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    Scientists use CRISPR to make stem cells invisible to immune system

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    AJ Dellinger
    AJ Dellinger
    02.18.2019

    Scientists at the University of California San Francisco have developed a new method to minimize the likelihood that a person's body will reject stem cells during a transplant. Using the CRISPR gene editing tools, the scientists managed to create stem cells that are effectively invisible to the body's immune system.