In a revolutionary advancement, researchers have used CRISPR-Cas9 technology to completely eliminate HIV-1 DNA from human immune cells in laboratory conditions—without damaging surrounding cell structures.
The study, conducted by scientists at Temple University and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, achieved what antiviral drugs have never done: removing the latent HIV reservoir from T-cells, the virus’s primary hiding place.
Even more promising, the edited cells showed immunity to reinfection, a sign that gene editing could not only treat but potentially cure HIV.
While human clinical trials are still a few years away, this represents a major turning point in the fight against AIDS and could pave the way toward a functional or complete cure in the future.
#CRISPR #HIVCure #GeneEditing #MedicalBreakthrough #Biotech #HIVResearch #HealthInnovation
The study, conducted by scientists at Temple University and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, achieved what antiviral drugs have never done: removing the latent HIV reservoir from T-cells, the virus’s primary hiding place.
Even more promising, the edited cells showed immunity to reinfection, a sign that gene editing could not only treat but potentially cure HIV.
While human clinical trials are still a few years away, this represents a major turning point in the fight against AIDS and could pave the way toward a functional or complete cure in the future.
#CRISPR #HIVCure #GeneEditing #MedicalBreakthrough #Biotech #HIVResearch #HealthInnovation
In a revolutionary advancement, researchers have used CRISPR-Cas9 technology to completely eliminate HIV-1 DNA from human immune cells in laboratory conditions—without damaging surrounding cell structures.
The study, conducted by scientists at Temple University and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, achieved what antiviral drugs have never done: removing the latent HIV reservoir from T-cells, the virus’s primary hiding place.
Even more promising, the edited cells showed immunity to reinfection, a sign that gene editing could not only treat but potentially cure HIV.
While human clinical trials are still a few years away, this represents a major turning point in the fight against AIDS and could pave the way toward a functional or complete cure in the future.
#CRISPR #HIVCure #GeneEditing #MedicalBreakthrough #Biotech #HIVResearch #HealthInnovation
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