Modification of improved-genome editing via oviductal nucleic acids delivery (i-GONAD)-mediated knock-in in rats

Abstract Background Improved genome-editing via oviductal nucleic acids delivery (i-GONAD) is a new technology that facilitates in situ genome-editing of mammalian zygotes exiting the oviductal lumen. The i-GONAD technology has been developed for use in mice, rats, and hamsters; however, oligonucleo...

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Autores principales: Takuya Aoshima, Yukari Kobayashi, Hisayoshi Takagi, Kenta Iijima, Masahiro Sato, Shuji Takabayashi
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:74c5e216897a4123a7217565ce07b8c62021-11-08T11:03:44ZModification of improved-genome editing via oviductal nucleic acids delivery (i-GONAD)-mediated knock-in in rats10.1186/s12896-021-00723-51472-6750https://doaj.org/article/74c5e216897a4123a7217565ce07b8c62021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12896-021-00723-5https://doaj.org/toc/1472-6750Abstract Background Improved genome-editing via oviductal nucleic acids delivery (i-GONAD) is a new technology that facilitates in situ genome-editing of mammalian zygotes exiting the oviductal lumen. The i-GONAD technology has been developed for use in mice, rats, and hamsters; however, oligonucleotide (ODN)-based knock-in (KI) is more inefficient in rats than mice. To improve the efficiency of i-GONAD in rats we examined KI efficiency using three guide RNAs (gRNA), crRNA1, crRNA2 and crRNA3. These gRNAs recognize different portions of the target locus, but also overlap each other in the target locus. We also examined the effects of commercially available KI -enhancing drugs (including SCR7, L755,507, RS-1, and HDR enhancer) on i-GONAD-mediated KI efficiency. Results The KI efficiency in rat fetuses generated after i-GONAD with crRNA2 and single-stranded ODN was significantly higher (24%) than crRNA1 (5%; p < 0.05) or crRNA3 (0%; p < 0.01). The KI efficiency of i-GONAD with triple gRNAs was 11%. These findings suggest that KI efficiency largely depends on the type of gRNA used. Furthermore, the KI efficiency drugs, SCR7, L755,507 and HDR enhancer, all of which are known to enhance KI efficiency, increased KI efficiency using the i-GONAD with crRNA1 protocol. In contrast, only L755,507 (15 μM) increased KI efficiency using the i-GONAD with crRNA2 protocol. None of them were significantly different. Conclusions We attempted to improve the KI efficiency of i-GONAD in rats. We demonstrated that the choice of gRNA is important for determining KI efficiency and insertion and deletion rates. Some drugs (e.g. SCR7, L755,507 and HDR enhancer) that are known to increase KI efficiency in culture cells were found to be effective in i-GONAD in rats, but their effects were limited.Takuya AoshimaYukari KobayashiHisayoshi TakagiKenta IijimaMasahiro SatoShuji TakabayashiBMCarticleGenome editingi-GONAD; ratIn vivo electroporationCRISPR/Cas9TyrosinaseBiotechnologyTP248.13-248.65ENBMC Biotechnology, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Genome editing
i-GONAD; rat
In vivo electroporation
CRISPR/Cas9
Tyrosinase
Biotechnology
TP248.13-248.65
spellingShingle Genome editing
i-GONAD; rat
In vivo electroporation
CRISPR/Cas9
Tyrosinase
Biotechnology
TP248.13-248.65
Takuya Aoshima
Yukari Kobayashi
Hisayoshi Takagi
Kenta Iijima
Masahiro Sato
Shuji Takabayashi
Modification of improved-genome editing via oviductal nucleic acids delivery (i-GONAD)-mediated knock-in in rats
description Abstract Background Improved genome-editing via oviductal nucleic acids delivery (i-GONAD) is a new technology that facilitates in situ genome-editing of mammalian zygotes exiting the oviductal lumen. The i-GONAD technology has been developed for use in mice, rats, and hamsters; however, oligonucleotide (ODN)-based knock-in (KI) is more inefficient in rats than mice. To improve the efficiency of i-GONAD in rats we examined KI efficiency using three guide RNAs (gRNA), crRNA1, crRNA2 and crRNA3. These gRNAs recognize different portions of the target locus, but also overlap each other in the target locus. We also examined the effects of commercially available KI -enhancing drugs (including SCR7, L755,507, RS-1, and HDR enhancer) on i-GONAD-mediated KI efficiency. Results The KI efficiency in rat fetuses generated after i-GONAD with crRNA2 and single-stranded ODN was significantly higher (24%) than crRNA1 (5%; p < 0.05) or crRNA3 (0%; p < 0.01). The KI efficiency of i-GONAD with triple gRNAs was 11%. These findings suggest that KI efficiency largely depends on the type of gRNA used. Furthermore, the KI efficiency drugs, SCR7, L755,507 and HDR enhancer, all of which are known to enhance KI efficiency, increased KI efficiency using the i-GONAD with crRNA1 protocol. In contrast, only L755,507 (15 μM) increased KI efficiency using the i-GONAD with crRNA2 protocol. None of them were significantly different. Conclusions We attempted to improve the KI efficiency of i-GONAD in rats. We demonstrated that the choice of gRNA is important for determining KI efficiency and insertion and deletion rates. Some drugs (e.g. SCR7, L755,507 and HDR enhancer) that are known to increase KI efficiency in culture cells were found to be effective in i-GONAD in rats, but their effects were limited.
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author Takuya Aoshima
Yukari Kobayashi
Hisayoshi Takagi
Kenta Iijima
Masahiro Sato
Shuji Takabayashi
author_facet Takuya Aoshima
Yukari Kobayashi
Hisayoshi Takagi
Kenta Iijima
Masahiro Sato
Shuji Takabayashi
author_sort Takuya Aoshima
title Modification of improved-genome editing via oviductal nucleic acids delivery (i-GONAD)-mediated knock-in in rats
title_short Modification of improved-genome editing via oviductal nucleic acids delivery (i-GONAD)-mediated knock-in in rats
title_full Modification of improved-genome editing via oviductal nucleic acids delivery (i-GONAD)-mediated knock-in in rats
title_fullStr Modification of improved-genome editing via oviductal nucleic acids delivery (i-GONAD)-mediated knock-in in rats
title_full_unstemmed Modification of improved-genome editing via oviductal nucleic acids delivery (i-GONAD)-mediated knock-in in rats
title_sort modification of improved-genome editing via oviductal nucleic acids delivery (i-gonad)-mediated knock-in in rats
publisher BMC
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url https://doaj.org/article/74c5e216897a4123a7217565ce07b8c6
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