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RNA interference; clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)

Indications: - useful for identifying molecular targets for treatment of disease [1] Principle: - siRNA may be used to selectively turn off translation of specific proteins Clinical significance: - used to identify proteins responsible for resistance to monoclonal antibody therapy for melanoma Notes: - CRISPR may play role in RNA interference

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CRISPR; clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats gene editing short interfering double-stranded RNA; antisense oligonucleotide (siRNA, microRNA, miRNA)

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biochemistry molecular diagnostic test

References

  1. Wang T et al. Genetic screens in human cells using the CRISPR-Cas9 system. Science 2014 Jan 3; 343:80 PMID: 24336569 http://www.sciencemag.org/content/343/6166/80 - Shalem O et al. Genome-scale CRISPR-Cas9 knockout screening in human cells. Science 2014 Jan 3; 343:84. PMID: 24336571 http://www.sciencemag.org/content/343/6166/84
  2. Niu Y et al. Generation of gene-modified cynomolgus monkey via Cas9/RNA- mediated gene targeting in one-cell embryos. Cell 2014 Jan 30; PMID: 24486104 http://www.cell.com/retrieve/pii/S0092867414000798 - Pennisi E. Transgenic animals. Editing of targeted genes proved possible in monkeys. Science 2014 Jan 31; 343:476 PMID: 24482459