From bench to bedside: cutting-edge applications of base editing and prime editing in precision medicine
Journal of Translational Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
22(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 20, 2024
Abstract
CRISPR-based
gene
editing
technology
theoretically
allows
for
precise
manipulation
of
any
genetic
target
within
living
cells,
achieving
the
desired
sequence
modifications.
This
revolutionary
advancement
has
fundamentally
transformed
field
biomedicine,
offering
immense
clinical
potential
treating
and
correcting
disorders.
In
treatment
most
diseases,
genome
that
avoids
generation
mixed
byproducts
is
considered
ideal
approach.
article
reviews
current
progress
base
editors
prime
editors,
elaborating
on
specific
examples
their
applications
in
therapeutic
field,
highlights
opportunities
improvement.
Furthermore,
we
discuss
performance
these
technologies
terms
safety
efficacy
applications,
analyze
latest
advancements
directions
could
influence
future
development
technologies.
Our
goal
to
outline
relevance
this
rapidly
evolving
scientific
preview
a
roadmap
successful
DNA
therapies
hereditary
or
idiopathic
diseases.
Язык: Английский
The Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Driven Tools in Virus-Like Particles (VLPs) Research
Current Microbiology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
81(8)
Опубликована: Июнь 21, 2024
Язык: Английский
The Current State of Cytotherapy and the Field of Cell and Gene Therapy
Cytotherapy,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Efficient solid-phase extraction of oligo-DNA from complex media using a nitrocellulose membrane modified with carbon nanotubes and aminated reduced graphene oxide
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 13, 2025
Язык: Английский
The Role of Non-coding RNAs in Diabetic Retinopathy: Mechanistic Insights and Therapeutic Potential
Molecular Neurobiology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Anesthetic effects on electrophysiological responses across the visual pathway
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 13, 2024
Anesthetics
are
widely
used
in
electrophysiological
tests
to
assess
retinal
and
visual
system
functions
avoid
experimental
errors
caused
by
movement
stress
animals.
To
determine
the
most
suitable
anesthetic
for
tests,
excluding
ketamine
chloral
hydrate
due
regulatory
side
effect
concerns,
this
study
investigated
effects
of
ethyl
carbamate
(EC),
avertin
(AR),
pentobarbital
sodium
(PS)
on
signal
conduction
retina
primary
cortex.
Assessments
included
flash
electroretinogram
(FERG),
pattern
(PERG),
evoked
potentials
(PVEP),
(FVEP),
FERG
FVEP
were
evaluate
responses
cortex
stimuli,
respectively,
while
PERG
PVEP
assessed
stimuli.
The
research
showed
that
AR
demonstrates
least
disruption
pathway,
as
evidenced
consistently
high
characteristic
peaks
group
across
various
tests.
In
contrast,
mice
given
EC
exhibited
lowest
peak
values
both
FVEP,
subjects
anesthetized
with
PS
suppressed
oscillatory
responses.
Notably,
substantial
observed
only
AR.
Consequently,
among
three
anesthetics
tested,
is
studies.
Язык: Английский
Base editing in humanized dystrophic mice
Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
35(2), С. 102185 - 102185
Опубликована: Апрель 12, 2024
In
vivo
gene
editing
and,
more
recently,
base
have
shown
great
promise
in
correcting
the
dystrophin
mutations
animal
models
and
patient
cells.
A
recent
study
published
Molecular
Therapy
Nucleic
Acids
demonstrates
efficient
correction
of
nonsense
human
humanized
mouse
Duchenne
muscular
dystrophy
(DMD)
by
adenine
(ABE).1Jin
M.
Lin
J.
Li
H.
Z.
Yang
D.
Wang
Y.
Yu
Shao
Chen
L.
et
al.Correction
mutation
via
for
treatment
mouse.Mol.
Ther.
Acids.
2024;
35102165https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omtn.2024.102165Google
Scholar
DMD
is
characterized
absence
functional
protein
resulting
from
gene,
leading
to
progressive
muscle
wasting,
cardiac
complications,
premature
mortality.
Large
deletion
account
approximately
70%
all
cases.
The
major
therapeutic
efforts
are
centered
on
restoring
expression.
One
strategy
deliver
a
miniaturized
version
cDNA,
known
as
micro-dystrophin,
through
adeno-associated
virus
(AAV).
2023,
US
Food
Drug
Administration
(FDA)
granted
accelerated
approval
Sarepta's
Elevidys
(AAVrh.74
carrying
micro-dystrophin
cDNA)
patients
with
who
4–5
years
age.2Hoy
S.M.
Delandistrogene
Moxeparvovec:
First
Approval.Drugs.
2023;
83:
1323-1329https://doi.org/10.1007/s40265-023-01929-xGoogle
This
represents
an
important
milestone
therapy
development.
Another
utilizes
antisense
oligonucleotides
induce
targeted
exon
skipping
restore
reading
frame
gene.
Exon
converts
DMD-associated
frame-disrupting
into
Becker
dystrophy-like
deletions,
which
can
produce
functional,
truncated
protein.
first
exon-skipping
drug
51
skipping,
eteplirsen,
received
FDA
2016,
followed
VyonDys-53
viltolarsen
53
AmonDys-45
45
skipping.
More
CRISPR-Cas9
system
has
permanently
demonstrated
numerous
preclinical
studies
cell
culture
studies.3Roberts
T.C.
Wood
M.J.A.
Davies
K.E.
Therapeutic
approaches
dystrophy.Nat.
Rev.
Discov.
22:
917-934https://doi.org/10.1038/s41573-023-00775-6Google
While
large
deletions
most
common
cause
DMD,
estimated
10%–15%
Correcting
such
could
take
different
strategies,
potential
full-length
involves
modulating
translation
termination
efficiency
utilization
pharmacological
agents
or
engineered
suppressor
tRNAs.4Ng
M.Y.
Ghelfi
M.D.
Goldman
Y.E.
Cooperman
B.S.
Ataluren
aminoglycosides
stimulate
read-through
codons
orthogonal
mechanisms.Proc.
Natl.
Acad.
Sci.
USA.
2021;
118e2020599118https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2020599118Google
Scholar,5Albers
S.
Allen
E.C.
Bharti
N.
Davyt
Joshi
Perez-Garcia
C.G.
Santos
Mukthavaram
R.
Delgado-Toscano
M.A.
Molina
B.
al.Engineered
tRNAs
suppress
cells
vivo.Nature.
618:
842-848https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06133-1Google
Ataluren,
oxadiazole
compound
facilitating
ribosomal
readthrough
stop
codons,
was
approved
treat
European
several
other
countries.
highly
promising
approach
leverages
base-editing
technology,
particular
ABE,
reverse
mutations,
offering
solution
wild-type,
expression
point
mutations.
previously
been
DMD.6Xu
Zhang
C.
P.
Gao
Mokadam
N.A.
Ma
Arnold
W.D.
Han
Efficient
precise
adult
dystrophic
mice.Nat.
Commun.
12:
3719https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23996-yGoogle
Scholar,7Ryu
Koo
T.
Kim
K.
Lim
Baek
G.
S.T.
H.S.
D.E.
Lee
Chung
E.
J.S.
Adenine
embryos
model
Biotechnol.
2018;
36:
536-539https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.4148Google
As
sequence-context
dependent,
Jin
al.
further
explored
this
patient-derived
mutations.1Jin
authors
identified
12
cohort
27
DMD.
By
screening
panel
single
guide
RNAs
(sgRNAs)
targeting
these
using
fluorescence
reporter
assay
HEK293T
cells,
they
investigated
feasibility
SpG-ABE.
SpG-ABE-mediated
varied
across
reaching
up
80%
some
being
marginal
others.
∼60%
confirmed
induced
pluripotent
stem
(iPSC)
that
generated
c.4174C>T
30.
After
differentiating
corrected
iPSC
colonies
cardiomyocytes,
restored
level
comparable
normal
cardiomyocytes
derived
H9
immunofluorescence
staining.
Deep
sequencing
analysis
revealed
minimal
bystander
off-target
events,
demonstrating
selected
sgRNA
combined
SpG-ABE
be
specific
correct
To
assess
performance
SpG-ABE/sgRNA,
two
models,
each
harboring
split
intein
packaged
AAV9
vectors,
commonly
used
capsid
delivering
genes
skeletal
muscles.
Both
ubiquitous
muscle-specific
promoters
were
tested
drive
ABE
expression,
former
exhibiting
superior
undifferentiated
iPSCs
latter
performing
better
animals,
suggesting
selection
affect
outcomes.
Intraperitoneal
delivery
vectors
components
resulted
widespread
rescue
treated
animals.
also
reduced
serum
creatine
kinase
levels
improved
function
mice,
evidenced
rotarod
treadmill
running
tests.
Muscle
fibrosis
treatment,
histological
analysis.
comparison
ataluren
act
at
transcript
level,
directly
corrects
disease-causing
chromosomal
DNA
potentially
robust
long-lasting
benefits.
addition,
permanent
splicing
sites
enhancers.8Wang
Zhu
R.Y.
Guo
Correction
iPSC-derived
base-editing-induced
skipping.Mol.
Methods
Clin.
Dev.
28:
40-50https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omtm.2022.11.010Google
Scholar,9Qiu
Yuan
F.
Dai
Chang
X.
base-editor-mediated
abrogation
exonic
enhancers.Cell
Rep.
42113340https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113340Google
Besides
widely
pursued
target
many
genetic
even
non-genetic
diseases,
including
hearing
loss,
blindness,
immunodeficiency,
cardiovascular
blood
disorders,
heart
failure,
liver
neurodegenerative
viral
infection,
among
others.10Xu
Zheng
Xu
W.
Liu
Yao
Breaking
shackles:
advance
disorder
treatment.Front.
Pharmacol.
151364135https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2024.1364135Google
Excitingly,
clinical
trial
involving
nonviral
PCSK9
initial
results
heterozygous
familial
hypercholesterolemia.11Han
shows
promise.Mol.
32:
1-2https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymthe.2023.12.001Google
Overall,
findings
presented
al.1Jin
together
previous
ongoing
offer
compelling
evidence
diseases.
However,
investigations
warranted
address
challenges
associated
editing,
AAV
efficiency/specificity,
effects,
host
immune
responses,
long-term
safety.
Nevertheless,
rapid
advancement
instills
hope
families
affected
currently
incurable
R.H.
supported
National
Institutes
Health
grants
(R01HL169976,
R01HL116546,
R01HL159900,
R01HL170260,
R21HL163720).
associate
editor
editorial
board
member
Язык: Английский
Perspectives on CRISPR Genome Editing to Prevent Prion Diseases in High-Risk Individuals
Biomedicines,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(8), С. 1725 - 1725
Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2024
Prion
diseases
are
neurodegenerative
disorders
caused
by
misfolded
prion
proteins.
Although
rare,
the
said
always
fatal;
they
commonly
cause
death
within
months
of
developing
clinical
symptoms,
and
their
diagnosis
is
exceptionally
difficult
pre-mortem.
There
no
known
cures
or
treatments
other
than
symptomatic
care.
Given
aggressiveness
on
onset,
therapies
after
disease
onset
could
be
challenging.
Prevention
to
reduce
incidence
delay
has
been
suggested
a
more
feasible
approach.
In
this
perspective
article,
we
summarize
our
current
understandings
origin,
risk
factors,
manifestations
diseases.
We
propose
PCR
testing
blood
identify
Язык: Английский
Global Perspectives on Pharmacogenomics and Drug Discovery
Advances in medical technologies and clinical practice book series,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 123 - 166
Опубликована: Дек. 13, 2024
Pharmacogenomics,
the
study
of
how
genes
influence
an
individual's
response
to
drugs,
is
changing
scene
medication
disclosure
and
improvement
by
joining
pharmacology
genomics
make
powerful,
custom-made
hereditary
profile.
This
arising
field
vital
in
customized
medication,
where
medicines
are
upgraded
light
individual
varieties.
chapter
offers
in-depth
exploration
global
impact
pharmacogenomics,
underscoring
key
examination
foundations
undertakings,
moral
contemplations,
difficulties
future
headings.
The
joint
efforts
exhibit
capability
endeavor
defeat
advance
fitting
worldwide
guidelines
creating
strategies
that
help
even-handed
admittance
pharmacogenomic
progressions
significant
for
reconciliation
medication.
Язык: Английский