著改善，而且大脑从中风中恢复过来的程度更佳。这一结论看似十分“乐观”，但研究报告中指出，CCR5 对大脑的这种确切影响目前还无法预测！