Lin, Y.* ; Wilk, U.* ; Pöhmerer, J.* ; Hörterer, E.* ; Höhn, M.* ; Luo, X.* ; Mai, H. ; Wagner, E.* ; Lächelt, U.*
Folate receptor-mediated delivery of Cas9 RNP for enhanced immune checkpoint disruption in cancer cells.
Small 19:e2205318 (2022)
The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9) system offers great opportunities for the treatment of numerous diseases by precise modification of the genome. The functional unit of the system is represented by Cas9/sgRNA ribonucleoproteins (RNP), which mediate sequence-specific cleavage of DNA. For therapeutic applications, efficient and cell-specific transport into target cells is essential. Here, Cas9 RNP nanocarriers are described, which are based on lipid-modified oligoamino amides and folic acid (FolA)-PEG to realize receptor-mediated uptake and gene editing in cancer cells. In vitro studies confirm strongly enhanced potency of receptor-mediated delivery, and the nanocarriers enable efficient knockout of GFP and two immune checkpoint genes, PD-L1 and PVR, at low nanomolar concentrations. Compared with non-targeted nanoparticles, FolA-modified nanocarriers achieve substantially higher gene editing including dual PD-L1/PVR gene disruption after injection into CT26 tumors in vivo. In the syngeneic mouse model, dual disruption of PD-L1 and PVR leads to CD8+ T cell recruitment and distinct CT26 tumor growth inhibition, clearly superior to the individual knockouts alone. The reported Cas9 RNP nanocarriers represent a versatile platform for potent and receptor-specific gene editing. In addition, the study demonstrates a promising strategy for cancer immunotherapy by permanent and combined immune checkpoint disruption.
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Cellular Delivery ; Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats/ Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats-associated Protein 9 ; Folate Receptors ; Gene Editing ; Nanocarriers; Gene; Protein; Polyplexes; Cd155; Stability; Complexes; Melanoma; Release; Pathway; Tigit
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english
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2022
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1613-6810
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1613-6829
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Wiley
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Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (ITERM)
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30205 - Bioengineering and Digital Health
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Enabling and Novel Technologies
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G-505800-001
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Galenus Foundation (Vienna, Austria)
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UPGRADE (Unlocking Precision Gene Therapy)
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2022-12-10