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ReviewAnnals of biomedical engineering2026

Miniaturized CRISPR: Ultra Compact Systems for In Vivo Delivery and Portable Diagnostics.

Shubhi Saxena, Shivang Saxena, Dipali Gupta

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Review in Annals of biomedical engineering, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Shubhi SaxenaDepartment of Quality Assurance, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, 142001, India.
Shivang SaxenaDepartment of Regulatory Affairs, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, 142001, India.
Dipali GuptaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering and Technology (Pharmacy), Nainital Road, Bhojipura, Ghanghoua Ghanghori, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 243202, India. Dipali.gupta@srmscet.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reduced-size CRISPR systems have become a possible remedy to the delivery and size constraints of the traditional SpCas9 (~ 1368 Å). Recently described small nucleases, including Cas12f (400-700 Å) or CasX (~ 980 Å), along with designed mini-Cas9 versions, can efficiently be used in vivo to edit cells as well as to perform point-of-care diagnostics because of their lower molecular weight and less complex structures. This review will sum up progress in compact Cas protein engineering, guide RNA optimization, and delivery vector miniaturization, and point to their influence in therapeutic gene editing and portable diagnostic platforms. We additionally cover the contemporary issues of interest, such as off-target activity, delivery barriers and regulatory requirements, and future opportunities provided through AI-assisted protein design and synthetic biology. The miniaturized CRISPR technology is bound to substantially transform the translational arena of gene editing and world diagnostics.

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CRISPR-Cas SystemsGene EditingAnimalsHumansMiniaturizationPoint-of-Care SystemsCompact Cas proteinsCRISPR miniaturizationIn-vivo gene editingPoint-of-care testingPortable diagnosticsTherapeutic delivery

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PMID41712125

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