New findings offer hope that scientists may be able to overcome problems associated with the body rejecting certain bio-engineered protein medications.
Bio-engineering uses genetics and other technologies to design and manufacture proteins so they have characteristics not found in natural proteins. This increases the risk that they will be rejected by the body.
The research, outlined in the journal Science Translational Medicine, was carried out by scientists at the US Food and Drug Administration in collaboration with researchers at Novo Nordisk (NOV: N).
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