Removal of chromosome causing Down's syndrome: Mie University achieves success with iPS cells

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A research group including Mie University has developed a method to remove the excess chromosomes that cause Down's syndrome from the cells of people with Down's syndrome. By using genome editing technology to rewrite genes and removing the extra chromosomes from iPS cells of people with Down's syndrome, the cells' activity returned to normal. As this cannot be used in medical applications as is, the researchers aim to develop a method to suppre…

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The third 21 chromosome that causes Down syndrome may be able to be ‘cut out’ in the future using CRISPR-Cas9 technology. Down syndrome may be cured in the future using gene editing, according to a study published in the journal PNAS Nexus. One in seven hundred babies is born with Down syndrome. Although it is easy to catch it early […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .