DNase
noun
DN·ase
(ˌ)dē-ˌen-ˈās 
-ˈāz,
(ˌ)dē-ˈen-ˌās
-ˌāz
variants
or less commonly DNAase
(ˌ)dē-ˌen-ˈā-ˌās
-ˌāz
: an enzyme that hydrolyzes DNA to nucleotides
called also deoxyribonuclease
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The Company's DNase platform is designed to improve outcomes of existing treatments, including immunotherapies, by targeting neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), which are involved in cancer progression.
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Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2024
Furthermore, DNase builds up before other signs of infection appear.
—Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2021
However, more research is needed before injecting DNase can be considered a viable human therapy.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2016
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Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2024
Furthermore, DNase builds up before other signs of infection appear.
—Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2021
However, more research is needed before injecting DNase can be considered a viable human therapy.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2016
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DNase
noun
DN·ase
(ˈ)dē-ˈen-ˌās, -ˌāz
variants
also DNAase
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