Hum Gene Ther. 2018 Mar 29. doi: 10.1089/hum.2017.225. [Epub ahead of print]
In vivo genome editing partially restores alpha1-antitrypsin in a murine model of AAT deficiency.
Song CQ
1,
Wang D
2,
Jiang T
3,
O'Connor K
4,
Tang Q
5,
Cai L
6,
Li X
7,
Weng Z
8,
Yin H
9,
Gao G
10,
11,
Mueller C
12,
Flotte TR
13,
Xue W
14.
Abstract
CRISPR genome editing holds promise in the treatment of genetic diseases that currently lack effective long-term therapies. Patients with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency develop progressive lung disease due to the loss of AAT's antiprotease function and liver disease due to a toxic gain of function of the common mutant allele. However, it remains unknown whether CRISPR-mediated AAT correction in the liver, where AAT is primarily expressed, can correct either or both defects. Here we show that AAV delivery of CRISPR can effectively correct Z-AAT mutation in the liver of a transgenic mouse model. Specifically, we co-injected two AAV: one expressing Cas9 and another encoding an AAT guide RNA and homology-dependent repair template. In both neonate and adult mice, this treatment partially restored M-AAT in the serum. Furthermore, deep sequencing confirmed both indel mutations and precise gene correction in the liver, permitting careful analysis of gene editing events in vivo. This study demonstrates a proof-of-concept for the application of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to correct AAT mutations in vivo and validates continued exploration of this approach for the treatment of patients with AAT deficiency.
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