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Lubricin is believed to be an effective therapeutic agent for osteoarthritis and synovitis. However, clinical application of recombinant or synthesised lubricin has not been attempted yet. In this study, we successfully developed a protocol to induce lubricin-expressing cells from pluripotent stem cells and confirmed their differentiation into Prg4-expressing cells that…

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Immunogenetics describes the investigation of the genetics underpinning the immune system and its responses. Its overall goal is to identify the specific genes responsible for encoding immunological cells and molecules. DNA. Image Credit: vitstudio/Shutterstock.com Linking genetics with immune dysregulation Immunogenetics is highly pertinent to a plethora of…

INTRODUCTION Genomic instability often refers to the existence of a variety of DNA alterations, ranging from single nucleotide changes (such as base substitution, deletion, and insertion) to chromosomal rearrangements (e.g., gain or loss of a segment or the whole chromosome) (1). Loss of genome stability can lead to early onset…

By Rolf Turk, PhD Genome editing technologies, such as CRISPR, are being applied to better understand basic biological systems as well as to research new kinds of gene and cell therapies. The CRISPR-Cas9 system comprises a Cas9 endonuclease protein that forms a complex with a guide RNA (gRNA) molecule, which…

Mice are commonly used as models of human disease, helping scientists to understand the workings of complex pathologies and develop safe and efficacious drugs. It is now possible to create a range of genetically engineered mouse models, including humanized, knock-in and knock-out models, that can be used to further advance…