Comment on CRISPR used to remove extra chromosomes in Down syndrome and restore cell function

FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• protist@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  This research was conducted on four human induced pluripotent stem cell lines:

  In our previous work, we generated a trisomy 21 iPS cell line derived from skin fibroblasts and three induced disomy iPS cell lines with different combinations of HSA21 (ΔP, ΔM1, and ΔM2) using the chromosome elimination technique

  Here’s the previous work

  How did you even come to the conclusion mice were involved? Mice aren’t mentioned anywhere

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• Breezy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Well they’re not allowed to splice up human kid’s dna. If your child had something believed curable through this method would you sign them up for it?

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  • protist@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    All this research was done on human cells in vitro. The person you’re responding to was making shit up

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    • Breezy@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Impressive and hopeful then!

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