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CRISPR-delivery particles targeting nuclear receptor-interacting protein 1
(Nrip1) in adipose cells to enhance energy expenditure.
Authors Shen Y, Cohen JL, Nicoloro SM, Kelly M, Yenilmez B, Henriques F, Tsagkaraki E,
Edwards YJK, Hu X, Friedline RH, Kim JK, Czech MP
Submitted By Submitted Externally on 11/16/2018
Status Published
Journal The Journal of biological chemistry
Year 2018
Date Published 11/1/2018
Volume : Pages 293 : 17291 - 17305
PubMed Reference 30190322
Abstract RNA-guided, engineered nucleases derived from the prokaryotic adaptive immune
system CRISPR-Cas represent a powerful platform for gene deletion and editing.
When used as a therapeutic approach, direct delivery of Cas9 protein and
single-guide RNA (sgRNA) could circumvent the safety issues associated with
plasmid delivery and therefore represents an attractive tool for precision
genome engineering. Gene deletion or editing in adipose tissue to enhance its
energy expenditure, fatty acid oxidation, and secretion of bioactive factors
through a "browning" process presents a potential therapeutic strategy to
alleviate metabolic disease. Here, we developed "CRISPR-delivery particles,"
denoted CriPs, composed of nano-size complexes of Cas9 protein and sgRNA that
are coated with an amphipathic peptide called Endo-Porter that mediates entry
into cells. Efficient CRISPR-Cas9-mediated gene deletion of ectopically
expressed GFP by CriPs was achieved in multiple cell types, including a
macrophage cell line, primary macrophages, and primary pre-adipocytes.
Significant GFP loss was also observed in peritoneal exudate cells with minimum
systemic toxicity in GFP-expressing mice following intraperitoneal injection of
CriPs containing Gfp-targeting sgRNA. Furthermore, disruption of a nuclear
co-repressor of catabolism, the Nrip1 gene, in white adipocytes by CriPs
enhanced adipocyte browning with a marked increase of uncoupling protein 1
(UCP1) expression. Of note, the CriP-mediated Nrip1 deletion did not produce
detectable off-target effects. We conclude that CriPs offer an effective Cas9
and sgRNA delivery system for ablating targeted gene products in cultured cells
and in vivo, providing a potential therapeutic strategy for metabolic disease.




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