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Alallam B, Altahhan S, Taher M, Mohd Nasir MH, Doolaanea AA. Electrosprayed Alginate Nanoparticles as CRISPR Plasmid DNA Delivery Carrier: Preparation, Optimization, and Characterization. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2020; 13:E158. [PMID: 32707857 PMCID: PMC7465179 DOI: 10.3390/ph13080158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Therapeutic gene editing is becoming more feasible with the emergence of the Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein (Cas) system. However, the successful implementation of CRISPR/Cas9-based therapeutics requires a safe and efficient in vivo delivery of the CRISPR components, which remains challenging. This study presents successful preparation, optimization, and characterization of alginate nanoparticles (ALG NPs), loaded with two CRISPR plasmids, using electrospray technique. The aim of this delivery system is to edit a target gene in another plasmid (green fluorescent protein (GFP)). The effect of formulation and process variables were evaluated. CRISPR ALG NPs showed mean size and zeta potential of 228 nm and -4.42 mV, respectively. Over 99.0% encapsulation efficiency was achieved while preserving payload integrity. The presence of CRISPR plasmids in the ALG NPs was confirmed by Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. The tests revealed that the nanoparticles were cytocompatible and successfully introduced the Cas9 transgene in HepG2 cells. Nanoparticles-transfected HepG2 was able to edit its target plasmid by introducing double-strand break (DSB) in GFP gene, indicating the bioactivity of CRISPR plasmids encapsulated in alginate nanoparticles. This suggests that this method is suitable for biomedical application in vitro or ex vivo. Future investigation of theses nanoparticles might result in nanocarrier suitable for in vivo delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 system.
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Affiliation(s)
- Batoul Alallam
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan 25200, Malaysia; (B.A.); (M.T.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan 25200, Malaysia; (B.A.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan 25200, Malaysia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan 25200, Malaysia; (B.A.); (M.T.)
- IKOP Sdn Bhd, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan 25200, Malaysia
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Tu CF, Chuang CK, Hsiao KH, Chen CH, Chen CM, Peng SH, Su YH, Chiou MT, Yen CH, Hung SW, Yang TS, Chen CM. Lessening of porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus susceptibility in piglets after editing of the CMP-N-glycolylneuraminic acid hydroxylase gene with CRISPR/Cas9 to nullify N-glycolylneuraminic acid expression. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0217236. [PMID: 31141512 PMCID: PMC6541307 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
The porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDV) devastates the health of piglets but may not infect piglets whose CMP-N-glycolylneuraminic acid hydroxylase (CMAH) gene is mutated (knockouts, KO) by using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing techniques. This hypothesis was tested by using KO piglets that were challenged with PEDV. Two single-guide RNAs targeting the CMAH gene and Cas9 mRNA were microinjected into the cytoplasm of newly fertilized eggs. Four live founders generated and proven to be biallelic KO, lacking detectable N-glycolylneuraminic acid (NGNA). The founders were bred, and homozygous offspring were obtained. Two-day-old (in exps. I, n = 6, and III, n = 15) and 3-day-old (in exp. II, n = 9) KO and wild-type (WT, same ages in respective exps.) piglets were inoculated with TCID50 1x103 PEDV and then fed 20 mL of infant formula (in exps. I and II) or sow's colostrum (in exp. III) every 4 hours. In exp. III, the colostrum was offered 6 times and was then replaced with Ringer/5% glucose solution. At 72 hours post-PEDV inoculation (hpi), the animals either deceased or euthanized were necropsied and intestines were sampled. In all 3 experiments, the piglets showed apparent outward clinical manifestations suggesting that infection occurred despite the CMAH KO. In exp. I, all 6 WT piglets and only 1 of 6 KO piglets died at 72 hpi. Histopathology and immunofluorescence staining showed that the villus epithelial cells of WT piglets were severely exfoliated, but only moderate exfoliation and enterocyte vacuolization was observed in KO piglets. In exp. II, delayed clinical symptoms appeared, yet the immunofluorescence staining/histopathologic inspection (I/H) scores of the two groups differed little. In exp. III, the animals exhibited clinical and pathological signs after inoculation similar to those in exp. II. These results suggest that porcine CMAH KO with nullified NGNA expression are not immune to PEDV but that this KO may lessen the severity of the infection and delay its occurrence.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ching-Fu Tu
- Division of Animal Technology, Animal Technology Laboratories, Agricultural Technology Research Institute, Xiangshan Dist., Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Division of Animal Technology, Animal Technology Laboratories, Agricultural Technology Research Institute, Xiangshan Dist., Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Division of Animal Technology, Animal Technology Laboratories, Agricultural Technology Research Institute, Xiangshan Dist., Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, South Dist., Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Division of Animal Technology, Animal Technology Laboratories, Agricultural Technology Research Institute, Xiangshan Dist., Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Division of Animal Medicine, Animal Technology Laboratories, Agricultural Technology Research Institute, Xiangshan Dist., Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Division of Animal Technology, Animal Technology Laboratories, Agricultural Technology Research Institute, Xiangshan Dist., Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Division of Animal Technology, Animal Technology Laboratories, Agricultural Technology Research Institute, Xiangshan Dist., Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Division of Animal Technology, Animal Technology Laboratories, Agricultural Technology Research Institute, Xiangshan Dist., Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Division of Animal Industry, Animal Technology Laboratories, Agricultural Technology Research Institute, Xiangshan Dist., Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Division of Animal Technology, Animal Technology Laboratories, Agricultural Technology Research Institute, Xiangshan Dist., Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Department of Biotechnology and Animal Science, National Ilan University, Yilan, Yilan, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, South Dist., Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
- The iEGG and Animal Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsinh University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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