| Literature DB >> 26121415 |
Ayal Hendel1, Rasmus O Bak1, Joseph T Clark1, Andrew B Kennedy2, Daniel E Ryan2, Subhadeep Roy3, Israel Steinfeld4, Benjamin D Lunstad3, Robert J Kaiser2, Alec B Wilkens1, Rosa Bacchetta1, Anya Tsalenko2, Douglas Dellinger3, Laurakay Bruhn2, Matthew H Porteus1.
Abstract
CRISPR-Cas-mediated genome editing relies on guide RNAs that direct site-specific DNA cleavage facilitated by the Cas endonuclease. Here we report that chemical alterations to synthesized single guide RNAs (sgRNAs) enhance genome editing efficiency in human primary T cells and CD34(+) hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells. Co-delivering chemically modified sgRNAs with Cas9 mRNA or protein is an efficient RNA- or ribonucleoprotein (RNP)-based delivery method for the CRISPR-Cas system, without the toxicity associated with DNA delivery. This approach is a simple and effective way to streamline the development of genome editing with the potential to accelerate a wide array of biotechnological and therapeutic applications of the CRISPR-Cas technology.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26121415 PMCID: PMC4729442 DOI: 10.1038/nbt.3290
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Biotechnol ISSN: 1087-0156 Impact factor: 54.908