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Study in mice shows potential for gene-editing to tackle mitochondrial disorders

Scienmag

Defective mitochondria – the ‘batteries’ that power the cells of our bodies – could in future be repaired using gene-editing techniques. Our cells contain mitochondria, […].

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Eterna acquires Exacis’ allogeneic immuno-oncology platform

Drug Discovery World

The technology underlying Exacis’ platform uses mRNA cell reprogramming and mRNA gene editing to create engineered iPSC-derived cells for use in the development of cancer therapies that can target nearly any cancer antigen.

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Scientists turn cancer cells into anticancer agents

Drug Discovery World

“Using gene engineering, we are repurposing cancer cells to develop a therapeutic that kills tumour cells and stimulates the immune system to both destroy primary tumors and prevent cancer.” . CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing .

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Leading innovators in CRISPR nucleases for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

The eukaryotic genome can be cut at any desired position by introducing plasmids containing Cas genes and specifically constructed CRISPRs into eukaryotic cells. CRISPR nucleases serve as an important genome editing tool. The company is largely involved in genome editing using CRISPR/Cas9 and CRISPR/Cas12a systems.

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How Potential Changes to the NIH Guidelines Could Impact IBC Review

WCG Clinical

Although the NIH Guidelines were originally written with non-clinical laboratory research in mind, they also apply to human gene transfer (HGT) research, wherein rsNA or rsNA-containing products are administered to research participants. Since then, however, certain genetic engineering technologies (e.g.,

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New research begins to write the rules on CRISPR activation

Drug Discovery World

Published in Molecular Cell, the study explains the rules determining to what extent genes respond to CRISPR activation, ensuring that future research can be designed as efficiently as possible. CRISPR activation (CRISPRa) is a type of CRISPR gene editing that is used to overexpress certain genes.

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Delivering on the promise of gene editing

Drug Discovery World

As gene editing technologies like CRISPR progress toward clinical study, researchers must continue to advance new approaches and address inherent challenges, explains Jon Chesnut, PhD, Senior Director, Cell Biology R&D, Thermo Fisher Scientific. Early phase clinical trials for gene editing therapies.