Precise gene modification mediated by TALEN and single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotides in human cells.

The development of human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) facilitates in vitro studies of human disease mechanisms, speeds up the process of drug screening, and raises the feasibility of using cell replacement therapy in clinics. However, the study of genotype-p...

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Main Authors: Xiaoling Wang, Yingjia Wang, He Huang, Buyuan Chen, Xinji Chen, Jianda Hu, Tammy Chang, Ren-Jang Lin, Jiing-Kuan Yee
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
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Yingjia Wang
He Huang
Buyuan Chen
Xinji Chen
Jianda Hu
Tammy Chang
Ren-Jang Lin
Jiing-Kuan Yee
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Yingjia Wang
He Huang
Buyuan Chen
Xinji Chen
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Ren-Jang Lin
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description The development of human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) facilitates in vitro studies of human disease mechanisms, speeds up the process of drug screening, and raises the feasibility of using cell replacement therapy in clinics. However, the study of genotype-phenotype relationships in ESCs or iPSCs is hampered by the low efficiency of site-specific gene editing. Transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) spurred interest due to the ease of assembly, high efficiency and faithful gene targeting. In this study, we optimized the TALEN design to maximize its genomic cutting efficiency. We showed that using optimized TALENs in conjunction with single-strand oligodeoxynucleotide (ssODN) allowed efficient gene editing in human cells. Gene mutations and gene deletions for up to 7.8 kb can be accomplished at high efficiencies. We established human tumor cell lines and H9 ESC lines with homozygous deletion of the microRNA-21 (miR-21) gene and miR-9-2 gene. These cell lines provide a robust platform to dissect the roles these genes play during cell differentiation and tumorigenesis. We also observed that the endogenous homologous chromosome can serve as a donor template for gene editing. Overall, our studies demonstrate the versatility of using ssODN and TALEN to establish genetically modified cells for research and therapeutic application.
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spelling doaj-art-c5c1c4e35de3435f978545385b1409f22025-08-20T02:15:20ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032014-01-0194e9357510.1371/journal.pone.0093575Precise gene modification mediated by TALEN and single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotides in human cells.Xiaoling WangYingjia WangHe HuangBuyuan ChenXinji ChenJianda HuTammy ChangRen-Jang LinJiing-Kuan YeeThe development of human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) facilitates in vitro studies of human disease mechanisms, speeds up the process of drug screening, and raises the feasibility of using cell replacement therapy in clinics. However, the study of genotype-phenotype relationships in ESCs or iPSCs is hampered by the low efficiency of site-specific gene editing. Transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) spurred interest due to the ease of assembly, high efficiency and faithful gene targeting. In this study, we optimized the TALEN design to maximize its genomic cutting efficiency. We showed that using optimized TALENs in conjunction with single-strand oligodeoxynucleotide (ssODN) allowed efficient gene editing in human cells. Gene mutations and gene deletions for up to 7.8 kb can be accomplished at high efficiencies. We established human tumor cell lines and H9 ESC lines with homozygous deletion of the microRNA-21 (miR-21) gene and miR-9-2 gene. These cell lines provide a robust platform to dissect the roles these genes play during cell differentiation and tumorigenesis. We also observed that the endogenous homologous chromosome can serve as a donor template for gene editing. Overall, our studies demonstrate the versatility of using ssODN and TALEN to establish genetically modified cells for research and therapeutic application.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0093575&type=printable
spellingShingle Xiaoling Wang
Yingjia Wang
He Huang
Buyuan Chen
Xinji Chen
Jianda Hu
Tammy Chang
Ren-Jang Lin
Jiing-Kuan Yee
Precise gene modification mediated by TALEN and single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotides in human cells.
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title Precise gene modification mediated by TALEN and single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotides in human cells.
title_full Precise gene modification mediated by TALEN and single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotides in human cells.
title_fullStr Precise gene modification mediated by TALEN and single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotides in human cells.
title_full_unstemmed Precise gene modification mediated by TALEN and single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotides in human cells.
title_short Precise gene modification mediated by TALEN and single-stranded oligodeoxynucleotides in human cells.
title_sort precise gene modification mediated by talen and single stranded oligodeoxynucleotides in human cells
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0093575&type=printable
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