Shan Linlin, He Qiongyan, Zhang Weifeng, Zheng Xiaojing, Zhao Junli, Yang Peiyan, Mao Qinwen, Xia Haibin
Laboratory of Gene Therapy, Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, China.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China.
Sci China Life Sci. 2025 Jul 2. doi: 10.1007/s11427-024-2915-x.
Targeted gene integration mediated by CRISPR/Cas9 is a promising therapeutic strategy for monogenic autosomal recessive diseases. In this study, we established a novel all-in-one high-capacity adenovirus (HCAd) that can pack both CRISPR/Cas9 and donor DNA into the same vector and tested it on a mouse model of mucopolysaccharidosis type VII (MPS VII) caused by mutations in the β-glucuronidase (GUSB) gene. This system allowed targeted integration of promoterless GUSB in the mouse beta-actin gene (mActb) locus and the co-expression of GUSB with the self-cleaving peptide T2A (T2A) controlled by a strong endogenous mActb promoter. The in vivo results indicated that the serum GUSB level of MPS VII mice treated with a single intraperitoneal injection of the HCAd vector achieved 14% of that of wild-type mice, resulting in significant amelioration of lysosomal storage in the liver and spleen. Furthermore, the HCAd was injected intraventricularly in the brain of newborn MPS VII mice, leading to strongly positive GUSB enzyme staining in the choroid plexus and perivascular spaces of the periventricular regions and reduced lysosome storage. In summary, by using an all-in-one vector, the study provides a universal, one-for-all therapeutic for MPSVII, a disease caused by different mutations of the GUSB gene.
由CRISPR/Cas9介导的靶向基因整合是治疗单基因常染色体隐性疾病的一种很有前景的治疗策略。在本研究中,我们构建了一种新型的一体化高容量腺病毒(HCAd),它能将CRISPR/Cas9和供体DNA包装进同一个载体,并在由β-葡萄糖醛酸酶(GUSB)基因突变引起的黏多糖贮积症VII型(MPS VII)小鼠模型上进行了测试。该系统能使无启动子的GUSB靶向整合到小鼠β-肌动蛋白基因(mActb)位点,并使GUSB与由强内源性mActb启动子控制的自切割肽T2A(T2A)共表达。体内实验结果表明,单次腹腔注射HCAd载体治疗的MPS VII小鼠血清GUSB水平达到野生型小鼠的14%,从而显著改善了肝脏和脾脏中的溶酶体贮积情况。此外,将HCAd注射到新生MPS VII小鼠的脑室内,导致脉络丛和脑室周围区域血管周围间隙出现强阳性GUSB酶染色,并减少了溶酶体贮积。总之,通过使用一体化载体,本研究为GUSB基因不同突变导致的疾病MPS VII提供了一种通用的、一劳永逸的治疗方法。
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