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ArticleCurrent opinion in biomedical engineering2023

To Cut or not to Cut: Next-generation Genome Editors for Precision Genome Engineering.

Meng Zhang, Zhixin Zhu, Guanhua Xun, Huimin Zhao

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Article in Current opinion in biomedical engineering, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Precision engineering of the probioticApplied and environmental microbiology · 2025
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  2. CXCR4 Is a Potential Target for Anti-HIV Gene Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Meng ZhangDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.
Zhixin ZhuDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.
Guanhua XunCarl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.
Huimin ZhaoDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · US

Funding

Mapping Technology DevelopmentU54DK107965 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN · PI MA, JIAN · 2015 to 2019
$8.6M
High throughput CRISPR-mediated functional validation of regulatory elementsUM1HG009402 · NHGRI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI REN, BING, SHEN, YIN · 2017 to 2021
$8.4M
NHGRI NIH HHS UM1 HG009402NIDDK NIH HHS U54 DK107965
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Since the original report of repurposing the CRISPR/Cas9 system for genome engineering, the past decade has witnessed profound improvement in our ability to efficiently manipulate the mammalian genome. However, significant challenges lie ahead that hinder the translation of CRISPR-based gene editing technologies into safe and effective therapeutics. The CRISPR systems often have a limited target scope due to PAM restrictions, and the off-target activity also poses serious risks for therapeutic applications. Moreover, the first-generation genome editors typically achieve desired genomic modifications by inducing double-strand breaks (DSBs) at target site(s). Despite being highly efficient, this "cut and fix" strategy is less favorable in clinical settings due to drawbacks associated with the nuclease-induced DSBs. In this review, we focus on recent advances that help address these challenges, including the engineering and discovery of novel CRISPR/Cas systems with improved functionalities and the development of DSB-free genome editors.

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PMID37593347
PMCPMC10430874
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