Targeting HIV-1 with CRISPR: Shock and Kill or Cut it Out?
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...or apoptosis with Cas9/gRNA expression. A pooled analysis found no evidence of Cas9 cleavage at predicted...were located near the Cas9 cut site, leading Wang et al. to conclude that some Cas9-derived indels may not...destroy infected cells, the other using wild-type Cas9 to remove the HIV-1 genome from infected cells. ...realistic with the advent of CRISPR.
Using CRISPR/Cas9 SAM to "shock and kill"
To “shock and kill” the...targeted approach, Zhang et al. turned to the CRISPR/Cas9 Synergistic Activation Mediators (SAM) system available... a latent microglial line, treatment with CRISPR/Cas9 SAM increased the percentage of cells with activated...lines that can produce HIV-1 toxic proteins, CRISPR/Cas9 SAM caused apoptosis, indicating a true “shock and...