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ArticleMolecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy2020

Mutation-Independent Allele-Specific Editing by CRISPR-Cas9, a Novel Approach to Treat Autosomal Dominant Disease.

Kathleen A Christie, Louise J Robertson, Caroline Conway, Kevin Blighe, Larry A DeDionisio, Connie Chao-Shern, Amanda M Kowalczyk, John Marshall, Doug Turnbull, M Andrew Nesbit and 1 more

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Article in Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Precise CRISPR-Mediated Editing of theInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  2. Haplotype editing with CRISPR-Cas9 as a therapeutic approach for dominant-negative missense mutations in NEFL.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2026
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  9. Classic lattice corneal dystrophy: a brief review and summary of treatment modalities.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2024
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  14. CRISPR/Cas therapeutic strategies for autosomal dominant disorders.The Journal of clinical investigation · 2022
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  16. Prime Editing for Inherited Retinal Diseases.Frontiers in genome editing · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Kathleen A ChristieBiomedical Sciences Research Institute, Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK.
Louise J RobertsonBiomedical Sciences Research Institute, Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK.
Caroline ConwayBiomedical Sciences Research Institute, Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK.
Kevin BligheBiomedical Sciences Research Institute, Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK.
Larry A DeDionisioAvellino Laboratories, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.
Connie Chao-ShernBiomedical Sciences Research Institute, Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK; Avellino Laboratories, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.
Amanda M KowalczykBiomedical Sciences Research Institute, Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK.
John MarshallDepartment of Genetics, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London EC1V 9EL, UK.
Doug TurnbullGenomics and Cell Characterization Core Facility, University of Oregon, OR 97403, USA.
M Andrew NesbitBiomedical Sciences Research Institute, Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK.
C B Tara MooreBiomedical Sciences Research Institute, Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK; Avellino Laboratories, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. Electronic address: tara.moore@ulster.ac.uk.
University of Ulster · GBUniversity College London · GBUniversity of Oregon · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CRISPR-Cas9 provides a tool to treat autosomal dominant disease by non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) gene disruption of the mutant allele. In order to discriminate between wild-type and mutant alleles, Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 (SpCas9) must be able to detect a single nucleotide change. Allele-specific editing can be achieved by using either a guide-specific approach, in which the missense mutation is found within the guide sequence, or a protospacer-adjacent motif (PAM)-specific approach, in which the missense mutation generates a novel PAM. While both approaches have been shown to offer allele specificity in certain contexts, in cases where numerous missense mutations are associated with a particular disease, such as TGFBI (transforming growth factor β-induced) corneal dystrophies, it is neither possible nor realistic to target each mutation individually. In this study, we demonstrate allele-specific CRISPR gene editing independent of the disease-causing mutation that is capable of achieving complete allele discrimination, and we propose it as a targeting approach for autosomal dominant disease. Our approach utilizes natural variants in the target region that contain a PAM on one allele that lies in cis with the causative mutation, removing the constraints of a mutation-dependent approach. Our innovative patient-specific guide design approach takes into account the patient's individual genetic make-up, allowing on- and off-target activity to be assessed in a personalized manner.

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AllelesCRISPR-Cas SystemsGene EditingGenes, DominantGenetic TherapyMutationAmino Acid SequenceAmino Acid SubstitutionCell LineGenetic Diseases, InbornGenomicsHaplotypesHumansPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrecision MedicineRNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas SystemsRNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas SystemsTGFB1 protein, humanTransforming Growth Factor beta1allele specificityautosomal dominant diseaseCRISPR-Cas9gene therapypatient-specificpersonalised medicine

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PMID32416058
PMCPMC7403340
OpenAlexW3021882283

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