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Transgenic goats
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ATryn, an anticoagulant, is the first ever biologic product produced by a genetically engineered (GE) animal – a goat.
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Despite aptamers are very promising alternative to antibodies, very few of them are under clinical trials or are used as drugs. Among them, NU172 is currently in Phase II as anticoagulant in heart disease treatments. It inhibits thrombin activity much more effectively than TBA, the best known thrombin binding aptamer.
Goats as drug factories
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A new bioreactor—an animal genetically engineered to produce a therapeutic protein in its milk—may finally be ready to fulfill its long-awaited promise.
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ATryn (antithrombin [Recombinant]) production process
Source:
Business Wire. (2009, February 06). ADDING MULTIMEDIA ATryn® (Antithrombin [Recombinant]) Approved by the FDA. Retrieved March 12, 2018, from https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20090206005506/en/ADDING%C2%A0MULTIMEDIA-ATryn%C2%AE-Antithrombin-Recombinant-Approved-FDA
Risks vs Benefits
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The first medicine produced from a genetically modified animal has been recommended for use in Europe.
Goats excellent models for transgenesis
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One of the most rapidly developing strategies for reproductive biotechnology in mammals, including farm livestock species, is cloning by somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT).
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The domestic goat (Capra aegagrus hircus), a mammalian species with high genetic merit for production of milk and meat, can be a tremendously valuable tool for transgenic research.