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Engineering Oncogenic Heterozygous Gain-of-Function Mutations in Human Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells
Published on: March 10, 2023
Somatic Engineering of Oncogenic Chromosomal Rearrangements: A Perspective
Danilo Maddalo1, Andrea Ventura2
1Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Abstract:
The ability to engineer specific mutations in mice has proven essential to advancing our understanding of the molecular basis of cancer. Chromosomal rearrangements, a common and clinically relevant class of cancer-causing mutations, have however remained difficult to faithfully recapitulate in vivo The development of genetic tools for in vivo somatic genome editing has recently overcome this limitation and led to the generation of more sophisticated and accurate preclinical models of human cancers. Here, we review the potential applications of these new technologies to the study of tumor biology and discuss their advantages over more conventional strategies, their limitations, and the remaining challenges. Cancer Res; 76(17); 4918-23. ©2016 AACR.
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