CRISPR used to 'reprogram' cancer cells into healthy muscle in the lab
CRISPR used to 'reprogram' cancer cells into healthy muscle in the lab
www.livescience.com CRISPR used to 'reprogram' cancer cells into healthy muscle in the lab
In a new study, stopping skeletal-muscle cancer cells from making a specific protein forced them to turn into healthy muscle cells.
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That sounds pretty useful, why did it stop?
That's the neat part, it doesn't.
Which is the problem when it reaches other healthy cells. That'd be the next stage of research.
"Good news, we turned your cancer AND skeletal system all into muscle!"
So it's like cancerous muscle? That's like asking to be written into a comic book.
Mmm kinda was, the Cancerverse of the marvel universe sorta fits.
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