Recent Advances in CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Disease Modeling

Abstract

Promising advances in cellular and animal models for severe diseases have been demonstrated by recent improvements in the field of gene editing techniques. The CRISPR/Cas9 technique is covered in length in this overview, with an emphasis on its most recent uses in the development of cellular and human disease models. The importance of these models in comprehending the underlying mechanisms of sickness and creating possible treatments is highlighted. The prospects and potential uses of CRISPR/Cas9 technology in the field of biomedicine are also discussed. The value of disease modeling in expanding the understanding of illness pathophysiology and in creating new treatment approaches is highlighted. The aim of this study is to provide a thorough analysis of the present and future applications of CRISPR/Cas9 in disease modeling and treatment development.

Keywords

• CRISPR/Cas9
• cellular models
• animal models

CRISPR/Cas9 Aracılı Hastalık Modellemesindeki Son Gelişmeler

Öz

Ölümcül hastalıklar için hücresel ve hayvan modellerindeki umut verici gelişmeler, gen düzenleme tekniklerindeki son iyileştirmeler tarafından gösterilmiştir. Bu derlemede, CRISPR/Cas9 tekniği kapsamlı bir şekilde ele alınmış ve özellikle hücresel ve insan hastalık modellerinin geliştirilmesindeki en son kullanımları vurgulanmıştır. Bu modellerin hastalıkların altındaki mekanizmaları anlamak ve olası tedaviler geliştirmek üzerindeki önemi tartışılmaktadır. Ayrıca, CRISPR/Cas9 teknolojisinin biyomedikal alandaki potansiyel kullanımları ve gelecekteki potansiyelleri de incelenmektedir. Hastalık modellemenin hastalık patofizyolojisi anlamaya ve yeni tedavi yaklaşımları geliştirmeye katkısının değerine dair bir tartışma da yer almaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, CRISPR/Cas9'un hastalık modelleme ve tedavi geliştirme alanındaki mevcut ve gelecekteki uygulamalarını kapsamlı bir şekilde sunmaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• CRISPR/Cas9
• hücresel modeller
• hayvan modelleri

Kaynakça

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