🚨 CRISPR Breakthrough: HIV May Be Cut Out of Human Cells
Scientists have used CRISPR gene-editing technology to remove HIV genetic material from infected human cells in lab experiments. Instead of just controlling the virus with medication, this method targets HIV’s hidden DNA and attempts to cut it out completely.
Since HIV hides inside human DNA, it has been extremely hard to fully eliminate. This research shows a possible way to directly attack the virus at its source.
Experts say it’s still early and human trials and safety testing are needed, but it marks an important step toward a possible future cure for HIV.
Reference:
National Institutes of Health. (n.d.). CRISPR-based approaches for HIV proviral DNA excision.
Nature Biotechnology. (n.d.). Gene editing strategies targeting latent HIV reservoirs.
The end of HIV infections may be closer than we think.
Scientists cut HIV out of immune cells using CRISPR.
And the cells stayed HIV-free even after re-exposure. A cure could finally be within reach.
In a groundbreaking advance, scientists at Temple University have successfully used CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing to eliminate HIV-1 DNA from the genomes of human immune cells.
Unlike existing treatments that suppress the virus, this method completely removes the genetic blueprint of HIV from infected T-cells.