Big Data and Genome Editing Technology: A New Paradigm of Cardiovascular Genomics.

Big Data and Genome Editing Technology: A New Paradigm of Cardiovascular Genomics.
Curr Cardiol Rev. 2017 Aug 04;:
Authors: Krittanawong C, Sun T, Herzog E
Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) encompasse a range of conditions extending from congenital heart disease to acute coronary syndrome most of which are heterogenous in nature and some of them are multiple genetic loci. However, the pathogenesis of most CVDs remains incompletely understood. The advance in genome-editing technologies, an engineering process of DNA sequences at precise genomic locations, has enabled a new paradigm that human genome can be precisely modified to achieve a therapeutic effect. Genome-editing includes the correction of genetic variants that cause disease, the addition of therapeutic genes to specific sites in the genomic locations, and the removal of deleterious genes or genome sequences. Site-specific genome engineering can be used nucleases (known as molecular scissors) include zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs), transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs), and the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated 9 (Cas9) systems to provide remarkable opportunities for developing novel therapies in cardiovascular clinical care. Here we discuss genetic polymorphisms and mechanistic insights in CVDs with an emphasis on the impact of genome-editing technologies. The current challenges and future prospects fo...

Source: Current Cardiology Reviews - August 9, 2017 Category: Cardiology Tags: Curr Cardiol Rev Source Type: research