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ArticleBMC genomics2020

ITR-Seq, a next-generation sequencing assay, identifies genome-wide DNA editing sites in vivo following adeno-associated viral vector-mediated genome editing.

Camilo Breton, Peter M Clark, Lili Wang, Jenny A Greig, James M Wilson

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Article in BMC genomics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 35 papers.

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35citing papers in PubMed
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 56 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.

Camilo BretonGene Therapy Program, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 125 South 31st Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Peter M ClarkGene Therapy Program, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 125 South 31st Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Lili WangGene Therapy Program, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 125 South 31st Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Jenny A GreigGene Therapy Program, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 125 South 31st Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
James M WilsonGene Therapy Program, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 125 South 31st Street, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA. wilsonjm@upenn.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9630-3131
University of Pennsylvania · US

Funding

Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania N/APrecision Biosciences N/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIdentifying nuclease-induced double-stranded breaks in DNA on a genome-wide scale is critical for assessing the safety and efficacy of genome editing therapies. We previously demonstrated that after administering adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector-mediated genome-editing strategies in vivo, vector sequences integrated into the host organism's genomic DNA at double-stranded breaks. Thus, identifying the genomic location of inserted AAV sequences would enable us to identify DSB events, mainly derived from the nuclease on- and off-target activity.

resultsHere, we developed a next-generation sequencing assay that detects insertions of specific AAV vector sequences called inverted terminal repeats (ITRs). This assay, ITR-Seq, enables us to identify off-target nuclease activity in vivo. Using ITR-Seq, we analyzed liver DNA samples of rhesus macaques treated with AAV vectors expressing a meganuclease. We found dose-dependent off-target activity and reductions in off-target events induced by further meganuclease development. In mice, we identified the genomic locations of ITR integration after treatment with Cas9 nucleases and their corresponding single-guide RNAs.

conclusionsIn sum, ITR-Seq is a powerful method for identifying off-target sequences induced by AAV vector-delivered genome-editing nucleases. ITR-Seq will help us understand the specificity and efficacy of different genome-editing nucleases in animal models and clinical studies. This information can help enhance the safety profile of gene-editing therapies.

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DNA Breaks, Double-StrandedHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingAnimalsCRISPR-Associated Protein 9DependovirusGene EditingGenetic VectorsMacaca mulattaMiceTerminal Repeat SequencesCRISPR-Associated Protein 9AAV integrationEditingGenome editingIn vivoNext-generation sequencingOff-targets

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PMID32183699
PMCPMC7076944
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