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The Borofka family celebrated their son JTs second birthday by throwing him a drive-by birthday parade Sunday. JT Borofka has already achieved more obstacles than most kids his age. Suffering with Triosephosphate Isomerase Deficiency, or TPI, this rare genetic disease has been challenging to say the least.Hes weaker, but at the moment hes stable, explained JTs mom, Tara Borofka. We still work with physical therapy. Hes got a little bit better head control. JT is extremely strong and doesnt give up. If theres a toy that is a little too far, he will reach for it even if he has to fall over.And just like JT, his doctors in Pittsburgh arent giving up either.The next step is to go through all the compounds they have found that could possibly be a cure, explained Jason Borofka, JTs dad.Michael Palladino, Professor of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine said those compounds will need to be tested.We can test them first in a mouse model, explained Palladino. If you can show that not only did it work in JTs cell. We have JTs cells to test these drugs in, but when we put it in an animal model with his same mutations, that that animal model improves as well.The process can take anywhere from 8 months to 3 years, but while the Borofkas wait for the cure, theyre focusing on celebrating another year with their son.If you would like more information about JT and the researching being done in Pittsburgh, you can visit their website.

The Borofka family celebrated their son JTs second birthday by throwing him a drive-by birthday parade Sunday. JT Borofka has already achieved more obstacles than most kids his age. Suffering with Triosephosphate Isomerase Deficiency, or TPI, this rare genetic disease has been challenging to say the least.

Hes weaker, but at the moment hes stable, explained JTs mom, Tara Borofka. We still work with physical therapy. Hes got a little bit better head control. JT is extremely strong and doesnt give up. If theres a toy that is a little too far, he will reach for it even if he has to fall over.

And just like JT, his doctors in Pittsburgh arent giving up either.

The next step is to go through all the compounds they have found that could possibly be a cure, explained Jason Borofka, JTs dad.

Michael Palladino, Professor of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine said those compounds will need to be tested.

We can test them first in a mouse model, explained Palladino. If you can show that not only did it work in JTs cell. We have JTs cells to test these drugs in, but when we put it in an animal model with his same mutations, that that animal model improves as well.

The process can take anywhere from 8 months to 3 years, but while the Borofkas wait for the cure, theyre focusing on celebrating another year with their son.

If you would like more information about JT and the researching being done in Pittsburgh, you can visit their website.

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