Phenotypic impact of FXN gene splicing reprogramming in Friedreich Ataxia cells and mice

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milano, lombardia, Italia Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research Tempo pieno

Organisation/Company Università di Trento Research Field Biological sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 25 Nov 2026 - 12:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

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Friedreich Ataxia (FRDA) is a rare, progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by a GAA trinucleotide repeat expansion in the first intron of the FXN gene, resulting in reduced expression of frataxin, a mitochondrial protein essential for iron-sulfur cluster biogenesis and cellular energy metabolism. Frataxin deficiency leads to mitochondrial dysfunction and progressive neurological and cardiac manifestations, with cardiomyopathy representing a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The research program aims to investigate the molecular and functional consequences of a novel therapeutic strategy designed to increase endogenous frataxin expression through reprogramming of FXN pre-mRNA alternative splicing. [...]

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