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GENES TO CELLS
卷 21, 期 11, 页码 1253-1262出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/gtc.12437
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- Research Program on Hepatitis from Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [16K18478, 15K15293] Funding Source: KAKEN
CRISPR-Cas9-mediated genome-editing technology contributes not only to basic genomic studies but also to clinical studies such as genetic correction and virus inactivation. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major target for potential application of CRISPR-Cas9 in eliminating viral DNA from human cells. However, the high stability of covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) makes it difficult to completely clear HBV infection. Here, we report highly multiplexed CRISPR-Cas9-nuclease and Cas9-nickase vector systems that simultaneously target three critical domains of the HBV genome. Co-transfection of an HBV-expressing plasmid and all-in-one CRISPR-Cas9 vectors resulted in significant reduction in viral replicative intermediates and extracellular hepatitis B surface and envelope antigens. In addition, successful fragmentation of the HBV genome was confirmed by DNA sequencing. Despite its high efficacy in suppressing HBV, no apparent off-target mutations were detected by genomic cleavage detection assay and the small number of observed mutations was extremely rare and could only be detected by deep sequencing analysis. Thus, our all-in-one CRISPR-Cas9-nuclease and Cas9-nickase vectors present a model for simultaneous targeting of multiple HBVdomains, potentially contributing to a well-designed therapeutic approach for curing HBV patients.
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