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ArticleCell2017

In Vivo Target Gene Activation via CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Trans-epigenetic Modulation.

Hsin-Kai Liao, Fumiyuki Hatanaka, Toshikazu Araoka, Pradeep Reddy, Min-Zu Wu, Yinghui Sui, Takayoshi Yamauchi, Masahiro Sakurai, David D O'Keefe, Estrella Núñez-Delicado and 6 more

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Article in Cell, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 261 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

261 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. CRISPR-Cas9-mediated upregulation of utrophin ameliorates Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2026
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  13. Epigenetic editing: from concept to clinic.Nature reviews. Drug discovery · 2026
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  18. Epigenome editing based treatment: Progresses and challenges.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Hsin-Kai LiaoGene Expression Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Fumiyuki HatanakaGene Expression Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Toshikazu AraokaGene Expression Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA; Universidad Catolica, San Antonio de Murcia, Campus de los Jeronimos, 135, 30107 Guadalupe, Spain.
Pradeep ReddyGene Expression Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Min-Zu WuGene Expression Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA; Universidad Catolica, San Antonio de Murcia, Campus de los Jeronimos, 135, 30107 Guadalupe, Spain.
Yinghui SuiDepartment of Pediatrics and Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
Takayoshi YamauchiGene Expression Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA; Universidad Catolica, San Antonio de Murcia, Campus de los Jeronimos, 135, 30107 Guadalupe, Spain.
Masahiro SakuraiGene Expression Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
David D O'KeefeGene Expression Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Estrella Núñez-DelicadoUniversidad Catolica, San Antonio de Murcia, Campus de los Jeronimos, 135, 30107 Guadalupe, Spain.
Pedro GuillenFundacion Pedro Guillen, Clinica CEMTRO, Avenida Ventisquero de la Condesa, 42, 28035 Madrid, Spain.
Josep M CampistolHospital Clinic of Barcelona, Carrer Villarroel, 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Cheng-Jang WuDivision of Biological Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Li-Fan LuDivision of Biological Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Concepcion Rodriguez EstebanGene Expression Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Juan Carlos Izpisua BelmonteGene Expression Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. Electronic address: belmonte@salk.edu.

Funding

Role of microRNAs in regulatory T cell-mediated immunological tolerance and T celR01AI108651 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI LU, LI-FAN · 2014 to 2024
$4.0M
Improving cell fate conversion by tracking cells and RNA over time and spaceR01HL123755 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI IZPISUA BELMONTE, JUAN CARLOS, ZHANG, KUN · 2015 to 2018
$3.0M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL123755NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI108651
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Current genome-editing systems generally rely on inducing DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs). This may limit their utility in clinical therapies, as unwanted mutations caused by DSBs can have deleterious effects. CRISPR/Cas9 system has recently been repurposed to enable target gene activation, allowing regulation of endogenous gene expression without creating DSBs. However, in vivo implementation of this gain-of-function system has proven difficult. Here, we report a robust system for in vivo activation of endogenous target genes through trans-epigenetic remodeling. The system relies on recruitment of Cas9 and transcriptional activation complexes to target loci by modified single guide RNAs. As proof-of-concept, we used this technology to treat mouse models of diabetes, muscular dystrophy, and acute kidney disease. Results demonstrate that CRISPR/Cas9-mediated target gene activation can be achieved in vivo, leading to measurable phenotypes and amelioration of disease symptoms. This establishes new avenues for developing targeted epigenetic therapies against human diseases. VIDEO ABSTRACT.

Indexed as

CRISPR-Cas SystemsEpigenesis, GeneticAnimalsBase SequenceDisease Models, AnimalDystrophinGene TargetingGenetic TherapyInterleukin-10Klotho ProteinsMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMuscular Dystrophy, DuchenneTranscriptional ActivationUtrophinapo-dystrophin 1DystrophinInterleukin-10Klb protein, mouseKlotho ProteinsMembrane ProteinsUtrophinchromatin remodelingCRISPR/Cas9disease modelepigenetic modificationepigenetic therapygene editingmuscular dystrophyregenerative medicinestem cellstransdifferentiation

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PMCPMC5732045

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