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Solé A, Ciudad CJ, Chasin LA, Noé V. Correction of point mutations at the endogenous locus of the dihydrofolate reductase gene using repair-PolyPurine Reverse Hoogsteen hairpins in mammalian cells. Biochem Pharmacol 2016; 110-111:16-24. [PMID: 27063945 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2016.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Correction of point mutations that lead to aberrant transcripts, often with pathological consequences, has been the focus of considerable research. In this work, repair-PPRHs are shown to be a new powerful tool for gene correction. A repair-PPRH consists of a PolyPurine Reverse Hoogsteen hairpin core bearing an extension sequence at one end, homologous to the DNA strand to be repaired but containing the wild type nucleotide instead of the mutation. Previously, we had corrected a single-point mutation with repair-PPRHs using a mutated version of a dihydrofolate reductase (dhfr) minigene. To further evaluate the utility of these molecules, different repair-PPRHs were designed to correct insertions, deletions, substitutions and a double substitution present in a collection of mutants at the endogenous locus of the dhfr gene, the product of which is the target of the chemotherapeutic agent methotrexate. We also describe an approach to use when the point mutation is far away from the homopyrimidine target domain. This strategy consists in designing Long-Distance- and Short-Distance-Repair-PPRHs where the PPRH core is bound to the repair tail by a five-thymidine linker. Surviving colonies in a DHFR selective medium, lacking glycine and sources of purines and thymidine, were analyzed by DNA sequencing, and by mRNA, protein and enzymatic measurements, confirming that all the dhfr mutants had been corrected. These results show that repair-PPRHs can be effective tools to accomplish a permanent correction of point mutations in the DNA sequence of mutant mammalian cells.
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- Anna Solé
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Pharmacy, IN2UB, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Pharmacy, IN2UB, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Pharmacy, IN2UB, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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Rodriguez GP, Song JB, Crouse GF. Transformation with oligonucleotides creating clustered changes in the yeast genome. PLoS One 2012; 7:e42905. [PMID: 22916177 PMCID: PMC3422593 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2012] [Accepted: 07/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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We have studied single-strand oligonucleotide (oligo) transformation of yeast by using 40-nt long oligos that create multiple base changes to the yeast genome spread throughout the length of the oligos, making it possible to measure the portions of an oligo that are incorporated during transformation. Although the transformation process is greatly inhibited by DNA mismatch repair (MMR), the pattern of incorporation is essentially the same in the presence or absence of MMR, whether the oligo anneals to the leading or lagging strand of DNA replication, or whether phosphorothioate linkages are used at either end. A central core of approximately 15 nt is incorporated with a frequency of >90%; the ends are incorporated with a lower frequency, and loss of the two ends appears to be by different mechanisms. Bases that are 5–10 nt from the 5′ end are generally lost with a frequency of >95%, likely through a process involving flap excision. On the 3′ end, bases 5–10 nt from the 3′ end are lost about 1/3 of the time. These results indicate that oligos can be used to create multiple simultaneous changes to the yeast genome, even in the presence of MMR.
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- Gina P. Rodriguez
- Department of Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
- Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Pirakitikulr N, Ostrov N, Peralta-Yahya P, Cornish VW. PCRless library mutagenesis via oligonucleotide recombination in yeast. Protein Sci 2011; 19:2336-46. [PMID: 20936671 DOI: 10.1002/pro.513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The directed evolution of biomolecules with new functions is largely performed in vitro, with PCR mutagenesis followed by high-throughput assays for desired activities. As synthetic biology creates impetus for generating biomolecules that function in living cells, new technologies are needed for performing mutagenesis and selection for directed evolution in vivo. Homologous recombination, routinely exploited for targeted gene alteration, is an attractive tool for in vivo library mutagenesis, yet surprisingly is not routinely used for this purpose. Here, we report the design and characterization of a yeast-based system for library mutagenesis of protein loops via oligonucleotide recombination. In this system, a linear vector is co-transformed with single-stranded mutagenic oligonucleotides. Using repair of nonsense codons engineered in three different active-site loops in the selectable marker TRP1 as a model system, we first optimized the recombination efficiency. Single-loop recombination was highly efficient, averaging 5%, or 4.0×10(5) recombinants. Multiple loops could be simultaneously mutagenized, although the efficiencies dropped to 0.2%, or 6.0×10(3) recombinants, for two loops and 0.01% efficiency, or 1.5×10(2) recombinants, for three loops. Finally, the utility of this system for directed evolution was tested explicitly by selecting functional variants from a mock library of 1:10(6) wild-type:nonsense codons. Sequencing showed that oligonucleotide recombination readily covered this large library, mutating not only the target codon but also encoded silent mutations on either side of the library cassette. Together these results establish oligonucleotide recombination as a simple and powerful library mutagenesis technique and advance efforts to engineer the cell for fully in vivo directed evolution.
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Birkedal H, Nielsen PE. Targeted gene correction using psoralen, chlorambucil and camptothecin conjugates of triplex forming peptide nucleic acid (PNA). ARTIFICIAL DNA, PNA & XNA 2011; 2:23-32. [PMID: 21686249 PMCID: PMC3116579 DOI: 10.4161/adna.2.1.15553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2011] [Revised: 03/18/2011] [Accepted: 03/22/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Gene correction activation effects of a small series of triplex forming peptide nucleic acid (PNA) covalently conjugated to the DNA interacting ligands psoralen, chlorambucil and camptothecin targeted proximal to a stop codon mutation in an EGFP reporter gene were studied. A 15-mer homopyrimidine PNA conjugated to the topoisomerase I inhibitor camptothecin was found to increase the frequency of repair domain mediated gene correctional events of the EGFP reporter in an in vitro HeLa cell nuclear extract assay, whereas PNA psoralen or chlorambucil conjugates both of which form covalent and also interstrand crosslinked adducts with dsDNA dramatically decreased the frequency of targeted repair/correction. The PNA conjugates were also studied in mammalian cell lines upon transfection of PNA bound EGFP reporter vector and scoring repair of the EGFP gene by FACS analysis of functional EGFP expression. Consistent with the extract experiments, treatment with adduct forming PNA conjugates (psoralen and chlorambucil) resulted in a decrease in background correction frequencies in transiently transfected cells, whereas unmodified PNA or the PNA-camptothecin conjugate had little or no effect. These results suggest that simple triplex forming PNAs have little effect on proximal gene correctional events whereas PNA conjugates capable of forming DNA adducts and interstrand crosslinks are strong inhibitors. Most interestingly the PNA conjugated to the topoisomerase inhibitor, camptothecin enhanced repair in nuclear extract. Thus the effects and use of camptothecin conjugates in gene targeted repair merit further studies.
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- Henrik Birkedal
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine; Faculty of Health Sciences; The Panum Institute; Copenhagen, Denmark
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Bertoni C, Rustagi A, Rando TA. Enhanced gene repair mediated by methyl-CpG-modified single-stranded oligonucleotides. Nucleic Acids Res 2010; 37:7468-82. [PMID: 19854937 PMCID: PMC2794159 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkp757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Gene editing mediated by oligonucleotides has been shown to induce stable single base alterations in genomic DNA in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. However, the low frequencies of gene repair have limited its applicability for both basic manipulation of genomic sequences and for the development of therapeutic approaches for genetic disorders. Here, we show that single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotides (ssODNs) containing a methyl-CpG modification and capable of binding to the methyl-CpG binding domain protein 4 (MBD4) are able to induce >10-fold higher levels of gene correction than ssODNs lacking the specific modification. Correction was stably inherited through cell division and was confirmed at the protein, transcript and genomic levels. Downregulation of MBD4 expression using RNAi prevented the enhancement of gene correction efficacy obtained using the methyl-CpG-modified ssODN, demonstrating the specificity of the repair mechanism being recruited. Our data demonstrate that efficient manipulation of genomic targets can be achieved and controlled by the type of ssODN used and by modulation of the repair mechanism involved in the correction process. This new generation of ssODNs represents an important technological advance that is likely to have an impact on multiple applications, especially for gene therapy where permanent correction of the genetic defect has clear advantages over viral and other nonviral approaches currently being tested.
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- Carmen Bertoni
- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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Liu C, Wang Z, Huen MSY, Lu LY, Liu DP, Huang JD. Cell death caused by single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotide-mediated targeted genomic sequence modification. Oligonucleotides 2009; 19:281-6. [PMID: 19653881 DOI: 10.1089/oli.2009.0191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Targeted gene repair directed by single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotides (ssODNs) offers a promising tool for biotechnology and gene therapy. However, the methodology is currently limited by its low frequency of repair events, variability, and low viability of "corrected" cells. In this study, we showed that during ssODN-mediated gene repair reaction, a significant population of corrected cells failed to divide, and were much more prone to undergo apoptosis, as marked by processing of caspases and PARP-1. In addition, we found that apoptotic cell death triggered by ssODN-mediated gene repair was largely independent of the ATM/ATR kinase. Furthermore, we examined the potential involvement of the mismatch repair (MMR) proteins in this "correction reaction-induced" cell death. Result showed that while defective MMR greatly enhanced the efficiency of gene correction, compromising the MMR system did not yield any viable corrected clone, indicating that the MMR machinery, although plays a critical role in determining ssODN-directed repair, was not involved in the observed cellular genotoxic responses.
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- Chenli Liu
- Department of Biochemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China
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Breyer D, Herman P, Brandenburger A, Gheysen G, Remaut E, Soumillion P, Van Doorsselaere J, Custers R, Pauwels K, Sneyers M, Reheul D. Genetic modification through oligonucleotide-mediated mutagenesis. A GMO regulatory challenge? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 8:57-64. [PMID: 19833073 DOI: 10.1051/ebr/2009007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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In the European Union, the definition of a GMO is technology-based. This means that a novel organism will be regulated under the GMO regulatory framework only if it has been developed with the use of defined techniques. This approach is now challenged with the emergence of new techniques. In this paper, we describe regulatory and safety issues associated with the use of oligonucleotide-mediated mutagenesis to develop novel organisms. We present scientific arguments for not having organisms developed through this technique fall within the scope of the EU regulation on GMOs. We conclude that any political decision on this issue should be taken on the basis of a broad reflection at EU level, while avoiding discrepancies at international level.
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- Didier Breyer
- Scientific Institute of Public Health, Division of Biosafety and Biotechnology, Brussels, Belgium.
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Hegele H, Wuepping M, Ref C, Kenner O, Kaufmann D. Simultaneous targeted exchange of two nucleotides by single-stranded oligonucleotides clusters within a region of about fourteen nucleotides. BMC Mol Biol 2008; 9:14. [PMID: 18226192 PMCID: PMC2266939 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2199-9-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2007] [Accepted: 01/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Transfection of cells with gene-specific, single-stranded oligonucleotides can induce the targeted exchange of one or two nucleotides in the targeted gene. To characterize the features of the DNA-repair mechanisms involved, we examined the maximal distance for the simultaneous exchange of two nucleotides by a single-stranded oligonucleotide. The chosen experimental system was the correction of a hprt-point mutation in a hamster cell line, the generation of an additional nucleotide exchange at a variable distance from the first exchange position and the investigation of the rate of simultaneous nucleotide exchanges. Results The smaller the distance between the two exchange positions, the higher was the probability of a simultaneous exchange. The detected simultaneous nucleotide exchanges were found to cluster in a region of about fourteen nucleotides upstream and downstream from the first exchange position. Conclusion We suggest that the mechanism involved in the repair of the targeted DNA strand utilizes only a short sequence of the single-stranded oligonucleotide, which may be physically incorporated into the DNA or be used as a matrix for a repair process.
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- Heike Hegele
- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Ulm, D 89070 Ulm, Germany.
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Radecke S, Radecke F, Peter I, Schwarz K. Physical incorporation of a single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotide during targeted repair of a human chromosomal locus. J Gene Med 2006; 8:217-28. [PMID: 16142817 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Targeted gene repair is an attractive method to correct point-mutated genes at their natural chromosomal sites, but it is still rather inefficient. As revealed by earlier studies, successful gene correction requires a productive interaction of the repair molecule with the target locus. The work here set out to investigate whether DNA repair, e.g., mismatch repair, or a direct incorporation of the correction molecule follows as the step upon the initial interaction. METHODS Single-stranded 21mer oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) of sense orientation were directed towards point-mutated enhanced green fluorescence protein transgene loci in HEK-293-derived cell clones. First gene repair assays compared ODNs carrying the canonical termini 5'-phosphate and 3'-OH with their respective variants harbouring non-canonical termini (5'-OH, 3'-H). Second, a protocol was established to allow efficient recovery of integrated short biotin-labelled ODNs from the genomes of gene-corrected cells using streptavidin-coated beads in order to test directly whether transfected ODNs become bona fide parts of the target locus DNA. RESULTS Oligodeoxynucleotides with canonical termini were about 34-fold more efficient than their counterparts carrying non-canonical termini in a phosphorothioate-modified backbone. Furthermore, biotinylated fragments were successfully recovered from genomic DNAs of gene-corrected cells. CONCLUSIONS The experiment showed that ODNs are incorporated into a mammalian genome. This unravels one early repair step and also sets an unexpected example of genome dynamics possibly relevant to other ODN-based cell techniques.
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- Sarah Radecke
- Institut für Klinische Transfusionsmedizin und Immungenetik Ulm. Abteilung Transfusionsmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, D-89081 Ulm, Germany
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Laible G, Wagner S, Alderson J. Oligonucleotide-mediated gene modification and its promise for animal agriculture. Gene 2005; 366:17-26. [PMID: 16330159 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2005.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2005] [Accepted: 10/15/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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One of the great aspirations in modern biology is the ability to utilise the expanding knowledge of the genetic basis of phenotypic diversity through the purposeful tailoring of the mammalian genome. A number of technologies are emerging which have the capacity to modify genes in their chromosomal context. Not surprisingly, the major thrust in this area has come from the evaluation of gene therapy applications to correct mutations implicated in human genetic diseases. The recent development of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) provides access to these technologies for the purposeful modification of livestock animals. The enormous phenotypic variety existent in contemporary livestock animals has in many cases been linked to quantitative trait loci (QTL) and their underlying point mutations, often referred to as single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Thus, the ability for the targeted genetic modification of livestock animals constitutes an attractive opportunity for future agricultural applications. In this review, we will summarize attempts and approaches for oligonucleotide-mediated gene modification (OGM) strategies for the site-specific modification of the genome, with an emphasis on chimeric RNA-DNA oligonucleotides (RDOs) and single-stranded oligonucletides (ssODNs). The potential of this approach for the directed genetic improvement of livestock animals is illustrated through examples, outlining the effects of point mutations on important traits, including meat and milk production, reproductive performance, disease resistance and superior models of human diseases. Current technological hurdles and potential strategies that might remove these barriers in the future are discussed.
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- Götz Laible
- AgResearch, Ruakura Research Centre, PB 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand.
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Drury MD, Skogen MJ, Kmiec EB. A tolerance of DNA heterology in the mammalian targeted gene repair reaction. Oligonucleotides 2005; 15:155-71. [PMID: 16201904 DOI: 10.1089/oli.2005.15.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Targeted gene repair consists of at least two major steps, the pairing of an oligonucleotide to a site bearing DNA sequence complementarity followed by a nucleotide exchange reaction directed by the oligonucleotide. In this study, oligonucleotides with different structures were designed to target a stably integrated (mutant) enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) gene and used to direct the repair of a single base mutation. We show that the efficiency of correction is influenced by the degree of DNA sequence homology existing between the oligonucleotide and target gene. Correction is reduced when a heterologous stretch of DNA sequence is placed in the center of the oligonucleotide and the mismatched base pair is then formed near the terminus. The negative impact of heterology is dependent on the type of DNA sequence inserted and on the size of the heterologous region. If the heterologous sequence is palindromic and adopts a secondary structure, the negative impact on the correction frequency is removed, and wild-type levels of repair are restored. Although differences in the efficiency of correction are observed in various cell types, the effect of structural changes on gene repair is consistent. These results reveal the existence of a directional-specific repair pathway that relies on the pairing stability of a bilateral complex and emphasize the importance of sequence homology between pairing partners for efficient catalysis of gene repair.
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- Miya D Drury
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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Yin WX, Wu XS, Liu G, Li ZH, Watt RM, Huang JD, Liu DP, Liang CC. Targeted correction of a chromosomal point mutation by modified single-stranded oligonucleotides in a GFP recovery system. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005; 334:1032-41. [PMID: 16039616 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.06.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2005] [Accepted: 06/29/2005] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Synthetic oligonucleotides had been employed in DNA repair and promised great potentials in gene therapy. To test the ability of single-stranded oligonucleotide (SSO)-mediated gene repair within a chromosomal site in human cells, a HeLa cell line stably integrated with mutant enhanced green fluorescence protein gene (mEGFP) in the genome was established. Transfection with specific SSOs successfully repaired the mEGFP gene and resulted in the expression of functional fluorescence proteins, which could be detected by fluorescence microscopy and FACS assay. Western blot showed that EGFP was only present in the cells transfected with correction SSOs rather than the control SSOs. Furthermore, DNA sequencing confirmed that phenotype change resulted from the designated nucleotide correction at the target site. Using this reporter system, we determined the optimal structure of SSO by investigating the effect of length, modifications, and polarities of SSOs as well as the positions of the mismatch-forming nucleotide on the efficiency of SSO-mediated gene repair. Interestingly, we found that SSOs with mismatch-forming nucleotide positioned at different positions have varying potencies that homology at the 5'-end of SSOs was more crucial for the SSO's activity. These results provided guidance for designing effective SSOs as tools for treating monogenic inherited diseases.
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- Wen-Xuan Yin
- National Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), Beijing 100005, PR China
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Sandhaus RA. alpha1-Antitrypsin deficiency . 6: new and emerging treatments for alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency. Thorax 2004; 59:904-9. [PMID: 15454659 PMCID: PMC1746849 DOI: 10.1136/thx.2003.006551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency is a genetic condition that increases the risk of developing lung and liver disease, as well as other associated conditions. Most treatment of affected individuals is not specifically directed at AAT deficiency but focuses on the resultant disease state. The only currently available specific therapeutic agent-namely, intravenous augmentation with plasma derived AAT protein-is marketed in a limited number of countries. Treatments aimed at correcting the underlying genetic abnormality, supplementing or modifying the gene product, and halting or reversing organ injury are now beginning to emerge. These innovative approaches may prove effective at modifying or eliminating diseases association with AAT deficiency.
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- R A Sandhaus
- Alpha-1 Program, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Southside Building G106, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, CO 80206, USA.
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Sørensen CB, Krogsdam AM, Andersen MS, Kristiansen K, Bolund L, Jensen TG. Site-specific strand bias in gene correction using single-stranded oligonucleotides. J Mol Med (Berl) 2004; 83:39-49. [PMID: 15517130 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-004-0592-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2003] [Accepted: 08/05/2004] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Targeted gene editing mediated by chimeric RNA-DNA oligonucleotides (RDOs) or single-stranded oligo-deoxyribonucleotides (ssODNs) has been demonstrated in a wide variety of cell types both in vitro and in vivo. In this study we investigated the correlation between the polarity of the used oligonucleotides and the obtained correction frequency in targeted ssODN-mediated correction of two G>A mutations (introduced at positions 659 and 1567, respectively) in an episomal beta-galactosidase gene. At position 659 the highest correction efficiency was observed using an ssODN complementary to the transcribed strand of the target gene. In contrast, at position 1567 the highest correction frequency was observed using an ssODN complementary to the nontranscribed strand of the target gene. It has been reported that site-specific gene editing mediated by ssODNs targeting the nontranscribed strand of the target gene results in a higher gene editing frequency, and it has been suggested that steric hindrance or displacement of ssODNs by traversing transcription complexes prevents efficient targeting of the transcribed strand. However, the results of the present study demonstrate that occupancy by transcriptional complexes alone does not dictate strand bias in ssODN-mediated gene editing, and that the sequences surrounding the targeted nucleotide may profoundly influence strand bias. This finding has important implications for the design of optimal ssODNs for targeted editing of a given nucleotide sequence.
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- Charlotte B Sørensen
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Aarhus, Wilhelm Meyers Allé Bld. 240, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
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Kenner O, Lutomska A, Speit G, Vogel W, Kaufmann D. Concurrent targeted exchange of three bases in mammalian hprt by oligonucleotides. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004; 321:1017-23. [PMID: 15358130 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.07.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2004] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The repair of point mutations in hprt gene by single-stranded oligonucleotides represents a model to test targeted nucleotide exchange. We studied the concurrent nucleotide exchange of two or three nucleotides in the hprt deficient hamster cell line V79-151. The used oligonucleotides resulted in mismatches at two (151, 159) or three (151, 144, and 159) hprt positions. The hprt point mutation at position 151 was repaired in about 2/10(6) cells as shown by hprt sequencing in clones surviving HAT selection. The second nucleotide exchange at hprt position 159 was found in 7% of these HAT selected clones. Using oligonucleotides resulting in three mismatches, 29% of the clones showed nucleotide exchanges at the two hprt positions (151, 144) and about 4% at three positions (151, 144, and 159). These results indicate that single-stranded oligonucleotides can generate two or three nucleotide exchanges in a mammalian chromosomal gene.
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- Oliver Kenner
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Ulm, D 89070 Ulm, Germany
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van Brabant AJ, Williams JK, Parekh-Olmedo H, Kmiec EB. Gene editing of a human gene in yeast artificial chromosomes using modified single-stranded DNA and dual targeting. THE PHARMACOGENOMICS JOURNAL 2004; 4:175-83. [PMID: 15007372 DOI: 10.1038/sj.tpj.6500237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in a human gene can alter the behavior of the corresponding protein, and thereby affect an individual's response to drug therapy. Here, we describe a novel dual-targeting approach for introducing an SNP of choice into virtually any gene, through the use of modified single-stranded oligonucleotides (MSSOs). We use this strategy to create SNPs in a human gene contained in a yeast artificial chromosome (YAC). In the dual-targeting protocol, two different MSSOs are designed to edit two different bases in the same cell. A change in one of these genes is selective while the other is non-selective. We show that the population identified by selective pressure is enriched for cells that bear an edited base at the nonselective site. YACs with human genomic inserts containing particular SNPs or haplotypes can be used for pharmacogenomic applications, in cell lines and in transgenic animals.
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