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ArticleNature communications2024

Engineering self-deliverable ribonucleoproteins for genome editing in the brain.

Kai Chen, Elizabeth C Stahl, Min Hyung Kang, Bryant Xu, Ryan Allen, Marena Trinidad, Jennifer A Doudna

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. 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 32 papers.

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32citing papers in PubMed
9.1field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Cell-Penetrating Peptide Delivery for CRISPR Applications.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2027
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  4. Chemically modified CRISPR enzymes for multi-organ genome editingbioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
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  16. International journal of biological sciences · 2026
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  17. Functional Genomics: Principles and Methods.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kai Chen *Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3325-3536
Elizabeth C Stahl *Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Min Hyung KangDepartment of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Bryant XuDepartment of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Ryan AllenDepartment of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Marena TrinidadDepartment of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Jennifer A DoudnaDepartment of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA. doudna@berkeley.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-9161-999X
Innovative Genomics Institute · USHoward Hughes Medical Institute · USQB3 · US

Funding

Center for Genomic Editing and Recording: Development and Application of Next-Generation Genome and Epigenome Editing Methods to Advance the Study and Treatment of Human DiseaseRM1HG009490 · NHGRI · WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RES · PI Brittany S. Adamson, Martin Joseph Ankrah Aryee · 2017 to 2026
$22.7M
Resource Core II: In Vivo CoreU19NS132303 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY · PI FYODOR D URNOV · 2023 to 2026
$19.7M
NHGRI NIH HHS RM1 HG009490NINDS NIH HHS U19 NS132303NSF 2334028
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The delivery of CRISPR ribonucleoproteins (RNPs) for genome editing in vitro and in vivo has important advantages over other delivery methods, including reduced off-target and immunogenic effects. However, effective delivery of RNPs remains challenging in certain cell types due to low efficiency and cell toxicity. To address these issues, we engineer self-deliverable RNPs that can promote efficient cellular uptake and carry out robust genome editing without the need for helper materials or biomolecules. Screening of cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) fused to CRISPR-Cas9 protein identifies potent constructs capable of efficient genome editing of neural progenitor cells. Further engineering of these fusion proteins establishes a C-terminal Cas9 fusion with three copies of A22p, a peptide derived from human semaphorin-3a, that exhibits substantially improved editing efficacy compared to other constructs. We find that self-deliverable Cas9 RNPs generate robust genome edits in clinically relevant genes when injected directly into the mouse striatum. Overall, self-deliverable Cas9 proteins provide a facile and effective platform for genome editing in vitro and in vivo.

Indexed as

CRISPR-Cas SystemsGene EditingAnimalsBrainCRISPR-Associated Protein 9HumansMiceRibonucleoproteinsCRISPR-Associated Protein 9Ribonucleoproteins

Identifiers

PMID38409124
PMCPMC10897210
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