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Breakthrough in KLA Treatment: Zebrafish Models Show Promise

9/12/2025

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A nine-year-old boy with KLA spurred collaboration between Prof. Shoshana Greenberger and Prof. Karina Yaniv.
KLA disrupts the lymphatic system, leading to fluid accumulation and serious complications.
Researchers created zebrafish models by inserting the boy's mutated NRAS gene, mimicking KLA symptoms.
Two existing drugs successfully reversed these symptoms in both zebrafish and the patient's human cells.
Greenberger plans clinical trials, seeking multi-center collaboration due to KLA's rarity, while Yaniv continues her research despite recent missile damage to her institute.

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A nine-year-old boy with KLA spurred collaboration between Prof. Shoshana Greenberger and Prof. Karina Yaniv.
KLA disrupts the lymphatic system, leading to fluid accumulation and serious complications.
Researchers created zebrafish models by inserting the boy's mutated NRAS gene, mimicking KLA symptoms.
Two existing drugs successfully reversed these symptoms in both zebrafish and the patient's human cells.
Greenberger plans clinical trials, seeking multi-center collaboration due to KLA's rarity, while Yaniv continues her research despite recent missile damage to her institute.