Bacteria have appeared that synthesize the right drug directly in the human body

The authors of the new work have created a GM line of E. coli that lives directly in the human intestine.She is

The medicine helpsOtparkinsonism is a general term that is used to describe a condition of a patient who may havebe both Parkinson's disease and secondary neurological symptoms caused by other factors.

Such a disorder occurs when the neurons that produce dopamine in the human body die en masse.You can't revive them, but levodopa, a precursor to dopamine, that works can helpin a similar way.

The peculiarity of the treatment is that the drug must be taken constantly to fill the lack of a natural neurotransmitter.

The authors of the new work have created a GM line of intestinalE. coli Nissle 1917 (EcN): This allows a person with the disorder to receive levodopa without interruption. The researchers conducted an experiment to confirm the effectiveness of their approach: they used laboratory mice and found that the bacteria consistently produced a drug for them.

According to the researchers, the activity of drug synthesis can be controlled according to the patient's needs.They note that this approach is effective and will help in the fight against other diseases. 

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