Delivery of Cas9/sgRNA Ribonucleoprotein Complexes via Hydroxystearyl Oligoamino Amides

The programmable endonuclease activity and simple usage of CRISPR/Cas9 have revolutionized the field of genome editing. The binding of single guide RNA (sgRNA) by the Cas9 protein results in the formation of negatively charged ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes. The presence of this functional complex inside cells is imperative for the intended specific genome modifications. The direct intracellular delivery of Cas9/sgRNA RNP complexes is of great advantage. In this work, a compound library of sequence-defined oligo(ethylenamino) amides containing structural motifs for stable nanoparticle formation, cellular uptake, and endosomal release was used for the screening and development of suitable Cas9 RNP delivery vehicles. Lipid-containing oligoaminoamides (lipo-OAAs) were identified as the most efficient carriers for intracellular Cas9/sgRNA delivery and gene disruption. Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy measurements indicated that the lipo-OAAs only interact with sgRNA-loaded Cas9 protein, which suggests exclusive ionic interaction with the negatively charged RNPs. The type of contained fatty acid turned out to have a critical impact on the knock out efficiency: the presence of one hydroxy group in the fatty acid dramatically changes the properties and performance of the resulting Cas9/sgRNA lipo-OAA complexes. The lipo-OAA-containing hydroxy-stearic acid (OHSteA) was superior to the analogues with saturated or unsaturated fatty acids without hydroxylation; it formed smaller and more defined nanoparticles with Cas9/sgRNA and improved the cellular uptake and endosomal release, which altogether resulted in an increased nuclear association and the highest gene knock out levels. The efficient and adaptable delivery platform has high potential for the future development of therapeutics based on precise genome modifications.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

Bioconjugate chemistry - 31(2020), 3 vom: 18. März, Seite 729-742

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kuhn, Jasmin [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Yi [VerfasserIn]
Krhac Levacic, Ana [VerfasserIn]
Al Danaf, Nader [VerfasserIn]
Peng, Lun [VerfasserIn]
Höhn, Miriam [VerfasserIn]
Lamb, Don C [VerfasserIn]
Wagner, Ernst [VerfasserIn]
Lächelt, Ulrich [VerfasserIn]

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Amides
CRISPR-Associated Protein 9
Drug Carriers
EC 3.1.-
Journal Article
RNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas Systems
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Ribonucleoproteins

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Date Completed 11.02.2021

Date Revised 04.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.9b00853

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM305647911