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ArticleScientific reports2016

An engineered tale-transcription factor rescues transcription of factor VII impaired by promoter mutations and enhances its endogenous expression in hepatocytes.

Elena Barbon, Silvia Pignani, Alessio Branchini, Francesco Bernardi, Mirko Pinotti, Matteo Bovolenta

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Elena BarbonDepartment of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Italy.
Silvia PignaniDepartment of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Italy.
Alessio BranchiniDepartment of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Italy.
Francesco BernardiDepartment of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Italy.
Mirko PinottiDepartment of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Italy.
Matteo BovolentaDepartment of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Italy.
University of Ferrara · IT

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Abstract

Tailored approaches to restore defective transcription responsible for severe diseases have been poorly explored. We tested transcription activator-like effectors fused to an activation domain (TALE-TFs) in a coagulation factor VII (FVII) deficiency model. In this model, the deficiency is caused by the -94C > G or -61T > G mutation, which abrogate the binding of Sp1 or HNF-4 transcription factors. Reporter assays in hepatoma HepG2 cells naturally expressing FVII identified a single TALE-TF (TF4) that, by targeting the region between mutations, specifically trans-activated both the variant (>100-fold) and wild-type (20-40-fold) F7 promoters. Importantly, in the genomic context of transfected HepG2 and transduced primary hepatocytes, TF4 increased F7 mRNA and protein levels (2- to 3-fold) without detectable off-target effects, even for the homologous F10 gene. The ectopic F7 expression in renal HEK293 cells was modestly affected by TF4 or by TALE-TF combinations. These results provide experimental evidence for TALE-TFs as gene-specific tools useful to counteract disease-causing promoter mutations.

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Promoter Regions, GeneticTranscription, GeneticBase SequenceBinding SitesFactor VIIFactor VII DeficiencyGenes, ReporterGenetic TherapyHEK293 CellsHepatocytesHep G2 CellsHumansLuciferases, FireflyMutationProtein EngineeringRecombinant Fusion ProteinsFactor VIILuciferases, FireflyRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTranscription Factors

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PMID27341548
PMCPMC4920032
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