Precision Medicine, CRISPR, and Genome Engineering - Moving from Association to Biology and Therapeutics

von: Stephen H. Tsang

Springer-Verlag, 2017

ISBN: 9783319639048 , 180 Seiten

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Precision Medicine, CRISPR, and Genome Engineering - Moving from Association to Biology and Therapeutics


 

Foreword

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Contents

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About the Authors

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Part I: Introduction to the CRISPR Revolution

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Chapter 1: Viral Vectors, Engineered Cells and the CRISPR Revolution

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1.1 Introduction

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1.2 CRISPR-Cas Genome Manipulation

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1.2.1 A Brief Overview of Genome Modification Using Endonucleases

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1.2.2 CRISPR-Cas Systems

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1.2.3 CRISPR Tools in Biology

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1.3 Gene Therapy Using Viruses

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1.3.1 Retroviral Vectors

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1.3.2 Modifications and Implementation of Retroviral Vectors

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1.3.3 Translational and Clinical Progress Using Retroviral Vectors

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1.4 Adenoviral Vectors

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1.4.1 Modifications and Implementation of Adenoviral Vectors

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1.4.2 Translational and Clinical Progress Using Adenoviral Vectors

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1.5 Adenoviral-Associated Viral Vectors

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1.5.1 Modifications and Implementation of Adeno-associated Viral Vectors

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1.5.2 Translational and Clinical Progress Using Adeno-­associated Viral Vectors

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1.6 Ex Vivo CRISPR Therapies

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1.6.1 CAR T-Cell Therapy

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1.6.2 iPSCs

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1.7 Conclusion

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References

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Chapter 2: Combining Engineered Nucleases with Adeno-­associated Viral Vectors for Therapeutic Gene Editing

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2.1 Introduction

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2.2 Therapeutic Gene Editing

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2.2.1 AAV

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2.2.2 Nucleases and AAV for Therapeutic Gene Editing

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2.2.3 Challenges

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2.3 Conclusion

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References

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Part II: CRISPR in Model Systems

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Chapter 3: From Reductionism to Holism: Toward a More Complete View of Development Through Genome Engineering

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3.1 Introduction and Historical Context

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3.2 CRISPR Genome Editing in Brief

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3.3 A Genomics Perspective

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3.3.1 Gene Network Analysis with CRISPR GE

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3.3.2 Mapping and Understanding Regulatory DNA Within the Genomic Context with CRISPR GE

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3.4 An Epigenomics Perspective

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3.4.1 Manipulating DNA and Histone Modifications with CRISPR GE

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3.4.2 Tracking 3D Genomic Structure with CRISPR GE

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3.5 A Cellular Perspective

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3.5.1 Lineage Tracing with CRISPR GE

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3.5.2 CRISPR GE and Ex Vivo Organogenesis

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3.5.3 Final Thoughts

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References

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Chapter 4: A Transgenic Core Facility’s Experience in Genome Editing Revolution

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4.1 Pronuclear Microinjection

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4.2 ES Cell Injection

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4.3 Cytoplasmic Microinjection

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4.4 A New Era of Animal Model Production by the CRISPR/Cas9 Technology

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4.5 Guide RNA Activity is the Key

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4.6 Design of the CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Targeting

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4.7 Conclusion and Perspectives

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References

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Chapter 5: Genome Editing to Study Ca2+ Homeostasis in Zebrafish Cone Photoreceptors

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5.1 Introduction

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5.2 Ca2+ Homeostasis in Photoreceptors

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5.3 Genome Editing in Zebrafish

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References

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Chapter 6: CRISPR: From Prokaryotic Immune Systems to Plant Genome Editing Tools

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6.1 Introduction

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6.2 What Is CRISPR?

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6.3 History of CRISPR

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6.4 Cas9 and Cpf1: The Lead Players in CRISPR-Based Genome Editing

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6.5 Modification of the CRISPR System in Plants

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6.6 Application of CRISPR in Plants

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6.6.1 Model Plants

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6.6.2 Application in Crop Plants

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6.6.3 Off-Target Effects

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6.7 Future Prospects of Genome Editing in Plants

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References

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Part III: The Future of CRISPR

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Chapter 7: Target Discovery for Precision Medicine Using High-Throughput Genome Engineering

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7.1 Introduction

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7.2 Technologies for CRISPR Screens

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7.2.1 From Gene Editing to Pooled Screens

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7.2.2 Types of CRISPR Screens

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7.3 CRISPR Screen Applications: Genetic Mechanisms of Human Disease and Therapeutic Development

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7.3.1 CRISPR Screens in Cancer for Synthetic Lethality and Drug Resistance

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7.3.1.1 Identifying Cancer-Specific Vulnerabilities

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7.3.1.2 Understanding Mechanisms of Drug Resistance

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7.3.1.3 Examining Noncoding Regulators of Cancer Gene Expression

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7.3.2 CRISPR Screens in Infectious Disease

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7.3.3 CRISPR Screens for Understanding and Treating Inborn Genetic Disorders

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7.4 Conclusion and Future Perspectives

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References

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Chapter 8: CRISPR in the Retina: Evaluation of Future Potential

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8.1 Introduction: CRISPR and the Retina

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8.2 “Is There Anything You Can Do for Me?”

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8.3 Research Highlights

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8.3.1 Limitations and Imprecision Medicine

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8.3.2 Future Strategies

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References

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Chapter 9: The Future of CRISPR Applications in the Lab, the Clinic and Society

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9.1 The Scientific Community Debates Somatic and Germline Genome Modification

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9.2 The Somatic-Germ Line Barrier

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9.3 A New Paradigm for Genomic Medicine

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9.4 Converging Technologies to Democratize CRISPR

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9.5 The Impact of CRISPR on Human Biodiversity

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9.6 Editing the Ecosystem

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9.7 CRISPR Calls for a Conversation

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References

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