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Epigenetic Editing with CRISPR Might Be Easier Than We Thought

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Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the Whitehead Institute have developed a novel CRISPR-based tool called “CRISPRoff” that can switch off genes in human cells through epigenetic editing without altering the genetic sequence itself. The research was published earlier this month in the journal Cell.

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NIH renews knockout mouse project for 3rd time

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Knockout’ mice are bred in a laboratory with specific genes silenced or ‘knocked out’. They have been valuable tools for research on a wide range of diseases and conditions, used in 4,676 published papers so far. For example, the knockout mice have helped identify genes related to eye disease and autism spectrum disorder.

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Using CRISPR to Edit the Epigenome Might Be Easier Than We Thought

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Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the Whitehead Institute have developed a novel CRISPR-based tool called “CRISPRoff” that can switch off genes in human cells without editing the genetic sequence itself. The research was published earlier this month in the journal Cell. pyogenes dCas9.

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The trends driving ELRIG Drug Discovery 2022

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As one of the exciting fields in the pharmaceutical industry, it’s no surprise that Drug Discovery 2022 will feature sessions on developments in CAR-T and the technologies helping researchers in this field. . Other sessions will explore the benefits of automation and give insight into how it can help researchers and labs gain value. .

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World RNA Day: What impact RNA it had on drug discovery?  

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As such, through collaboration with the biotechnology company Ionis Pharmaceuticals and the University of Gothenburg, AstraZeneca are developing an ASO that can target liver cells to ‘silence’ PNPLA3 with the aim of restoring fat break down in the liver. Though some genetic mutations are harmful, others can be protective.

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The use of base editing in stem-cell based therapies

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Kevin Hemphill, R&D Manager at PerkinElmer’s Horizon Discovery explores how base editing has emerged as an attractive gene editing option for researchers wanting to develop stem cell-based therapies.