Engineering the next generation of cell-based therapeutics

CJ Bashor, IB Hilton, H Bandukwala… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2022 - nature.com
Cell-based therapeutics are an emerging modality with the potential to treat many currently
intractable diseases through uniquely powerful modes of action. Despite notable recent …

DNA methylation in mammalian development and disease

ZD Smith, S Hetzel, A Meissner - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2024 - nature.com
The DNA methylation field has matured from a phase of discovery and genomic
characterization to one seeking deeper functional understanding of how this modification …

Advancing genome editing with artificial intelligence: opportunities, challenges, and future directions

S Dixit, A Kumar, K Srinivasan… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)-based genome editing
(GED) technologies have unlocked exciting possibilities for understanding genes and …

Brainwide silencing of prion protein by AAV-mediated delivery of an engineered compact epigenetic editor

EN Neumann, TM Bertozzi, E Wu, F Serack, JW Harvey… - Science, 2024 - science.org
Prion disease is caused by misfolding of the prion protein (PrP) into pathogenic self-
propagating conformations, leading to rapid-onset dementia and death. However …

Genetic and epigenetic regulation of growth, reproduction, disease resistance and stress responses in aquaculture

Z Liu, T Zhou, D Gao - Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Major progress has been made with genomic and genetic studies in aquaculture in the last
decade. However, research on epigenetic regulation of aquaculture traits is still at an early …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetics of childhood trauma: Long term sequelae and potential for treatment

KM Thumfart, A Jawaid, K Bright, M Flachsmann… - Neuroscience & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Childhood trauma (CT) can have persistent effects on the brain and is one of the major risk
factors for neuropsychiatric diseases in adulthood. Recent advances in the field of …

Toward the development of epigenome editing-based therapeutics: potentials and challenges

J Ueda, T Yamazaki, H Funakoshi - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The advancement in epigenetics research over the past several decades has led to the
potential application of epigenome-editing technologies for the treatment of various …

Harnessing the evolving CRISPR/Cas9 for precision oncology

T Li, S Li, Y Kang, J Zhou, M Yi - Journal of Translational Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeat (CRISPR)/Cas9
system, a groundbreaking innovation in genetic engineering, has revolutionized our …

Leveraging CRISPR gene editing technology to optimize the efficacy, safety and accessibility of CAR T-cell therapy

T Lei, Y Wang, Y Zhang, Y Yang, J Cao, J Huang… - Leukemia, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)-T-cell therapy has revolutionized cancer immune
therapy. However, challenges remain including increasing efficacy, reducing adverse events …

[HTML][HTML] Advancing in vivo reprogramming with synthetic biology

F Islam, MR Lewis, JD Craig, PM Leyendecker… - Current opinion in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•Engineering cells as living therapeutics offers enhanced disease
targeting.•Delivering mRNA in vivo offers a platform to advance in vivo cellular …