Thérapie par cellules souches CRISPR

The innovative approach offers a simpler method of obtaining a valuable type of stem cells and provides important information in the process of reprogramming stem cells.

Il s'agit d'une nouvelle façon de fabriquer des cellules souches pluripotentes induites, which are fundamentally different from how they were created before .

Pluripotent stem cells can be converted into virtually any type of cell in the body. Par conséquent, they are a key therapeutic resource for current incurable diseases, such as heart failure, Parkinson’s disease and blindness. They also provide excellent models for studying diseases and important tools for testing new drugs in human cells.

Scientists suggest another way to turn skin cells into stem cells, directly manipulating the genome using the methods of CRISPR gene regulation.

CRISPR is a powerful tool that can accurately modify a genome, targeting a unique DNA sequence. This sequence is then either completely cut out, or replaced, or temporarily turned on or off.