This molecular tool has been recognized in the medical community for its work in editing the DNA cells of people, plants and animals.
"CRISPR is, simply put, the ultimate tool for manipulating life," Dr. Chris Vakoc, a professor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, told Fox 5.
"CRISPR 5-years-ago involved, kind of, cutting out pieces of DNA in a very precise way," he said. "Now what we’re doing is really subtly changing the letters of DNA, and it allows us to get a more refined understanding of cancer biology." While Vakoc grows cancer in a lab setting instead of working with patients, he said he is able to apply CRISPR to reveal vulnerabilities.
A recent development out of University College London sheds light on CRISPR treating patients with blood cancer. A 13-year-old patient was the first in the world reported to have received a base-edited cell therapy to achieve leukemia remission. The approach known as CAR-T manipulates normal immune cells in a way to trick your system into rejecting cancer cells.
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