Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.
Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.
J Control Release. 2024 Jun;370:798-810. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.05.023. Epub 2024 May 18.
Myocardial infarction (MI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-associated protein 9 (Cas9) gene editing holds immense potential for genetic manipulation, its clinical application is hindered by the absence of an efficient heart-targeted drug delivery system. Herein, we developed CRISPR-Cas9 ribonucleoprotein (RNP)-loaded extracellular vesicles (EVs) conjugated with cardiac-targeting peptide (T) for precise cardiac-specific genome editing. RNP complexes containing Cas9 and single guide RNA targeting miR-34a, an MI-associated molecular target, were loaded into EVs (EV@RNP). Gene editing by EV@RNP attenuated hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis in cardiomyocytes via miR-34a inhibition, evidenced by increased B-cell lymphoma 2 levels, decreased Bcl-2-associated X protein levels, and the cleavage of caspase-3. Additionally, to improve cardiac targeting in vivo, we used click chemistry to form functional T-EV@RNP by conjugating T peptides to EV@RNP. Consequently, T-EV@RNP-mediated miR-34a genome editing might exert a protective effect against MI, reducing apoptosis, ameliorating MI injury, and facilitating the recovery of cardiac function. In conclusion, the genome editing delivery system established by loading CRISPR/Cas9 RNP with cardiac-targeting EVs is a powerful approach for precise and tissue-specific gene therapy for cardiovascular disease.
心肌梗死(MI)是全球发病率和死亡率的主要原因。尽管成簇规律间隔短回文重复序列(CRISPR)相关蛋白 9(Cas9)基因编辑在遗传操作方面具有巨大的潜力,但由于缺乏有效的心脏靶向药物递送系统,其临床应用受到阻碍。在此,我们开发了装载 CRISPR-Cas9 核糖核蛋白(RNP)的细胞外囊泡(EV),并与心脏靶向肽(T)缀合,用于精确的心脏特异性基因组编辑。将 Cas9 和靶向 miR-34a 的单链向导 RNA 的 RNP 复合物装入 EV(EV@RNP)。EV@RNP 通过 miR-34a 抑制减轻了过氧化氢诱导的心肌细胞凋亡,这一点通过 B 细胞淋巴瘤 2 水平升高、Bcl-2 相关 X 蛋白水平降低和 caspase-3 的裂解得到证实。此外,为了提高体内心脏靶向性,我们使用点击化学将 T 肽缀合到 EV@RNP 上,形成功能性 T-EV@RNP。因此,T-EV@RNP 介导的 miR-34a 基因组编辑可能对 MI 发挥保护作用,减少细胞凋亡,改善 MI 损伤,并促进心脏功能的恢复。总之,用心脏靶向 EV 装载 CRISPR/Cas9 RNP 建立的基因组编辑递送系统为心血管疾病的精确和组织特异性基因治疗提供了一种强大的方法。
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