Correcting CFTR: New Gene Editing Strategies for Rescuing CFTR Function Ex Vivo.

Ryan, Amy L · Cell Stem Cell · 2020

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Gene correction presents one of few options for a cure for all patients with cystic fibrosis. This commentary discusses new applications of CRISPR-based gene editing technology with increased efficiency and specificity to correct the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) function in patient-specific primary epithelial cells.

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