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ArticlePLoS biology2020

ORANGE: A CRISPR/Cas9-based genome editing toolbox for epitope tagging of endogenous proteins in neurons.

Jelmer Willems, Arthur P H de Jong, Nicky Scheefhals, Eline Mertens, Lisa A E Catsburg, Rogier B Poorthuis, Fred de Winter, Joost Verhaagen, Frank J Meye, Harold D MacGillavry

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Article in PLoS biology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 90 papers.

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90 citing papers in PubMed, 173 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jelmer WillemsCell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-7563-1785
Arthur P H de JongCell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-7620-2704
Nicky ScheefhalsCell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-9889-0958
Eline MertensCell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-5174-0306
Lisa A E CatsburgCell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-6870-3149
Rogier B PoorthuisDepartment of Translational Neuroscience, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-7292-4072
Fred de WinterLaboratory for Neuroregeneration, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-3042-2429
Joost VerhaagenLaboratory for Neuroregeneration, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-8341-1096
Frank J MeyeDepartment of Translational Neuroscience, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-4730-2474
Harold D MacGillavryCell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-6153-3586
Utrecht University · NLNetherlands Institute for Neuroscience · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The correct subcellular distribution of proteins establishes the complex morphology and function of neurons. Fluorescence microscopy techniques are invaluable to investigate subcellular protein distribution, but they suffer from the limited ability to efficiently and reliably label endogenous proteins with fluorescent probes. We developed ORANGE: Open Resource for the Application of Neuronal Genome Editing, which mediates targeted genomic integration of epitope tags in rodent dissociated neuronal culture, in organotypic slices, and in vivo. ORANGE includes a knock-in library for in-depth investigation of endogenous protein distribution, viral vectors, and a detailed two-step cloning protocol to develop knock-ins for novel targets. Using ORANGE with (live-cell) superresolution microscopy, we revealed the dynamic nanoscale organization of endogenous neurotransmitter receptors and synaptic scaffolding proteins, as well as previously uncharacterized proteins. Finally, we developed a mechanism to create multiple knock-ins in neurons, mediating multiplex imaging of endogenous proteins. Thus, ORANGE enables quantification of expression, distribution, and dynamics for virtually any protein in neurons at nanoscale resolution.

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CRISPR-Cas SystemsAnimalsCells, CulturedDependovirusEpitopesFemaleGene EditingGene Knock-In TechniquesGenes, ReporterGenetic VectorsGenomeGreen Fluorescent ProteinsMaleMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, FluorescenceMolecular ImagingEpitopesGreen Fluorescent ProteinsProteinsReceptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate

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PMID32275651
PMCPMC7176289
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