CRISPR/Cas9 targeting of passenger single nucleotide variants in haploinsufficient or essential genes expands cancer therapy prospects

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CRISPR/Cas9 technology has effectively targeted cancer-specific oncogenic hotspot mutations or insertion-deletions. However, their limited prevalence in tumors restricts their application. We propose a novel approach targeting passenger single nucleotide variants (SNVs) in haploinsufficient or essential genes to broaden therapeutic options. By disrupting haploinsufficient or essential genes through the cleavage of DNA in the SNV region using CRISPR/Cas9, we achieved the selective elimination of cancer cells without affecting normal cells. We found that, on average, 44.8% of solid cancer patients are eligible for our approach, a substantial increase compared to the 14.4% of patients with CRISPR/Cas9-applicable oncogenic hotspot mutations. Through in vitro and in vivo experiments, we validated our strategy by targeting a passenger mutation in the essential ribosomal gene RRP9 and haploinsufficient gene SMG6. This demonstrates the potential of our strategy to selectively eliminate cancer cells and expand therapeutic opportunities.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

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Scientific reports - 14(2024), 1 vom: 28. März, Seite 7436

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kim, Hakhyun [VerfasserIn]
Han, Jang Hee [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Hyosil [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Minjee [VerfasserIn]
Jo, Seung-Il [VerfasserIn]
Lee, NaKyoung [VerfasserIn]
Cha, Seungbin [VerfasserIn]
Oh, Myung Joon [VerfasserIn]
Choi, GaWon [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Hyun Seok [VerfasserIn]

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Nucleotides

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Date Completed 01.04.2024

Date Revised 02.04.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41598-024-58094-8

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NLM370384326