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Researchers use gene editing with CRISPR to treat fatal lung diseases before birth

  • Writer: Mind Brunch
    Mind Brunch
  • May 7, 2019
  • 1 min read



Source: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia


Using CRISPR gene editing, researchers have thwarted a lethal lung disease in an animal model in which a harmful mutation causes death within hours after birth. This proof-of-concept study showed that in utero editing could be a promising new approach for treating lung diseases before birth.


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