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Selection-free genome editing of the sickle mutation in human adult hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells.
Science translational medicine - 12 Oct 2016
DeWitt Mark A, Magis Wendy, Bray Nicolas L, Wang Tianjiao, Berman Jennifer R, Urbinati Fabrizia, Heo Seok-Jin, Mitros Therese, Muñoz Denise P, Boffelli Dario, Kohn Donald B, Walters Mark C, Carroll Dana, Martin David I K, Corn Jacob E
Abstract excerpt
Genetic diseases of blood cells are prime candidates for treatment through ex vivo gene editing of CD34+ hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs), and a variety of technologies have been proposed to treat these disorders. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a recessive genetic disorder caused by a single-nucleotide polymorphism in the β-globin gene (HBB). Sickle hemoglobin damages erythrocytes, causing vasoocclusion,...
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