bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 17, 2024
Abstract
Synonymous
mutations
are
generally
considered
neutral,
while
their
roles
in
the
human
genome
remain
largely
unexplored.
Herein,
we
employed
PEmax
system
to
create
a
library
of
297,900
epegRNAs
and
performed
extensive
screening
identify
synonymous
that
impact
cell
fitness.
While
most
found
some
can
elicit
phenotypic
effects.
By
developing
specialized
machine
learning
tool,
uncovered
on
various
biological
processes
such
as
mRNA
splicing
transcription,
supported
by
multifaceted
experimental
evidence.
Notably,
alter
RNA
folding
affect
translation,
demonstrated
PLK1_S2.
integrating
data
with
our
model,
successfully
predicted
clinically
deleterious
mutations.
This
research
deepens
understanding
provides
insights
for
clinical
disease
studies.
Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 8, 2025
Spatially
resolved
in
vivo
CRISPR
screening
integrates
gene
editing
with
spatial
transcriptomics
to
examine
how
genetic
perturbations
alter
expression
within
native
tissue
environments.
However,
current
methods
are
limited
small
perturbation
panels
and
the
detection
of
a
narrow
subset
protein-coding
RNAs.
We
present
Perturb-DBiT,
distinct
versatile
approach
for
simultaneous
co-sequencing
total
RNA
whole-transcriptome
single-guide
RNAs
(sgRNAs),
base-by-base,
on
same
section.
This
method
enables
unbiased
discovery
influence
regulation,
cellular
dynamics,
architecture
situ.
Applying
Perturb-DBiT
human
cancer
metastatic
colonization
model,
we
mapped
large
sgRNAs
across
tumor
colonies
consecutive
sections
alongside
their
corresponding
transcriptomes.
revealed
novel
insights
into
affect
long
non-coding
(lncRNA)
co-variation,
microRNA-mRNA
interactions,
global
tRNA
alterations
amino
acid
metabolism
linked
migration
growth.
By
integrating
transcriptional
pseudotime
trajectories,
further
uncovered
impact
clonal
dynamics
cooperation.
In
an
immune-competent
syngeneic
mouse
enabled
investigation
immune
microenvironment,
revealing
synergistic
effects
infiltration
suppression.
provides
spatially
comprehensive
view
knockouts
diverse
molecular
responses
including
proliferation,
migration,
metastasis,
offering
panoramic
perspective
complex
tissues.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16(1)
Опубликована: Июнь 3, 2025
Prime
editing
(PE)
is
a
precise
tool
for
introducing
genetic
mutations
in
eukaryotes.
Extending
the
efficient
scope
and
mitigating
undesired
byproducts
are
possible.
We
introduce
reverse
PE
(rPE),
SpCas9-directed
variant
that
enabled
DNA
at
3'
direction
of
HNH-mediated
nick
site.
The
rPE
leveraging
nCas9-D10A
gRNA
targeting
5'
site
inscribes
alterations,
achieving
window
potentially
high
fidelity.
HNH
transcriptase
engineered
using
protein
language
models
conjunction
with
La
facilitate
circular
erPEmax
erPE7max,
efficiency
up
to
44.41%
without
or
positive
selection.
Furthermore,
our
findings
underscore
capability
inserting
functionally
enhanced
(PIK3CDE527G)
cell
therapy.
By
expanding
enhancing
genomic
manipulability,
represents
meaningful
advancement
prime
editing,
improving
its
utility
research
therapeutic
applications.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 27, 2024
Prime
editing
installs
precise
edits
into
the
genome
with
minimal
unwanted
byproducts,
but
low
and
variable
efficiencies
have
complicated
application
of
approach
to
high-throughput
functional
genomics.
Leveraging
several
recent
advances,
we
assembled
a
prime
platform
capable
high-efficiency
substitution
across
set
engineered
guide
RNAs
(epegRNAs)
corresponding
target
sequences
(80%
median
intended
editing).
Then,
using
custom
library
240,000
epegRNAs
targeting
>17,000
codons
175
different
types,
benchmarked
our
for
interrogation
small
variants
(1-3
nucleotides)
targeted
essential
genes.
Resulting
data
identified
negative
growth
phenotypes
nonsense
mutations
~8,000
codons,
comparing
those
results
from
controls
demonstrated
high
specificity.
We
also
observed
synonymous
that
disrupted
splice
site
motifs
at
3'
exon
boundaries.
Altogether,
establish
benchmark
characterization
genetic
simple
readouts
multiplexed
experiments.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 17, 2024
Abstract
Synonymous
mutations
are
generally
considered
neutral,
while
their
roles
in
the
human
genome
remain
largely
unexplored.
Herein,
we
employed
PEmax
system
to
create
a
library
of
297,900
epegRNAs
and
performed
extensive
screening
identify
synonymous
that
impact
cell
fitness.
While
most
found
some
can
elicit
phenotypic
effects.
By
developing
specialized
machine
learning
tool,
uncovered
on
various
biological
processes
such
as
mRNA
splicing
transcription,
supported
by
multifaceted
experimental
evidence.
Notably,
alter
RNA
folding
affect
translation,
demonstrated
PLK1_S2.
integrating
data
with
our
model,
successfully
predicted
clinically
deleterious
mutations.
This
research
deepens
understanding
provides
insights
for
clinical
disease
studies.