Nature,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
631(8019), С. 224 - 231
Опубликована: Май 29, 2024
Abstract
The
prime
editor
system
composed
of
Streptococcus
pyogenes
Cas9
nickase
(nSpCas9)
and
engineered
Moloney
murine
leukaemia
virus
reverse
transcriptase
(M-MLV
RT)
collaborates
with
a
editing
guide
RNA
(pegRNA)
to
facilitate
wide
variety
precise
genome
edits
in
living
cells
1
.
However,
owing
lack
structural
information,
the
molecular
mechanism
pegRNA-guided
transcription
by
remains
poorly
understood.
Here
we
present
cryo-electron
microscopy
structures
SpCas9–M-MLV
RTΔRNaseH–pegRNA–target
DNA
complex
multiple
states.
termination
structure,
along
our
functional
analysis,
reveals
that
M-MLV
RT
extends
beyond
expected
site,
resulting
scaffold-derived
incorporations
cause
undesired
at
target
loci.
Furthermore,
comparisons
among
pre-initiation,
initiation
elongation
states
show
consistent
position
relative
SpCas9
during
transcription,
whereas
pegRNA–synthesized
heteroduplex
builds
up
surface
SpCas9.
On
basis
insights,
rationally
pegRNA
variants
prime-editor
which
is
fused
within
Collectively,
findings
provide
insights
into
stepwise
editing,
will
pave
way
for
development
versatile
toolbox.
Cell,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
187(5), С. 1076 - 1100
Опубликована: Фев. 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.
Nature,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
628(8008), С. 639 - 647
Опубликована: Апрель 3, 2024
Abstract
Prime
editing
enables
the
precise
modification
of
genomes
through
reverse
transcription
template
sequences
appended
to
3′
ends
CRISPR–Cas
guide
RNAs
1
.
To
identify
cellular
determinants
prime
editing,
we
developed
scalable
reporters
and
performed
genome-scale
CRISPR-interference
screens.
From
these
screens,
a
single
factor
emerged
as
strongest
mediator
editing:
small
RNA-binding
exonuclease
protection
La.
Further
investigation
revealed
that
La
promotes
across
approaches
(PE2,
PE3,
PE4
PE5),
edit
types
(substitutions,
insertions
deletions),
endogenous
loci
cell
but
has
no
consistent
effect
on
genome-editing
rely
standard,
unextended
RNAs.
Previous
work
shown
binds
polyuridine
tracts
at
RNA
polymerase
III
transcripts
2
We
found
functionally
interacts
with
polyuridylated
(pegRNAs).
Guided
by
results,
editor
protein
(PE7)
fused
RNA-binding,
N-terminal
domain
This
improved
expressed
pegRNAs
engineered
(epegRNAs),
well
synthetic
optimized
for
binding.
Together,
our
results
provide
key
insights
into
how
components
interact
environment
suggest
general
strategies
stabilizing
exogenous
therein.
Nature Biomedical Engineering,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 10, 2024
Abstract
Methods
for
the
targeted
integration
of
genes
in
mammalian
genomes
suffer
from
low
programmability,
efficiencies
or
specificities.
Here
we
show
that
phage-assisted
continuous
evolution
enhances
prime-editing-assisted
site-specific
integrase
gene
editing
(PASSIGE),
which
couples
programmability
prime
with
ability
recombinases
to
precisely
integrate
large
DNA
cargoes
exceeding
10
kilobases.
Evolved
and
engineered
Bxb1
recombinase
variants
(evoBxb1
eeBxb1)
mediated
up
60%
donor
(3.2-fold
wild-type
Bxb1)
human
cell
lines
pre-installed
landing
sites.
In
single-transfection
experiments
at
safe-harbour
therapeutically
relevant
sites,
PASSIGE
eeBxb1
led
an
average
targeted-gene-integration
23%
(4.2-fold
Bxb1).
Notably,
exceeded
30%
multiple
sites
primary
fibroblasts.
evoBxb1
outperformed
PASTE
(for
‘programmable
addition
via
targeting
elements’,
a
method
uses
editors
fused
recombinases)
on
by
9.1-fold
16-fold,
respectively.
continuously
evolved
is
unusually
efficient
cells.
Cell,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
187(10), С. 2411 - 2427.e25
Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2024
We
set
out
to
exhaustively
characterize
the
impact
of
cis-chromatin
environment
on
prime
editing,
a
precise
genome
engineering
tool.
Using
highly
sensitive
method
for
mapping
genomic
locations
randomly
integrated
reporters,
we
discover
massive
position
effects,
exemplified
by
editing
efficiencies
ranging
from
∼0%
94%
an
identical
target
site
and
edit.
Position
effects
efficiency
are
well
predicted
chromatin
marks,
e.g.,
positively
H3K79me2
negatively
H3K9me3.
Next,
developed
multiplex
perturbational
framework
assess
interaction
trans-acting
factors
with
outcomes.
Applying
this
DNA
repair
factors,
identify
HLTF
as
context-dependent
repressor
editing.
Finally,
several
lines
evidence
suggest
that
active
transcriptional
elongation
enhances
Consistent
this,
show
can
robustly
decrease
or
increase
preceding
it
CRISPR-mediated
silencing
activation,
respectively.
Nature Biotechnology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 12, 2024
Tumor
genomes
often
harbor
a
complex
spectrum
of
single
nucleotide
alterations
and
chromosomal
rearrangements
that
can
perturb
protein
function.
Prime
editing
has
been
applied
to
install
evaluate
genetic
variants,
but
previous
approaches
have
limited
by
the
variable
efficiency
prime
guide
RNAs.
Here
we
present
high-throughput
sensor
strategy
couples
RNAs
with
synthetic
versions
their
cognate
target
sites
quantitatively
assess
functional
impact
endogenous
variants.
We
screen
over
1,000
cancer-associated
variants
TP53-the
most
frequently
mutated
gene
in
cancer-to
identify
alleles
p53
function
mechanistically
diverse
ways.
find
certain
TP53
particularly
those
oligomerization
domain,
display
opposite
phenotypes
exogenous
overexpression
systems.
Our
results
emphasize
physiological
importance
dosage
shaping
native
stoichiometry
protein-protein
interactions,
establish
framework
for
studying
sequence
context
at
scale.
Conditional
protein
degradation
tags
(degrons)
are
usually
>100
amino
acids
long
or
triggered
by
small
molecules
with
substantial
off-target
effects,
thwarting
their
use
as
specific
modulators
of
endogenous
levels.
We
developed
a
phage-assisted
continuous
evolution
platform
for
molecular
glue
complexes
(MG-PACE)
and
evolved
36-amino
acid
zinc
finger
(ZF)
degron
(SD40)
that
binds
the
ubiquitin
ligase
substrate
receptor
cereblon
in
complex
PT-179,
an
orthogonal
thalidomide
derivative.
Endogenous
proteins
tagged
in-frame
SD40
using
prime
editing
degraded
otherwise
inert
PT-179.
Cryo-electron
microscopy
structures
ligand-bound
revealed
mechanistic
insights
into
basis
SD40's
activity
specificity.
Our
efforts
establish
system
provide
ZF
overcome
shortcomings
associated
existing
degrons.