Single-Stranded γPNAs for In Vivo Site-Specific Genome Editing via Watson-Crick Recognition
Single-Stranded γPNAs for In Vivo Site-Specific Genome Editing via Watson-Crick Recognition
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DOI:
10.2174/1566523214666140825154158
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发表时间:
2014-01-01
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
Glazer, Peter M.
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作者:
Bahal, Raman;Quijano, Elias;Glazer, Peter M.
Triplex-forming peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) facilitate gene editing by stimulating recombination of donor DNAs within genomic DNA via site-specific formation of altered helical structures that further stimulate DNA repair. However, PNAs designed for triplex formation are sequence restricted to homopurine sites. Herein we describe a novel strategy where next generation single-stranded gamma PNAs (gamma PNAs) containing miniPEG substitutions at the gamma position can target genomic DNA in mouse bone marrow at mixed-sequence sites to induce targeted gene editing. In addition to enhanced binding, gamma PNAs confer increased solubility and improved formulation into poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles for efficient intracellular delivery. Single-stranded gamma PNAs induce targeted gene editing at frequencies of 0.8% in mouse bone marrow cells treated ex vivo and 0.1% in vivo via IV injection, without detectable toxicity. These results suggest that gamma PNAs may provide a new tool for induced gene editing based on Watson-Crick recognition without sequence restriction.