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A Mechanism of Thalidomide-Induced Birth Defects Identified
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Thalidomide binds directly to cereblon, a protein that plays a role in limb outgrowth in zebrafish and chicks - and this discovery by Japanese scientists finally provides a molecular basis for the limb deformities caused by in utero exposure to the drug. Reuters Health Information
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U.S. Advisers Back 1st Drug From DNA-Altered Animals
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The first drug made using genetically engineered animals to near U.S. approval won key support on Friday from an advisory panel that judged it safe and effective despite concerns from groups worried about the genetic tinkering. Reuters Health Information
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