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“The main factor that separates HITI from CRISPR is that it is able to target non-dividing cells and modify DNA, which is important because non-dividing cells make up the majority of adult organs and tissues.”

“Latent viruses, the kind we don't even know we have, can have subtle effects like being associated with the development of cancer (in the case of herpes simplex almost everyone carries one form of the virus). That's why it's very interesting that we may actually have a future in which these viruses can be removed from our genome, thanks to CRISPR.”

“This is the first successful attempt (as far as I know) of using CRISPR technology to activate epigenetically silence genes in human cells.”

“A new type of gene editing CRISPR system has been developed that can erase large pieces of DNA from a specific site in the human genome and has the potential to eliminate viruses like herpes simplex, Epstein-Barr, and hepatitis B.”

“Other longevity therapies center on gene editing tools, like CRISPR, and the amazing potential of senolytics – compounds that capitalize on the body's natural protective and restorative mechanisms to promote health and extend lifespan.”

“Gene editing is different than gene therapy, which involves adding a gene. Instead with gene editing, specific DNA sequences can be cut with “molecular scissors”, introducing mutations that disable a particular gene or replace it with another version. This is the beauty of tools like CRISPR, or in this case, TALEN.”

“This new technology has broad implications for treatment of many age-related diseases like Parkinson's, ALS, type 1 diabetes and more. The reprogramming different cells into pluripotent stem cells that can form any cell type in the body along with gene editing (CRISPR) that can remove a faulty gene and replace with normal gene is world-changing!”

“Using CRISPR-Cas9, a powerful gene editing tool, researchers modified living tumor cells so that they would secrete interferon-beta and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor – two potent immunomodulatory and anti-tumor agents.”

“Studies on human cells are next. The significance of being able to turn a skin cell into a neuron is the potential replacement of damaged or dead neurons found in neurodegenerative disorders and other brain injuries.”