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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7355
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-7-14
pubmed:abstractText
Editing of the human genome to correct disease-causing mutations is a promising approach for the treatment of genetic disorders. Genome editing improves on simple gene-replacement strategies by effecting in situ correction of a mutant gene, thus restoring normal gene function under the control of endogenous regulatory elements and reducing risks associated with random insertion into the genome. Gene-specific targeting has historically been limited to mouse embryonic stem cells. The development of zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) has permitted efficient genome editing in transformed and primary cells that were previously thought to be intractable to such genetic manipulation. In vitro, ZFNs have been shown to promote efficient genome editing via homology-directed repair by inducing a site-specific double-strand break (DSB) at a target locus, but it is unclear whether ZFNs can induce DSBs and stimulate genome editing at a clinically meaningful level in vivo. Here we show that ZFNs are able to induce DSBs efficiently when delivered directly to mouse liver and that, when co-delivered with an appropriately designed gene-targeting vector, they can stimulate gene replacement through both homology-directed and homology-independent targeted gene insertion at the ZFN-specified locus. The level of gene targeting achieved was sufficient to correct the prolonged clotting times in a mouse model of haemophilia B, and remained persistent after induced liver regeneration. Thus, ZFN-driven gene correction can be achieved in vivo, raising the possibility of genome editing as a viable strategy for the treatment of genetic disease.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1476-4687
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
©2011 Macmillan Publishers Limited. All rights reserved
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
14
pubmed:volume
475
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
217-21
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-9-26
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Base Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Cell Line, Tumor, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-DNA Breaks, Double-Stranded, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-DNA Repair, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Disease Models, Animal, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Endonucleases, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Exons, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Factor IX, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Gene Targeting, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Gene Therapy, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Genetic Vectors, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Genome, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-HEK293 Cells, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Hemophilia B, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Hemostasis, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Introns, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Liver, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Liver Regeneration, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Mice, Inbred C57BL, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Mutation, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Phenotype, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Sequence Homology, pubmed-meshheading:21706032-Zinc Fingers
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
In vivo genome editing restores haemostasis in a mouse model of haemophilia.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Hematology, CTRB 5000, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3501 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural