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Tailoring cardiac synthetic transcriptional modulation towards precision medicine

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Item Type:Review
Title:Tailoring cardiac synthetic transcriptional modulation towards precision medicine
Creators Name:Schoger, E., Lelek, S., Panáková, D. and Zelarayán, L.C.
Abstract:Molecular and genetic differences between individual cells within tissues underlie cellular heterogeneities defining organ physiology and function in homeostasis as well as in disease states. Transcriptional control of endogenous gene expression has been intensively studied for decades. Thanks to a fast-developing field of single cell genomics, we are facing an unprecedented leap in information available pertaining organ biology offering a comprehensive overview. The single-cell technologies that arose aided in resolving the precise cellular composition of many organ systems in the past years. Importantly, when applied to diseased tissues, the novel approaches have been immensely improving our understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of common human diseases. With this information, precise prediction of regulatory elements controlling gene expression upon perturbations in a given cell type or a specific context will be realistic. Simultaneously, the technological advances in CRISPR-mediated regulation of gene transcription as well as their application in the context of epigenome modulation, have opened up novel avenues for targeted therapy and personalized medicine. Here, we discuss the fast-paced advancements during the recent years and the applications thereof in the context of cardiac biology and common cardiac disease. The combination of single cell technologies and the deep knowledge of fundamental biology of the diseased heart together with the CRISPR-mediated modulation of gene regulatory networks will be instrumental in tailoring the right strategies for personalized and precision medicine in the near future. In this review, we provide a brief overview of how single cell transcriptomics has advanced our knowledge and paved the way for emerging CRISPR/Cas9-technologies in clinical applications in cardiac biomedicine.
Keywords:Single Cell Sequencing, CRIPSR/Cas9 System, Endogenous Gene Activation, Cardiomyocytes, Gene Regulation
Source:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
ISSN:2297-055X
Publisher:Frontiers Media SA
Volume:8
Page Range:783072
Date:14 January 2022
Official Publication:https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2021.783072
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