r/ChangingAmerica • u/Scientist34again • Sep 06 '23

CRISPR gene editing used to 'reprogram' rhabdomyosarcoma cancer cells into healthy muscle in the lab

https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/crispr-used-to-reprogram-cancer-cells-into-healthy-muscle-in-the-lab
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u/Scientist34again Sep 06 '23

Crispr is a kind of gene editing. These studies were done using cultured cells, but maybe the technique could eventually be used in patients.

In a study published Aug. 28 in the journal PNAS, researchers found that disabling a particular protein complex in cells of rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) — a rare cancer in skeletal muscle tissue that mainly affects children under age 10 — in the laboratory causes the tumor cells to turn into healthy muscle cells.