Trends in biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
41(8), P. 1000 - 1012
Published: March 30, 2023
Clustered
regularly
interspaced
short
palindromic
repeats-associated
protein
9
(CRISPR–Cas)-mediated
genome
editing
has
revolutionized
biomedical
research
and
will
likely
change
the
therapeutic
diagnostic
landscape.
However,
CRISPR–Cas9,
which
edits
DNA
by
activating
double-strand
break
(DSB)
repair
pathways,
is
not
always
sufficient
for
gene
therapy
applications
where
precise
mutation
required.
Prime
editing,
latest
revolution
in
genome-editing
technologies,
can
achieve
any
possible
base
substitution,
insertion,
or
deletion
without
requirement
DSBs.
prime
still
its
infancy,
further
development
needed
to
improve
efficiency
delivery
strategies
applications.
We
summarize
developments
optimization
of
editor
(PE)
variants
with
improved
precision.
Moreover,
we
highlight
some
potential
Cell,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
187(5), P. 1076 - 1100
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Genome
editing
has
been
a
transformative
force
in
the
life
sciences
and
human
medicine,
offering
unprecedented
opportunities
to
dissect
complex
biological
processes
treat
underlying
causes
of
many
genetic
diseases.
CRISPR-based
technologies,
with
their
remarkable
efficiency
easy
programmability,
stand
at
forefront
this
revolution.
In
Review,
we
discuss
current
state
CRISPR
gene
technologies
both
research
therapy,
highlighting
limitations
that
constrain
them
technological
innovations
have
developed
recent
years
address
them.
Additionally,
examine
summarize
landscape
applications
context
health
therapeutics.
Finally,
outline
potential
future
developments
could
shape
coming
years.
Cell,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
184(22), P. 5653 - 5669.e25
Published: Oct. 1, 2021
Highlights•Repair-seq
maps
the
genetic
dependencies
of
DNA
repair
outcomes•High-resolution
signatures
gene
function
identify
unexpected
relationships•DSB-induced
mutations
with
similar
sequences
can
result
from
distinct
mechanisms•Repair-seq
be
adapted
to
study
a
broad
range
genome
editing
toolsSummaryCells
double-strand
breaks
(DSBs)
through
complex
set
pathways
critical
for
maintaining
genomic
integrity.
To
systematically
map
these
pathways,
we
developed
high-throughput
screening
approach
called
Repair-seq
that
measures
effects
thousands
perturbations
on
introduced
at
targeted
lesions.
Using
Repair-seq,
profiled
DSB
products
induced
by
two
programmable
nucleases
(Cas9
and
Cas12a)
in
presence
or
absence
oligonucleotides
homology-directed
(HDR)
after
knockdown
476
genes
involved
associated
processes.
The
resulting
data
enabled
principled,
data-driven
inference
end
joining
HDR
pathways.
Systematic
interrogation
this
uncovered
relationships
among
demonstrated
outcomes
superficially
sequence
architectures
have
markedly
different
dependencies.
This
work
provides
foundation
mapping
optimizing
across
diverse
modalities.Graphical
abstract
Science Translational Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(636)
Published: March 16, 2022
Prime
editing
is
a
highly
versatile
CRISPR-based
genome
technology
that
works
without
DNA
double-strand
break
formation.
Despite
rapid
technological
advances,
in
vivo
application
for
the
treatment
of
genetic
diseases
remains
challenging.
Here,
we
developed
size-reduced
Sp
Cas9
prime
editor
(PE)
lacking
RNaseH
domain
(PE2
Δ
RnH
)
and
an
intein-split
construct
p.1153)
adeno-associated
virus–mediated
delivery
into
liver.
Editing
efficiencies
reached
15%
at
Dnmt1
locus
were
further
elevated
to
58%
by
delivering
unsplit
PE2
via
human
adenoviral
vector
5
(AdV).
To
provide
proof
concept
correcting
liver
disease,
used
AdV
approach
repairing
disease-causing
Pah
enu2
mutation
mouse
model
phenylketonuria
(PKU)
editing.
Average
correction
11.1%
(up
17.4%)
neonates
led
therapeutic
reduction
blood
phenylalanine,
inducing
detectable
off-target
mutations
or
prolonged
inflammation.
Although
current
PKU
has
limitations
clinical
due
requirement
high
doses
(7
×
10
14
vg/kg)
induction
immune
responses
PE,
development
may
lead
curative
therapies
other
diseases.
Cell,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
186(18), P. 3983 - 4002.e26
Published: Aug. 1, 2023
Prime
editing
enables
a
wide
variety
of
precise
genome
edits
in
living
cells.
Here
we
use
protein
evolution
and
engineering
to
generate
prime
editors
with
reduced
size
improved
efficiency.
Using
phage-assisted
evolution,
efficiencies
compact
reverse
transcriptases
by
up
22-fold
generated
that
are
516–810
base
pairs
smaller
than
the
current-generation
editor
PEmax.
We
discovered
different
specialize
types
used
this
insight
outperform
PEmax
PEmaxΔRNaseH,
truncated
dual-AAV
delivery
systems.
Finally,
Cas9
domains
improve
editing.
These
resulting
(PE6a-g)
enhance
therapeutically
relevant
patient-derived
fibroblasts
primary
human
T-cells.
PE6
variants
also
enable
longer
insertions
be
installed
vivo
following
delivery,
achieving
40%
loxP
insertion
cortex
murine
brain,
24-fold
improvement
compared
previous
state-of-the-art
editors.
Molecular Therapy,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
29(11), P. 3107 - 3124
Published: Sept. 10, 2021
Recent
advances
in
genome
editing
technologies
have
magnified
the
prospect
of
single-dose
cures
for
many
genetic
diseases.
For
most
disorders,
precise
DNA
correction
is
anticipated
to
best
treat
patients.
To
install
desired
changes
with
high
precision,
our
laboratory
developed
base
editors
(BEs),
which
can
correct
four
common
single-base
substitutions,
and
prime
editors,
any
substitution,
insertion,
and/or
deletion
over
a
stretch
dozens
pairs.
Compared
nuclease-dependent
approaches
that
involve
double-strand
breaks
(DSBs)
often
result
large
percentage
uncontrolled
outcomes,
such
as
mixtures
insertions
deletions
(indels),
larger
deletions,
chromosomal
rearrangements,
offer
greater
efficiency
fewer
byproducts
slowly
dividing
or
non-dividing
cells,
those
make
up
cells
adult
animals.
Both
viral
non-viral
vivo
delivery
methods
now
been
used
deliver
animal
models,
establishing
serve
effective
agents
therapeutic
This
review
summarizes
examples
somatic
cell
(post-natal)
prospects
future
development.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Feb. 9, 2022
Abstract
Prime
editing
(PE)
is
a
powerful
genome
engineering
approach
that
enables
the
introduction
of
base
substitutions,
insertions
and
deletions
into
any
given
genomic
locus.
However,
efficiency
PE
varies
widely
depends
not
only
on
region
targeted,
but
also
genetic
background
edited
cell.
Here,
to
determine
which
cellular
factors
affect
efficiency,
we
carry
out
focused
screen
targeting
32
DNA
repair
factors,
spanning
all
reported
pathways.
We
show
that,
depending
cell
line
type
edit,
ablation
mismatch
(MMR)
affords
2–17
fold
increase
in
across
several
human
lines,
types
edits
loci.
The
accumulation
key
MMR
MLH1
MSH2
at
sites
argues
for
direct
involvement
control.
Our
results
shed
new
light
mechanism
suggest
how
its
might
be
optimised.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
608(7921), P. 98 - 107
Published: July 6, 2022
Abstract
DNA
is
naturally
well
suited
to
serve
as
a
digital
medium
for
in
vivo
molecular
recording.
However,
contemporary
DNA-based
memory
devices
are
constrained
terms
of
the
number
distinct
‘symbols’
that
can
be
concurrently
recorded
and/or
by
failure
capture
order
which
events
occur
1
.
Here
we
describe
Typewriter,
general
system
recording
overcomes
these
and
other
limitations.
For
blank
(‘DNA
Tape’)
consists
tandem
array
partial
CRISPR–Cas9
target
sites,
with
all
but
first
site
truncated
at
their
5′
ends
therefore
inactive.
Short
insertional
edits
symbols
record
identity
prime
editing
guide
RNA
2
mediating
edit
while
also
shifting
position
‘type
guide’
one
unit
along
Tape,
is,
sequential
genome
editing.
In
this
proof
concept
demonstrate
decoding
thousands
symbols,
complex
event
histories
short
text
messages;
evaluate
performance
dozens
orthogonal
tapes;
construct
‘long
tape’
potentially
capable
many
20
serial
events.
Finally,
leverage
Typewriter
conjunction
single-cell
RNA-seq
reconstruct
monophyletic
lineage
3,257
cells
find
Poisson-like
accumulation
multicopy
tape
maintained
across
least
generations
25
days
vitro
clonal
expansion.
Nature Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
42(2), P. 253 - 264
Published: May 4, 2023
Abstract
Realizing
the
promise
of
prime
editing
for
study
and
treatment
genetic
disorders
requires
efficient
methods
delivering
editors
(PEs)
in
vivo.
Here
we
describe
identification
bottlenecks
limiting
adeno-associated
virus
(AAV)-mediated
vivo
development
AAV-PE
vectors
with
increased
PE
expression,
guide
RNA
stability
modulation
DNA
repair.
The
resulting
dual-AAV
systems,
v1em
v3em
PE-AAV,
enable
therapeutically
relevant
mouse
brain
(up
to
42%
efficiency
cortex),
liver
46%)
heart
11%).
We
apply
these
systems
install
putative
protective
mutations
Alzheimer’s
disease
astrocytes
coronary
artery
hepatocytes.
In
PE-AAV
caused
no
detectable
off-target
effects
or
significant
changes
enzymes
histology.
Optimized
support
highest
unenriched
levels
reported
date,
facilitating
potential
diseases
a
component.