A Genetically Modified Skin Patch that Monitors Glucose Levels
December 12, 2017 | Terry Sharrer
In laboratory mice, University of Chicago bioengineers were able to use CRISPR gene editing to modify skin stem cells, causing them to express a glucose-galactose-binding protein, along with two fluorescent probes. Change in the color of the patch indicates glucose levels. MORE
Image Credit: Xiaoyang Wu, PhD, University of Chicago