Hit-and-run epigenetic editing prevents senescence entry in primary breast cells from healthy donors

oleh: Emily A. Saunderson, Peter Stepper, Jennifer J. Gomm, Lily Hoa, Adrienne Morgan, Michael D. Allen, J. Louise Jones, John G. Gribben, Tomasz P. Jurkowski, Gabriella Ficz

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2017-11-01

Deskripsi

“Although aberrant promoter DNA hypermethylation is a hallmark of cancer, it is not clear whether it is sufficient to drive transformation. Here, the authors use CRISPR-dCas9 to perform hit-and-run epigenetic editing, which prevents senescence entry in primary breast cells from healthy donors.”