Advancements and Obstacles of CRISPR-Cas9 Technology in Translational Research

Autor: Liting You, Ruizhan Tong, Mengqian Li, Yuncong Liu, Jianxin Xue, You Lu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Molecular Therapy: Methods & Clinical Development, Vol 13, Iss , Pp 359-370 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2329-0501
DOI: 10.1016/j.omtm.2019.02.008
Popis: The expanding CRISPR-Cas9 technology is an easily accessible, programmable, and precise gene-editing tool with numerous applications, most notably in biomedical research. Together with advancements in genome and transcriptome sequencing in the era of metadata, genomic engineering with CRISPR-Cas9 meets the developmental requirements of precision medicine, and clinical tests using CRISPR-Cas9 are now possible. This review summarizes developments and established preclinical applications of CRISPR-Cas9 technology, along with its current challenges, and highlights future applications in translational research. Keywords: CRISPR-Cas9, gene editing, off-target, gene therapy, tumor immunotherapy
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