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ArticleScience advances2026

Local control of Cre-regulated genetic modeling in vivo using wireless implantable optoelectronics.

Trisha Bansal, Min-Kyu Lee, Courtney Coleman, Young-Mee Kim, Dane Hintermueller, Yaner Chen, Varsha Sreekanth, Chad R Haney, Olga A Karginova, Raudel Avila and 26 more

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Trisha BansalDepartment of Pharmacology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7047-4389
Min-Kyu LeeQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8770-585X
Courtney ColemanDepartment of Pharmacology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-3061-3389
Young-Mee KimUniversity of Illinois Cancer Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6616-2393
Dane HintermuellerQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
Yaner ChenQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
Varsha SreekanthDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.
Chad R HaneyCenter for Advanced Molecular Imaging, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5981-2925
Olga A KarginovaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.ORCID 0009-0006-0250-2030
Raudel AvilaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-0092-5307
Jacob MatscheDepartment of Pharmacology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4743-0297
Shaluah VijethDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0903-6651
Farah YousefDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.
Kento YamagishiQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2209-7910
Jiheon KangQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-4390-787X
Kaitlyn MowryQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-1096-1976
Minsung KimQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2468-2061
Sophianne LohQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.ORCID 0009-0006-6838-7549
Sachin ClarkQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
Huong HuynhQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-6022-1377
Youngdo KimQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-0553-2995
Kaiqing ZhangDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
Haohui ZhangDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8432-3672
Shupeng LiDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8723-9369
Yuanting WeiDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5779-5332
Steve Seung-Young LeeUniversity of Illinois Cancer Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1349-3759
Yuru LiuDepartment of Pharmacology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Anthony R BanksQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0509-0370
Odile DavidDepartment of Pathology, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6539-2573
Peter T TothDepartment of Pharmacology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2168-0124
Yonggang HuangQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0483-8359
Ameen SalahudeenUniversity of Illinois Cancer Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9037-3481
Cameron H GoodQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0183-4854
Jalees RehmanUniversity of Illinois Cancer Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2787-9292
John A RogersQuerrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3830-5980
Andrei V KarginovDepartment of Pharmacology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2370-6383

Funding

Tumor Environment and Metastasis (TEAM) Research ProgramP30CA060553 · NCI · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI LEONIDAS C. PLATANIAS · 1993 to 2026
$153.9M
Synthetic Biology and Optogenetics CoreP01HL151327 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI REHMAN, JALEES · 2021 to 2025
$11.8M
Integrated three-dimensional (3D) microscopy for a spatial pharmacology atlas of macromolecular drugs in the tissue microenvironmentR35GM142743 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI LEE, STEVE SEUNG-YOUNG · 2021 to 2025
$2.3M
Regulation of endothelial cell invasion, migration and cell junction plasticityR35GM145318 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI ANDREI V KARGINOV · 2022 to 2026
$2.2M
Optogenetic Control of Tumor Initiation and Tumor Progression in vivoR33CA258012 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI KARGINOV, ANDREI V, REHMAN, JALEES · 2022 to 2024
$1.2M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA060553NCI NIH HHS R33 CA258012NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL151327NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM142743NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM145318
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Effective modeling of chronic human diseases in vivo requires precise spatiotemporal regulation of molecular processes at defined tissue locations. Optogenetic and optoelectronic tools can provide such control but targeting internal organs such as the lungs remain challenging. To address this, we developed E-LightR-Cre recombinase, enabling precise, spatially restricted gene activation with no dark-state activity and robust blue light responsiveness. To achieve local activation of E-LightR-Cre in specific organ sites, we engineered wireless, fully implantable optoelectronic devices enabling focal illumination of murine lungs with no discernible organ damage. The size of the activated area is controlled by modulating light intensity and duration. Using implanted optoelectronic devices, we activated E-LightR-Cre in a selected area of mouse lungs and achieved local regulation of targeted genes. Light-regulated expression of the oncogenic KRas-G12D mutant in mouse lungs induced local formation of oncogenic lesions. These results show that our protein engineering and adaptable optoelectronic approaches enable facile application of optogenetic tools for locally controlled disease modeling in vivo.

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IntegrasesModels, GeneticOptogeneticsWireless TechnologyAnimalsLungMiceProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Cre recombinaseIntegrasesProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)

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PMID42873865
PMCPMC13665946

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