What does PRNP stand for?

Prion Protein

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The variant in the prion protein gene, called G127V, appears to have emerged about 1800 and then became advantageous with the arrival of kuru.

Brain-eating ritual in tribes trigger striking example of rapid human ...

Bioassays in Tg mice expressing deer prion protein (PrP) (4) and newly created Tg mice expressing elk PrP, demonstrated low levels of CWD prions in antler velvet.

Chronic wasting disease prions in elk antler velvet

Baker's yeast was previously known to have six native prion proteins, none of which appear harmful.

Prions common in yeast

The disease, linked to misshapen prion proteins in the brain, has varying incubation periods according to genetic make-up.

Fears over mad cow variant

But scientists from the Medical Research Council stopped the spread of disease by genetically switching off production of normal prion protein.

Mice hope in search for mad cow cure

The majority of cases are sporadic, but some cases are familial carrying a prion protein mutation.

Radiological case of the month: Hartley Sirkis, MD

Then they used a genetic-engineering method to "knock out" just one gene inside each cell -- the gene that directs the production of prion proteins.

Cattle immune to mad cow? Genetically engineered; Scientists announce ...

The technique can remove the rogue prion proteins responsible for transmitting brain diseases such as variant CJD.

Filter to prevent vCJD