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ArticleScientific reports2018

Oligonucleotide conjugated multi-functional adeno-associated viruses.

Dhruva Katrekar, Ana M Moreno, Genghao Chen, Atharv Worlikar, Prashant Mali

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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42 citing papers in PubMed, 54 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dhruva KatrekarDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.
Ana M MorenoDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.
Genghao ChenDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.
Atharv WorlikarDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.
Prashant MaliDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA. pmali@ucsd.edu.
University of California, San Diego · US

Funding

Next-generation Functional Genetic Screening of Un-screenable TraitsR01HG009285 · NHGRI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI MALI, PRASHANT, TAMAYO, PABLO · 2017 to 2020
$4.2M
Systematic mapping of genetic vulnerabilities in head and neck cancerR01CA222826 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI MALI, PRASHANT · 2018 to 2022
$1.8M
HSRD VA CDA 16-150NCI NIH HHS R01 CA222826NHGRI NIH HHS R01 HG009285
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recombinant adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) are among the most commonly used vehicles for in vivo gene delivery. However, their tropism is limited, and additionally their efficacy can be negatively affected by prevalence of neutralizing antibodies in sera. Methodologies to systematically engineer AAV capsid properties would thus be of great relevance. In this regard, we develop here multi-functional AAVs by engineering precision tethering of oligonucleotides onto the AAV surface, and thereby enabling a spectrum of nucleic-acid programmable functionalities. Towards this, we engineered genetically encoded incorporation of unnatural amino acids (UAA) bearing bio-orthogonal chemical handles onto capsid proteins. Via these we enabled site-specific coupling of oligonucleotides onto the AAV capsid surface using facile click chemistry. The resulting oligo-AAVs could be sequence specifically labeled, and also patterned in 2D using DNA array substrates. Additionally, we utilized these oligo conjugations to engineer viral shielding by lipid-based cloaks that efficaciously protected the AAV particles from neutralizing serum. We confirmed these 'cloaked AAVs' retained full functionality via their ability to transduce a range of cell types, and also enable robust delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 effectors. Taken together, we anticipate this programmable oligo-AAV system will have broad utility in synthetic biology and AAV engineering applications.

Indexed as

Amino AcidsAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingCapsid ProteinsClick ChemistryCRISPR-Associated Protein 9DependovirusGenetic TherapyGenetic VectorsHEK293 CellsHumansOligonucleotidesSwineTransduction, GeneticTransfectionAmino AcidsAntibodies, NeutralizingCapsid ProteinsCRISPR-Associated Protein 9Oligonucleotides

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PMID29483550
PMCPMC5827683
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