First gene-edited babies reported in China (Associated Press2018/11/25 に公開)
HONG KONG (AP) — A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies — twin girls born this month whose DNA he said he altered with a powerful new tool capable of rewriting the very blueprint of life. If true, it would be a profound leap of science and ethics. (Chinese researcher claims first gene-edited babies
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE November 26, 2018 AP)
He Jiankui副教授は、ヒトゲノム編集国際会議の2日目(28日)の午前中のセッションHuman Embryo Editingに登壇し研究成果を発表しました。
11:30 a.m.
Human Embryo Editing
Moderator:
Robin-Lovell-Badge,* The Francis Crick Institute
Speakers:
Kathy Niakan, The Francis Crick Institute
Paula Amato, Oregon Health & Science University
Maria Jasin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Institute
Xingxu Huang, Shanghai Tech University
Jiankui He, Southern University of Science and Technology
(引用元:SECOND INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT ON HUMAN GENOME EDITING AGENDA)
下の動画で1:15:30~からが、Jiankui He博士によるプレゼンテーションです。今回の騒動を受けて、司会者が予めに観客に静かに最後まで聴くようお願いしています。また、今回のゲノム編集ベビー誕生はもともとJiankui He博士が事前に提出していた講演資料には存在していなかったものであり、「ヒトゲノム編集国際会議」としては全く知らなかったことであると説明しています。そして、Jiankui He博士に説明の機会を与えようと述べて、演者を登場させました(Jiankui He博士の登壇は、動画1:17:53~)。講演タイトルは、CCR5 gene editing in mouse, monkey and human aembryos using CRSPR/Cas9 です。
MPS II (Hunter syndrome) is a progressive disorder that primarily affects males and is caused by mutations in the gene encoding the iduronate-2-sulfatase (IDS) enzyme which is also required for the degradation of GAGs. Children with MPS II begin showing symptoms of developmental delay by age 2 – 3 years. Depending on the severity of the mutation and degree of residual enzyme activity, affected individuals may experience delayed development and develop enlarged internal organs, cardiovascular disorders, stunted growth, skeletal abnormalities and hearing loss. (About MPSI and MPI IIsangamo.com)
AP Exclusive: US Scientists Try 1st Gene Editing in the Body (VOA NEWS November 15, 2017 11:14 AM Associated Press)
A human has been injected with gene editing tools to cure his disabling disease. Here’s what you need to know (By Jocelyn Kaiser Science News Nov. 15, 2017 , 6:01 PM)
For the First Time, Gene Editing Is Taking Place Inside the Human Body (MIT Technology Review)
US scientists try 1st gene editing in the body (SciPol November 15, 2017)
In a first, scientists edit genes inside a man’s body to try to cure a disease. What’s next? (By Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post November 16 at 7:00 AM)
The First Man to Have His Genes Edited Inside His Body (By Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic Nov 15, 2017)
In a Major First, Scientists Edit DNA Within the Human Body (Kristen V. Brown GIZMODO)
Experimental new technique aims to edit man’s DNA inside his own body (
by Alessandra Potenza THE VERGE Nov 15, 2017, 3:33pm EST)
Scientists Have Tried First-Ever Gene Editing Directly Inside a Patient’s Body (PETER DOCKRILL Science Alert 16 NOV 2017
Method of the Year 2011: Gene-editing nucleases – by Nature Video