A study reveals how a common mutation causes Liver cancer
In a recent study, Researchers at Hubrecht Institute and Radboud University in the Netherlands developed a human model using organoids to evaluate the function of specific genes which are commonly mutated in the cancerous liver. Organoids were developed from a healthy human liver and modified using CRISPR/ cas9 gene editing tool solely aimed to study the tumor formation. The study identifies how a gene BAP1 changes the way healthy cells behave accelerating their ability to multiply and metastasise.
Can Gold nanoparticles simplify Gene editing delivery?
Scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, U.S. found a new delivery truck in the form of gold nanoparticles instead of the earlier used virus that can help couriering gene editing instructions. This is a new approach to simplify gene editing to order to target lethal diseases like HIV and sickle-cell anaemia. The surface of the gold particles allows genes to stick to them easily and stay adhered. This is a step forward to target problems associated with shipping gene editing instructions. This way, gene editing will surely be smoother and simpler.
