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Precise correction of the dystrophin gene in duchenne muscular dystrophy patient induced pluripotent stem cells by TALEN and CRISPR-Cas9.
Stem cell reports - 13 Jan 2015
Li Hongmei Lisa, Fujimoto Naoko, Sasakawa Noriko, Shirai Saya, Ohkame Tokiko, Sakuma Tetsushi, Tanaka Michihiro, Amano Naoki, Watanabe Akira, Sakurai Hidetoshi, Yamamoto Takashi, Yamanaka Shinya, Hotta Akitsu
Abstract excerpt
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe muscle-degenerative disease caused by a mutation in the dystrophin gene. Genetic correction of patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) by TALENs or CRISPR-Cas9 holds promise for DMD gene therapy; however, the safety of such nuclease treatment must be determined. Using a unique k-mer database, we systematically identified a unique target region that...
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