B-cells produce antibodies that protect us from invading pathogens CNRI / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
CRISPR gene editing could let us hack the immune system to give lasting protection against HIV and other infections. Experiments in mice suggest that the technique could be used to give people immunity from a range of viruses for which there are no effective vaccines.
Justin Taylor at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington, and his colleagues used the CRISPR technique on white blood cells called B-cells. These are part of our natural immune system and secrete antibody proteins that attack particular bacteria…
