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ArticleNucleic acids research2024

Mage transposon: a novel gene delivery system for mammalian cells.

Jinghan Tian, Doudou Tong, Zhendong Li, Erqiang Wang, Yifei Yu, Hangya Lv, Zhendan Hu, Fang Sun, Guoping Wang, Min He and 1 more

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jinghan TianInstitute of Pathology, Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China.
Doudou TongInstitute of Pathology, Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China.
Zhendong LiElongevity Inc, Wuhan, Hubei 430000, China.
Erqiang WangInstitute of Pathology, Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China.
Yifei YuElongevity Inc, Wuhan, Hubei 430000, China.
Hangya LvElongevity Inc, Wuhan, Hubei 430000, China.
Zhendan HuElongevity Inc, Wuhan, Hubei 430000, China.
Fang SunElongevity Inc, Wuhan, Hubei 430000, China.
Guoping WangInstitute of Pathology, Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China.
Min HeElongevity Inc, Wuhan, Hubei 430000, China.
Tian XiaInstitute of Pathology, Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1721-6126
Tongji Hospital · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 61571202
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transposons, as non-viral integration vectors, provide a secure and efficient method for stable gene delivery. In this study, we have discovered Mage (MG), a novel member of the piggyBac(PB) family, which exhibits strong transposability in a variety of mammalian cells and primary T cells. The wild-type MG showed a weaker insertion preference for near genes, transcription start sites (TSS), CpG islands, and DNaseI hypersensitive sites in comparison to PB, approaching the random insertion pattern. Utilizing in silico virtual screening and feasible combinatorial mutagenesis in vitro, we effectively produced the hyperactive MG transposase (hyMagease). This variant boasts a transposition rate 60% greater than its native counterpart without significantly altering its insertion pattern. Furthermore, we applied the hyMagease to efficiently deliver chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) into T cells, leading to stable high-level expression and inducing significant anti-tumor effects both in vitro and in xenograft mice models. These findings provide a compelling tool for gene transfer research, emphasizing its potential and prospects in the domains of genetic engineering and gene therapy.

Indexed as

DNA Transposable ElementsGene Transfer TechniquesAnimalsGenetic TherapyGenetic VectorsHumansMammalsMiceT-LymphocytesTransposasesDNA Transposable ElementsTransposases

Identifiers

PMID38300794
PMCPMC10954464
OpenAlexW4391429747

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