Issue 16, 2023

Synthetic nanoparticles for the delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system: classification and biomedical applications

Abstract

Gene editing has great potential in biomedical research including disease diagnosis and treatment. Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) is the most straightforward and cost-effective method. The efficient and precise delivery of CRISPR can impact the specificity and efficacy of gene editing. In recent years, synthetic nanoparticles have been discovered as effective CRISPR/Cas9 delivery vehicles. We categorized synthetic nanoparticles for CRISPR/Cas9 delivery and discribed their advantages and disadvantages. Further, the building blocks of different kinds of nanoparticles and their applications in cells/tissues, cancer and other diseases were described in detail. Finally, the challenges encountered in the clinical application of CRISPR/Cas9 delivery materials were discussed, and potential solutions were provided regarding efficiency and biosafety issues.

Graphical abstract: Synthetic nanoparticles for the delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system: classification and biomedical applications

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
08 Maijs 2023
Accepted
20 Jūn. 2023
First published
20 Jūn. 2023

Biomater. Sci., 2023,11, 5361-5389

Synthetic nanoparticles for the delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system: classification and biomedical applications

Q. Zheng, W. Wang, Y. Zhou, J. Mo, X. Chang, Z. Zha and L. Zha, Biomater. Sci., 2023, 11, 5361 DOI: 10.1039/D3BM00788J

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