Patent Grant
11827881
The instant application contains a Sequence Listing which has been submitted electronically in XML format and is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Said XML file, created on Dec. 14, 2022, is named 737592_083474_016CON3_SL_st26v2.xml.txt and is 775 kilobytes in size.
The subject matter disclosed herein is generally directed to systems, methods, and compositions for site-specific genetic engineering using Programmable Addition via Site-Specific Targeting Elements (PASTE) for the treatment of diseases and diagnostics.
Editing genomes using the RNA-guided DNA targeting principle of CRISPR-Cas (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats-CRISPR associated proteins) immunity has been widely exploited and has become a powerful genome editing means for a wide variety of applications. The main advantage of CRISPR-Cas system lies in the minimal requirement for programmable DNA interference: an endonuclease, such as a Cas9, Cas12, or any programmable nucleases, guided by a customizable dual-RNA structure. Cas9 is a multi-domain enzyme that uses an HNH nuclease domain to cleave the target strand. The CRISPR/Cas9 protein-RNA complex is localized on the target by a guide RNA (guide RNA), then cleaved to generate a DNA double strand break (dsDNA break, DSB). After cleavage, DNA repair mechanisms are activated to repair the cleaved strand. Repair mechanisms are generally from one of two types: non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) or homologous recombination (HR). In general, NHEJ dominates the repair, and, being error prone, generates random indels (insertions or deletions) causing frame shift mutations, among others. In contrast, HR has a more precise repairing capability and is potentially capable of incorporating the exact substitution or insertion. To enhance HR, several techniques have been tried, for example: combination of fusion proteins of Cas9 nuclease with homology-directed repair (HDR) effectors to enforce their localization at DSBs, introducing an overlapping homology arm, or suppression of NHEJ. Most of these techniques rely on the host DNA repair systems.
Recently, new guided editors have been developed, such as guided prime editors (PE) PE1, PE2, and PE3, e.g., Liu, D. et al., Nature 2019, 576, 149-157. These PEs are reverse transcriptase (RT) fused with Cas 9 H 840A nickase (Cas9n (H840A)), and the genome editing is achieved using a prime-editing guide RNA (pegRNA). Despite these developments, programmable gene integration is still generally dependent on cellular pathways or repair processes.
Therefore, there is a need for more effective tools for gene editing and delivery.
The present disclosure provides a method of site-specific integration of a nucleic acid into a cell genome. The method comprises incorporating an integration site at a desired location in the cell genome by introducing into the cell a DNA binding nuclease linked to a reverse transcriptase domain, wherein the DNA binding nuclease comprises a nickase activity; and a guide RNA (gRNA) comprising a primer binding sequence linked to an integration sequence, wherein the gRNA interacts with the DNA binding nuclease and targets the desired location in the cell genome, wherein the DNA binding nuclease nicks a strand of the cell genome and the reverse transcriptase domain incorporates the integration sequence of the gRNA into the nicked site, thereby providing the integration site at the desired location of the cell genome. The method further comprises integrating the nucleic acid into the cell genome by introducing into the cell a DNA or RNA strand comprising the nucleic acid linked to a sequence that is complementary or associated to the integration site, and an integration enzyme, wherein the integration enzyme incorporates the nucleic acid into the cell genome at the integration site by integration, recombination, or reverse transcription of the sequence that is complementary or associated to the integration site, thereby introducing the nucleic acid into the desired location of the cell genome of the cell.
In some embodiments, the gRNA can be hybridized to a complementary strand of the cell genome to the genomic strand that is nicked by the DNA binding nuclease.
In some embodiments, the integration enzyme can be introduced as a peptide or a nucleic acid encoding the same.
In some embodiments, the DNA binding nuclease can be introduced as a peptide or a nucleic acid encoding the same.
In some embodiments, the DNA or RNA strand comprising the nucleic acid can be introduced into the cell as a minicircle, a plasmid, mRNA or a linear DNA.
In some embodiments, the DNA or RNA strand comprising the nucleic acid can be between 1000 bp and 10,000 bp.
In some embodiments, the DNA or RNA strand comprising the nucleic acid can be more than 10,000 bp.
In some embodiments, the DNA or RNA strand comprising the nucleic acid can be less than 1000 bp.
In some embodiments, the DNA comprising the nucleic acid can be introduced into the cell as a minicircle.
In some embodiment, the minicircle cannot comprise sequences of a bacterial origin.
In some embodiments, the DNA binding nuclease can be linked to a reverse transcriptase domain and the integration enzyme can be linked via a linker. The linker can be cleavable. The linker can be non-cleavable. The linker can be replaced by two associating binding domains of the DNA binding nuclease linked to a reverse transcriptase.
In some embodiments, the integration enzyme can be selected from the group consisting of Cre, Dre, Vika, Bxb1, φC31, RDF, FLP, φBT1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, TP901-1, A118, φFC1, φC1, MR11, TG1, φ370.1, Wβ, BL3, SPBc, K38, Peaches, Veracruz, Rebeuca, Theia, Benedict, KSSJEB, PattyP, Doom, Scowl, Lockley, Switzer, Bob3, Troube, Abrogate, Anglerfish, Sarfire, SkiPole, ConceptII, Museum, Severus, Airmid, Benedict, Hinder, ICleared, Sheen, Mundrea, BxZ2, φRV, retrotransposases encoded by R2, L1, Tol2 Tc1, Tc3, Mariner (Himar 1), Mariner (mos 1), and Minos, and any mutants thereof.
In some embodiments, the integration enzyme can be Bxb1 or a mutant thereof.
In some embodiments, the integration site can be selected from an attB site, an attP site, an attL site, an attR site, a lox71 site a Vox site, or a FRT site.
In some embodiments, the DNA binding nuclease comprising a nickase activity can be selected from Cas9-D10A, Cas9-H840A, and Cas12a/b nickase.
In some embodiments, the reverse transcriptase domain can be selected from the group consisting of Moloney Murine Leukemia Virus (M-MLV) reverse transcriptase domain, transcription xenopolymerase (RTX), avian myeloblastosis virus reverse transcriptase (AMV-RT), and Eubacterium rectale maturase RT (MarathonRT).
In some embodiments, the reverse transcriptase domain can comprise a mutation relative to the wild-type sequence.
In some embodiments, the M-MLV reverse transcriptase domain can comprise one or more mutations selected from the group consisting of D200N, T306K, W313F, T330P and L603W.
In some embodiments, the method can further comprise introducing a second nicking guide RNA (ngRNA). The ngRNA can direct nicking at 90 bases downstream of the gRNA nick on a complementary strand.
In some embodiments, the gRNA, the nucleic acid encoding the DNA binding nuclease, the reverse transcriptase, the DNA comprising nucleic acid linked to a complementary integration site, the integration enzyme, and optionally the ngRNA can be introduced into a cell in a single reaction.
In some embodiments, the gRNA, the nucleic acid encoding the DNA binding nuclease, the reverse transcriptase, the DNA comprising nucleic acid linked to a complementary integration site, the integration enzyme, and optionally the ngRNA can be introduced using a virus, a RNP, an mRNA, a lipid, or a polymeric nanoparticle.
In some embodiments, the nucleic acid can be a reporter gene. The reporter gene can be a fluorescent protein.
In some embodiments, the cell can be a dividing cell.
In some embodiments, the cell can be a non-dividing cell.
In some embodiments, the desired location in the cell genome can be the locus of a mutated gene.
In some embodiments, the nucleic acid can be a degradation tag for programmable knockdown of proteins in the presence of small molecules.
In some embodiments, the cell can be a mammalian cell, a bacterial cell or a plant cell.
In some embodiments, nucleic acid can be a T-cell receptor (TCR), a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), an interleukin, a cytokine, or an immune checkpoint gene for integration into a T-cell or natural killer (NK) cell. The TCR, the CAR, the interleukin, the cytokine, or the immune checkpoint gene can be incorporated into the target site of the T-cell or NK cell genome using a minicircle DNA.
In some embodiments, the nucleic acid can be a beta hemoglobin (HBB) gene and the cell can be a hematopoietic stem cell (HSC). The HBB gene can be incorporated into the target site in the HSC genome using a minicircle DNA. The nucleic acid can be a gene responsible for beta thalassemia or sickle cell anemia.
In some embodiments, the nucleic acid can be a metabolic gene. The metabolic gene can be involved in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency or ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency. The metabolic gene can be a gene involved in inherited diseases.
In some embodiments, the nucleic acid can be a gene involved in an inherited disease or an inherited syndrome. The inherited disease can be cystic fibrosis, familial hypercholesterolemia, adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency, X-linked SCID (X-SCID), Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS), hemochromatosis, Tay-Sachs, fragile X syndrome, Huntington's disease, Marfan syndrome, phenylketonuria, or muscular dystrophy.
The present disclosure provides a vector comprising a nucleic acid encoding a DNA binding nuclease comprising a nickase activity C-terminally linked to a reverse transcriptase linked to an integration enzyme via a linker.
In some embodiments, the linker can be cleavable.
In some embodiments, the linker can be non-cleavable.
In some embodiments, the linker can comprise two associating binding domains of the DNA binding nuclease linked to a reverse transcriptase.
In some embodiments, the integration enzyme can comprise a conditional activation domain or conditional expression domain.
In some embodiments, the integration enzyme can be fused to an estrogen receptor.
In some embodiments, the DNA binding nuclease comprising a nickase activity can be selected from the group consisting of Cas9-D10A, Cas9-H840A, and Cas12a/b.
In some embodiments, the reverse transcriptase can be a M-MLV reverse transcriptase, a AMV-RT, MarathonRT, or a RTX. The reverse transcriptase can be a modified M-MLV reverse transcriptase relative to the wildtype M-MLV reverse transcriptase. The M-MLV reverse transcriptase domain can comprise one or more of the mutations selected from the group consisting of D200N, T306K, W313F, T330P and L603W.
In some embodiments, the integration enzyme can be selected from the group consisting of Cre, Dre, Vika, Bxb1, φC31, RDF, FLP, φBT1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, TP901-1, A118, φFC1, φC1, MR11, TG1, φ370.1, Wβ, BL3, SPBc, K38, Peaches, Veracruz, Rebeuca, Theia, KSSJEB, PattyP, Doom, Scowl, Lockley, Switzer, Bob3, Troube, Abrogate, Anglerfish, Sarfire, SkiPole, ConceptII, Museum, Severus, Airmid, Benedict, Hinder, ICleared, Sheen, Mundrea, BxZ2, φRV, retrotransposases encoded by R2, L1, Tol2 Tc1, Tc3, Mariner (Himar 1), Mariner (mos 1), and Minos, and any mutants thereof.
In some embodiments, the recombinase or integrase can be Bxb1 or a mutant thereof.
The present disclosure provides a cell comprising a vector comprising a nucleic acid encoding a DNA binding nuclease comprising a nickase activity C-terminally linked to a reverse transcriptase linked to an integration enzyme via a linker. The cell further comprises a gRNA comprising a primer binding sequence, an integration sequence, and a guide sequence, wherein the gRNA can interact with the encoded nuclease comprising a nickase activity. The cell further comprising a DNA minicircle comprising a nucleic acid and a sequence recognized by the encoded integrase, recombinase, or reverse transcriptase. The cell further comprising a nicking guide RNA (ngRNA) capable of binding the encoded nuclease comprising a nickase activity, and wherein the ngRNA targets a sequence away from the gRNA.
In some embodiments, the minicircle cannot comprise a sequence of bacterial origin.
In some embodiments, the integration enzyme can be selected from the group consisting of Cre, Dre, Vika, Bxb1, φC31, RDF, FLP, φBT1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, TP901-1, A118, φFC1, φC1, MR11, TG1, φ370.1, Wβ, BL3, SPBc, K38, Peaches, Veracruz, Rebeuca, Theia, KSSJEB, PattyP, Doom, Scowl, Lockley, Switzer, Bob3, Troube, Abrogate, Anglerfish, Sarfire, SkiPole, ConceptII, Museum, Severus, Airmid, Benedict, Hinder, ICleared, Sheen, Mundrea, BxZ2, φRV, retrotransposases encoded by R2, L1, Tol2 Tc1, Tc3, Mariner (Himar 1), Mariner (mos 1), and Minos, and any mutants thereof.
In some embodiments, the integration enzyme can be Bxb1 or a mutant thereof.
In some embodiments, the DNA binding nuclease comprising a nickase activity can be selected from the group consisting of Cas9-D10A, Cas9-H840A and Cas12a.
In some embodiments, the reverse transcriptase can be a M-MLV reverse transcriptase. The reverse transcriptase can be a modified M-MLV reverse transcriptase. The amino acid sequence of the M-MLV reverse transcriptase can comprise one or more mutations selected from the group consisting of D200N, T306K, W313F, T330P, and L603W.
In some embodiments, the cell can further comprise introducing ngRNA to the cell. The ngRNA can be a +90 ngRNA. The +90 ngRNA can direct nicking at 90 bases downstream of the gRNA nick on a complementary strand.
The present disclosure provides a polypeptide comprising a DNA binding nuclease comprising a nickase activity C-terminally linked to a reverse transcriptase linked to an integration enzyme via a linker.
In some embodiments, the linker can be cleavable.
In some embodiments, the linker can be non-cleavable.
In some embodiments, the integration enzyme can be fused to an estrogen receptor.
In some embodiments, the DNA binding nuclease comprising a nickase activity can be selected from the group consisting of Cas9-D10A, Cas9-H840A, and Cas12a/b.
In some embodiments, the reverse transcriptase can be a M-MLV reverse transcriptase, a AMV-RT, a MarathonRT, or a XRT. The reverse transcriptase can be a modified M-MLV relative to a wild-type M-MLV reverse transcriptase. The M-MLV reverse transcriptase domain can comprise one or more of mutations selected from the group consisting of D200N, T306K, W313F, T330P, and L603W.
In some embodiments, the integration enzyme can be selected from group consisting of Cre, Dre, Vika, Bxb1, φC31, RDF, FLP, φBT1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, TP901-1, A118, φFC1, φC1, MR11, TG1, φ370.1, Wβ, BL3, SPBc, K38, Peaches, Veracruz, Rebeuca, Theia, KSSJEB, PattyP, Doom, Scowl, Lockley, Switzer, Bob3, Troube, Abrogate, Anglerfish, Sarfire, SkiPole, ConceptII, Museum, Severus, Airmid, Benedict, Hinder, ICleared, Sheen, Mundrea, BxZ2, φRV, retrotransposases encoded by R2, L1, Tol2 Tc1, Tc3, Mariner (Himar 1), Mariner (mos 1), and Minos, and any mutants thereof.
In some embodiments, the integration enzyme can be Bxb1 or a mutant thereof.
The present disclosure provides a gRNA that specifically binds to a DNA binding nuclease comprising nickase activity, the gRNA comprising a primer binding site, which hybridizes to a nicked DNA strand, a recognition site for an integration enzyme, and a target recognition sequence recognizing a target site in a cell genome and hybridizing to a genomic strand complementary to the strand that is nicked by the DNA binding nuclease.
In some embodiments, the DNA binding nuclease comprising a nickase activity can be selected from the group consisting of Cas9-D10A, Cas9-H840A, and Cas12a/b.
In some embodiments, the primer binding site can hybridize to the 3′ end of the nicked DNA strand.
In some embodiments, the recognition site for the integration enzyme can be selected from an attB site, an attP site, an attL site, an attR site, a lox71 site, and a FRT site.
In some embodiments, the recognition site for the integration enzyme can be a Bxb1 site.
The present disclosure provides a method of site-specific integration of two or more nucleic acids into a cell genome. The method comprises incorporating two integration sites at desired locations in the cell genome by introducing into the cell a DNA binding nuclease linked to a reverse transcriptase domain, wherein the DNA binding nuclease comprises a nickase activity, and two guide RNAs (gRNAs), each comprising, a primer binding sequence, linked to a unique integration sequence, wherein the gRNA interacts with the DNA binding nuclease and targets the desired locations in the cell genome, wherein the DNA binding nuclease nicks a strand of the cell genome and the reverse transcriptase domain incorporates each of the integration sequence of the gRNA into the nicked site, thereby providing the integration site at the desired locations of the cell genome. The method further comprises integrating the nucleic acid by introducing into the cell two or more DNA or RNA comprising the nucleic acids, wherein each DNA is flanked by orthogonal integration sites, and an integration enzyme, wherein the integration enzyme incorporates the nucleic acids into the cell genome at the integration sites by integrase, recombinase, or reverse transcriptase of the sequence that is complementary or associated to the integration site, thereby introducing the nucleic acids into the desired locations of the cell genome of the cell.
In some embodiments, each of the two different integration sites inserted into the cell genome can be attB sequences comprising different palindromic or non-palindromic central dinucleotide.
In some embodiments, each of the two different integration sites inserted into the cell genome can be attP sequences comprising different palindromic or non-palindromic central dinucleotide.
In some embodiments, the integration enzyme can enable each of the two or more DNA or RNA comprising the nucleic acids to directionally enable integration of the nucleic acids into a genome via recombination of a pair of orthogonal attB site sequence and an attP site sequence.
In some embodiments, the integration enzyme can be selected from the group consisting of Cre, Dre, Vika, Bxb1, φC31, RDF, FLP, φBT1, TP901-1, A118, φFC1, φC1, MR11, TG1, φ370.1, Wβ, BL3, SPBc, K38, Peaches, Veracruz, Rebeuca, Theia, KSSJEB, PattyP, Doom, Scowl, Lockley, Switzer, Bob3, Troube, Abrogate, Anglerfish, Sarfire, SkiPole, ConceptII, Museum, Severus, Airmid, Benedict, Hinder, ICleared, Sheen, Mundrea, BxZ2, φRV, retrotransposases encoded by R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, L1, Tol2 Tc1, Tc3, Mariner (Himar 1), Mariner (mos 1), and Minos, and any mutants thereof.
In some embodiments, the integration enzyme can be Bxb1 or a mutant thereof.
In some embodiments, the DNA comprising genes can be genes involved in a cell maintenance pathway, cell-division, or a signal transduction pathway.
In some embodiments, the reverse transcriptase domain can comprise Moloney Murine Leukemia Virus (M-MLV) reverse transcriptase domain, transcription xenopolymerase (RTX), avian myeloblastosis virus reverse transcriptase (AMV-RT), or Eubacterium rectale maturase RT (MarathonRT).
In some embodiments, the DNA binding nuclease comprising a nickase activity can be selected from the group consisting of Cas9-D10A, Cas9-H840A, and Cas12a/b.
In some embodiments, the pair of an attB site sequence and an attP site sequence can be selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 5 and SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 7 and SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 9 and SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 11 and SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 13 and SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 15 and SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 17 and SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 19 and SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO: 21 and SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO: 23 and SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO: 25 and SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 27 and SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29 and SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 31 and SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 33 and SEQ ID NO: 34 and SEQ ID NO: 35 and SEQ ID NO: 36.
The present disclosure provides a cell comprising a vector comprising a nucleic acid encoding a DNA binding nuclease comprising a nickase activity, wherein the DNA binding nuclease is C-terminally linked to a reverse transcriptase, wherein the reverse transcriptase is linked to a recombinase or integrase via a linker. The cell further comprises two guide RNAs (gRNAs) comprising a primer binding sequence, an integration sequence and a guide sequence, wherein the gRNA can interact with the encoded DNA binding nuclease comprising a nickase activity. The cell further comprises two or more DNA or RNA strands comprising a nucleic acid and a pair of flanking attB site sequence and an attP site sequence recognized by the encoded integrase or recombinase. The cell optionally further comprises a nicking guide RNA (ngRNA) capable of binding the encoded nuclease comprising a nickase activity, and wherein the ngRNA targets a sequence away from the gRNA.
The present disclosure provides a cell comprising a modified genome, wherein the modification comprises incorporation of two orthogonal integration sites within the cell genome by introducing into the cell a: vector comprising a nucleic acid encoding a DNA binding nuclease comprising a nickase activity, wherein the DNA binding nuclease is C-terminally linked to a reverse transcriptase; two guide RNAs (gRNAs), each comprising a primer binding sequence, a genomic integration sequence, and a guide sequence, wherein the gRNA can interact with the encoded nuclease comprising a nickase activity; and optionally a nicking guide RNA (ngRNA) capable of binding the encoded nuclease comprising a nickase activity, and wherein the ngRNA targets a sequence away from the gRNA.
The present disclosure provides a method of integrating two or more nucleic acids into the cell genome of cell of claim 90, the method comprising introducing into the cell: two or more DNA, each comprising a nucleic acid and a pair of flanking orthogonal integration site sequences; an integration enzyme that can recognize the integration site sequence enabling directional linking of the two or more DNA comprising nucleic acid; and enabling incorporation of the nucleic acids into the cell genome by integrating the 5′ orthogonal integration sequence of the first DNA with the first genomic integration sequence and 3′ orthogonal integration sequence of the last DNA with the last genomic integration sequence, thereby incorporating the two or more nucleic acids into the cell genome.
The present disclosure provides a cell comprising a modified genome, wherein the modification comprises incorporation of two orthogonal integration sites within the cell genome by introducing into the cell: a vector comprising a nucleic acid encoding a DNA binding nuclease comprising a nickase activity, wherein the DNA binding nuclease is C-terminally linked to a reverse transcriptase; two guide RNAs (gRNAs), each comprising a primer binding sequence, a genomic integration sequence, and a guide sequence, wherein the gRNA can interact with the encoded nuclease comprising a nickase activity; and optionally a nicking guide RNA (ngRNA) capable of binding the encoded nuclease comprising a nickase activity, and wherein the ngRNA targets a sequence away from the gRNA; two or more DNA or RNA comprising the nucleic acids, wherein each DNA is flanked by orthogonal integration sites; and an integration enzyme, wherein the integration enzyme incorporates the nucleic acids into the cell genome at the integration sites.
Aspects, features, benefits and advantages of the embodiments described herein will be apparent with regard to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings where:
It will be appreciated that for clarity, the following discussion will describe various aspects of embodiments of the applicant's teachings. It should be noted that the specific embodiments are not intended as an exhaustive description or as a limitation to the broader aspects discussed herein. One aspect described in conjunction with a particular embodiment is not necessarily limited to that embodiment and can be practiced with any other embodiment(s). Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment”, “an embodiment,” “an example embodiment,” means that a particular feature, structure or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. Thus, appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment,” “in an embodiment,” or “an example embodiment” in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, but may. Furthermore, the particular feature, structures or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner, as would be apparent to a person skilled in the art from this disclosure, in one or more embodiments.
Unless defined otherwise, technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains. Definitions of common terms and techniques in molecular biology may be found in Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 2nd edition (1989) (Sambrook, Fritsch, and Maniatis); Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 4th edition (2012) (Green and Sambrook); Current Protocols in Molecular Biology (1987) (F. M. Ausubel et al. eds.); the series Methods in Enzymology (Academic Press, Inc.): PCR 2: A Practical Approach (1995) (M. J. MacPherson, B. D. Hames, and G. R. Taylor eds.): Antibodies, A Laboratory Manual (1988) (Harlow and Lane, eds.): Antibodies A Laboratory Manual, 2nd edition 2013 (E. A. Greenfield ed.); Animal Cell Culture (1987) (R. I. Freshney, ed.); Benjamin Lewin, Genes IX, published by Jones and Bartlet, 2008 (ISBN 0763752223); Kendrew et al. (eds.), The Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology, published by Blackwell Science Ltd., 1994 (ISBN 0632021829); Robert A. Meyers (ed.), Molecular Biology and Biotechnology: a Comprehensive Desk Reference, published by VCH Publishers, Inc., 1995 (ISBN 9780471185710); Singleton et al., Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology 2nd ed., J. Wiley & Sons (New York, N.Y. 1994), March, Advanced Organic Chemistry Reactions, Mechanisms and Structure 4th ed., John Wiley & Sons (New York, N.Y. 1992); and Marten H. Hofker and Jan van Deursen, Transgenic Mouse Methods and Protocols, 2nd edition (2011).
As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an,” and “the” include both singular and plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “a cell” includes a plurality of such cells.
As used herein, the term “optional” or “optionally” means that the subsequent described event, circumstance or substituent may or may not occur, and that the description includes instances where the event or circumstance occurs and instances where it does not.
The recitation of numerical ranges by endpoints includes all numbers and fractions subsumed within the respective ranges, as well as the recited endpoints.
As used herein, the term “about” or “approximately” refers to a measurable value such as a parameter, an amount, a temporal duration, and the like, are meant to encompass variations of and from the specified value, such as variations of +/−10% or less, +/−5% or less, +/−1% or less, +/−0.5% or less, and +/−0.1% or less of and from the specified value, insofar such variations are appropriate to perform in the disclosure. It is to be understood that the value to which the modifier “about” or “approximately” refers is itself also specifically, and preferably, disclosed.
It is noted that all publications and references cited herein are expressly incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. The publications discussed herein are provided solely for their disclosure prior to the filing date of the present application. Nothing herein is to be construed as an admission that the present disclosure is not entitled to antedate such publication. Further, the dates of publication provided may be different from the actual publication dates which may need to be independently confirmed.
Overview
The embodiments disclosed herein provide non-naturally occurring or engineered systems, methods, and compositions for site-specific genetic engineering using Programmable Addition via Site-Specific Targeting Elements (PASTE). A schematic diagram illustrating the concept of PASTE is shown in
An advantage of the non-naturally occurring or engineered systems, methods, and compositions for site-specific genetic engineering disclosed herein is programmable insertion of large elements without reliance on DNA damage responses.
Another advantage of the non-naturally occurring or engineered systems, methods, and compositions for site-specific genetic engineering disclosed herein is facile multiplexing, enabling programmable insertion at multiple sites.
Another advantage of the non-naturally occurring or engineered systems, methods, and compositions for site-specific genetic engineering disclosed herein is scalable production and delivery through minicircle templates.
Prime Editing
The present disclosure provides non-naturally occurring or engineered systems, methods, and compositions for site-specific genetic engineering using gene editing technologies, such as prime editing, to add an integration site into a target genome. Prime editing will be discussed in more details below.
Prime editing is a versatile and precise genome editing method that directly writes new genetic information into a specified DNA site. A schematic diagram illustrating the concept of prime editing is shown in
The prime editors refer to a Moloney Murine Leukemia Virus (M-MLV) reverse transcriptase (RT) fused to a Cas9 H840A nickase. Fusing the RT to the C-terminus of the Cas9 nickase may result in higher editing efficiency. Such a complex is called PE1. The Cas9(H840A) can also be linked to a non-M-MLV reverse transcriptase such as a AMV-RT or XRT (Cas9(H840A)-AMV-RT or XRT). In some embodiments, Cas 9(H840A) can be replaced with Cas12a/b or Cas9(D10A). A Cas9 (wild type), Cas9(H840A), Cas9(D10A) or Cas 12a/b nickase fused to a pentamutant of M-MLV RT (D200N/L603W/T330P/T306K/W313F), having up to about 45-fold higher efficiency is called PE2. In some embodiments, the M-MLV RT comprise one or more of the mutations: Y8H, P51L, S56A, S67R, E69K, V129P, L139P, T197A, H204R, V223H, T246E, N249D, E286R, Q2911, E302K, E302R, F309N, M320L, P330E, L435G, L435R, N454K, D524A, D524G, D524N, E562Q, D583N, H594Q, E607K, D653N, and L671P. In some embodiments, the reverse transcriptase can also be a wild-type or modified transcription xenopolymerase (RTX), avian myeloblastosis virus reverse transcriptase (AMV-RT), Feline Immunodeficiency Virus reverse transcriptase (FIV-RT), FeLV-RT (Feline leukemia virus reverse transcriptase), HIV-RT (Human Immunodeficiency Virus reverse transcriptase), or Eubacterium rectale maturase RT (MarathonRT). PE3 involves nicking the non-edited strand, potentially causing the cell to remake that strand using the edited strand as the template to induce HR. The nicking of the non-edited strand can involve the use of a nicking guide RNA (ngRNA).
Nicking the non-edited strand can increase editing efficiency. For example, nicking the non-edited strand can increase editing efficiency by about 1.1 fold, about 1.3 fold, about 1.5 fold, about 1.7 fold, about 1.9 fold, about 2.1 fold, about 2.3 fold, about 2.5 fold, about 2.7 fold, about 2.9 fold, about 3.1 fold, about 3.3 fold, about 3.5 fold, about 3.7 fold, about 3.9 fold, 4.1 fold, about 4.3 fold, about 4.5 fold, about 4.7 fold, about 4.9 fold, or any range that is formed from any two of those values as endpoints.
Although the optimal nicking position varies depending on the genomic site, nicks positioned 3′ of the edit about 40-90 bp from the pegRNA-induced nick can generally increase editing efficiency without excess indel formation. The prime editing practice allows starting with non-edited strand nicks about 50 bp from the pegRNA-mediated nick, and testing alternative nick locations if indel frequencies exceed acceptable levels.
As used herein, the term “guide RNA” (gRNA) and the like refer to a RNA that guide the insertion or deletion of one or more genes of interest or one or more nucleic acid sequences of interest into a target genome. The gRNA can also refer to a prime editing guide RNA (pegRNA), a nicking guide RNA (ngRNA), and a single guide RNA (sgRNA). In some embodiments, the term “gRNA molecule” refers to a nucleic acid encoding a gRNA. In some embodiments, the gRNA molecule is naturally occurring. In some embodiments, a gRNA molecule is non-naturally occurring. In some embodiments, a gRNA molecule is a synthetic gRNA molecule. A gRNA can target a nuclease or a nickase such as Cas9, Cas 12a/b, Cas9 (H840A) or Cas9 (D10A) molecule to a target nucleic acid or sequence in a genome. In some embodiments, the gRNA can bind to a DNA nickase bound to a reverse transcriptase domain. A “modified gRNA,” as used herein, refers to a gRNA molecule that has an improved half-life after being introduced into a cell as compared to a non-modified gRNA molecule after being introduced into a cell. In some embodiments, the guide RNA can facilitate the addition of the insertion site sequence for recognition by integrases, transposases, or recombinases.
As used herein, the term “prime-editing guide RNA” (pegRNA) and the like refer to an extended single guide RNA (sgRNA) comprising a primer binding site (PBS), a reverse transcriptase (RT) template sequence, and an integration site sequence that can be recognized by recombinases, integrases, or transposases. Exemplary design parameters for pegRNA are shown in
During genome editing, the primer binding site allows the 3′ end of the nicked DNA strand to hybridize to the pegRNA, while the RT template serves as a template for the synthesis of edited genetic information. The pegRNA is capable for instance, without limitation, of (i) identifying the target nucleotide sequence to be edited and (ii) encoding new genetic information that replaces the targeted sequence. In some embodiments, the pegRNA is capable of (i) identifying the target nucleotide sequence to be edited and (ii) encoding an integration site that replaces the targeted sequence.
As used herein, the term “nicking guide RNA” (ngRNA) and the like refer to an RNA sequence that can nick a strand such as an edited strand and a non-edited strand. Exemplary design parameters for ngRNA are shown in
The pegRNA-PE complex disclosed herein recognizes the target site in the genome and the Cas9 for example nicks a protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) strand. The primer binding site (PBS) in the pegRNA hybridizes to the PAM strand. The RT template operably linked to the PBS, containing the edit sequence, directs the reverse transcription of the RT template to DNA into the target site. Equilibration between the edited 3′ flap and the unedited 5′ flap, cellular 5′ flap cleavage and ligation, and DNA repair results in stably edited DNA. To optimize base editing, a Cas9 nickase can be used to nick the non-edited strand, thereby directing DNA repair to that strand, using the edited strand as a template.
Integrase Technologies
The present disclosure provides non-naturally occurring or engineered systems, methods, and compositions for site-specific genetic engineering using integrase technologies. Integrase technologies will be discussed in more details below.
The integrase technologies used herein comprise proteins or nucleic acids encoding the proteins that direct integration of a gene of interest or nucleic acid sequence of interest into an integration site via a nuclease such as a prime editing nuclease. The protein directing the integration can be an enzyme such as integration enzyme. The integration enzyme can be an integrase that incorporates the genome or nucleic acid of interest into the cell genome at the integration site by integration. The integration enzyme can be a recombinase that incorporates the genome or nucleic acid of interest into the cell genome at the integration site by recombination. The integration enzyme can be a reverse transcriptase that incorporates the genome or nucleic acid of interest into the cell genome at the integration site by reverse transcription. The integration enzyme can be a retrotransposase that incorporates the genome or nucleic acid of interest into the cell genome at the integration site by retrotransposition.
As used herein, the term “integration enzyme” refers to an enzyme or protein used to integrate a gene of interest or nucleic acid sequence of interest into a desired location or at the integration site, in the genome of a cell, in a single reaction or multiple reactions. Example of integration enzymes include for example, without limitation, Cre, Dre, Vika, Bxb1, φC31, RDF, FLP, φBT1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, TP901-1, A118, φFC1, φC1, MR11, TG1, φ370.1, Wβ, BL3, SPBc, K38, Peaches, Veracruz, Rebeuca, Theia, Benedict, KSSJEB, PattyP, Doom, Scowl, Lockley, Switzer, Bob3, Troube, Abrogate, Anglerfish, Sarfire, SkiPole, ConceptII, Museum, Severus, Airmid, Benedict, Hinder, ICleared, Sheen, Mundrea, BxZ2, φRV, and retrotransposases encoded by R2, L1, Tol2 Tc1, Tc3, Mariner (Himar 1), Mariner (mos 1), and Minos. In some embodiments, the term “integration enzyme” refers to a nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) encoding the above-mentioned enzymes. In some embodiments, the Cre recombinase is expressed from a Cre recombinase expression plasmid (SEQ ID NO: 71).
Mammalian expression plasmids can be found in Table 1 below.
Minicircle cargo gene maps can be found in Table 2 below.
In some embodiments, the serine integrase φC31 from φC31 phage is use as integration enzyme. The integrase φC31 in combination with a pegRNA can be used to insert the pseudo attP integration site (SEQ ID NO: 78). A DNA minicircle containing a gene or nucleic acid of interest and attB (SEQ ID NO: 3) site can be used to integrate the gene or nucleic acid of interest into the genome of a cell. This integration can be aided by a co-transfection of an expression vector having the φC31 integrase.
As used herein, the term “integrase” refers to a bacteriophage derived integrase, including wild-type integrase and any of a variety of mutant or modified integrases. As used herein, the term “integrase complex” may refer to a complex comprising integrase and integration host factor (IF). As used herein, the term “integrase complex” and the like may also refer to a complex comprising an integrase, an integration host factor, and a bacteriophage X-derived excisionase (Xis).
As used herein, the term “recombinase” and the like refer to a site-specific enzyme that mediates the recombination of DNA between recombinase recognition sequences, which results in the excision, integration, inversion, or exchange (e.g., translocation) of DNA fragments between the recombinase recognition sequences. Recombinases can be classified into two distinct families: serine recombinases (e.g., resolvases and invertases) and tyrosine recombinases (e.g., integrases). Examples of serine recombinases include, without limitation, Hin, Gin, Tn3, β-six, CinH, ParA, γδ, Bxb1, φC31, TP901, TG1, φBT1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, φRV1, φFC1, MR11, A118, U153, and gp29. Examples of serine recombinases also include, without limitation, recombinases Peaches, Veracruz, Rebeuca, Theia, Benedict, KSSJEB, PattyP, Doom, Scowl, Lockley, Switzer, Bob3, Troube, Abrogate, Anglerfish, Sarfire, SkiPole, ConceptII, Museum, Severus, Airmid, Benedict, Hinder, ICleared, Sheen, Mundrea, and BxZ2 from Mycobacterial phages. Examples of tyrosine recombinases include, without limitation, Cre, FLP, R, Lambda, HK101, HK022, and pSAM2. The serine and tyrosine recombinase names stem from the conserved nucleophilic amino acid residue that the recombinase uses to attack the DNA and which becomes covalently linked to the DNA during strand exchange.
Recombinases have numerous applications, including the creation of gene knockouts/knock-ins and gene therapy applications. See, e.g., Brown et al., “Serine recombinases as tools for genome engineering.”Methods, 2011; 53(4):372-9; Hirano et al., “Site-specific recombinases as tools for heterologous gene integration.” Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 2011; 92(2):227-39; Chavez and Calos, “Therapeutic applications of the ΦC31 integrase system.” Curr. Gene Ther. 2011; 11(5):375-81; Turan and Bode, “Site-specific recombinases: from tag-and-target- to tag-and-exchange-based genomic modifications.” FASEB J. 2011; 25(12):4088-107; Venken and Bellen, “Genome-wide manipulations of Drosophila melanogaster with transposons, Flp recombinase, and ΦC31 integrase.”Methods Mol. Biol. 2012; 859:203-28; Murphy, “Phage recombinases and their applications.”Adv. Virus Res. 2012; 83:367-414; Zhang et al., “Conditional gene manipulation: Creating a new biological era.” J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. B. 2012; 13(7):511-24; Karpenshif and Bernstein, “From yeast to mammals: recent advances in genetic control of homologous recombination.” DNA Repair (Amst). 2012; 1; 11(10):781-8; the entire contents of each are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
The recombinases provided herein are not meant to be exclusive examples of recombinases that can be used in embodiments of the disclosure. The methods and compositions of the disclosure can be expanded by mining databases for new orthogonal recombinases or designing synthetic recombinases with defined DNA specificities (See, e.g., Groth et al., “Phage integrases: biology and applications.” J. Mol. Biol. 2004; 335, 667-678; Gordley et al., “Synthesis of programmable integrases.” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 2009; 106, 5053-5058; the entire contents of each are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety).
Other examples of recombinases that are useful in the systems, methods, and compositions described herein are known to those of skill in the art, and any new recombinase that is discovered or generated is expected to be able to be used in the different embodiments of the disclosure.
As used herein, the term “retrotransposase” and the like refer to an enzyme, or combination of one or more enzymes, wherein at least one enzyme has a reverse transcriptase domain. Retrotransposases are capable of inserting long sequences (e.g., over 3000 nucleotides) of heterologous nucleic acid into a genome. Examples of retrotransposases include for example, without limitation, retrotransposases encoded by elements such as R2, L1, Tol2 Tc1, Tc3, Mariner (Himar 1), Mariner (mos 1), Minos, and any mutants thereof.
In some embodiments, the one or more genes of interest or one or more nucleic acid sequences of interest are inserted into a desired location in a genome using a RNA fragment, such as a retrotransposon, encoding the nucleic acid linked to a complementary or associated integration site. The insertion of the nucleic acid of interest into a location in the desired location in the genome using a retrotransposon is aided by a retrotransposase.
The gene and nucleic acid sequence of interest disclosed herein can be any gene and nucleic acid sequence that are known in the art. The gene and nucleic acid sequence of interest can be for therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses. Examples of genes of interest include, without limitation, GBA, BTK, ADA, CNGB3, CNGA3, ATF6, GNAT2, ABCA1, ABCA7, APOE, CETP, LIPC, MMP9, PLTP, VTN, ABCA4, MFSD8, TLR3, TLR4, ERCC6, HMCN1, HTRA1, MCDR4, MCDR5, ARMS2, C2, C3, CFB, CFH, JAG1, NOTCH2, CACNA1F, SERPINA1, TTR, GSN, B2M, APOA2, APOA1, OSMR, ELP4, PAX6, ARG, ASL, PITX2, FOXC1, BBS1, BBS10, BBS2, BBS9, MKKS, MKS1, BBS4, BBS7, TTC8, ARL6, BBS5, BBS12, TRIM32, CEP290, ADIPOR1, BBIP1, CEP19, IFT27, LZTFL1, DMD, BEST1, HBB, CYP4V2, AMACR, CYP7B1, HSD3B7, AKR1D1, OPN1SW, NR2F1, RLBP1, RGS9, RGS9BP, PROM1, PRPH2, GUCY2D, CACD, CHM, ALAD, ASS1, SLC25A13, OTC, ACADVL, ETFDH, TMEM67, CC2D2A, RPGRIP1L, KCNV2, CRX, GUCA1A, CERKL, CDHR1, PDE6C, TTLL5, RPGR, CEP78, C21orf2, C8ORF37, RPGRIP1, ADAM9, POC1B, PITPNM3, RAB28, CACNA2D4, AIPL1, UNC119, PDE6H, OPN1LW, RIMS1, CNNM4, IFT81, RAX2, RDH5, SEMA4A, CORD17, PDE6B, GRK1, SAG, RHO, CABP4, GNB3, SLC24A1, GNAT1, GRM6, TRPM1, LRIT3, TGFBI, TACSTD2, KRT12, OVOL2, CPS1, UGT1A1, UGT1A9, UGT1A8, UGT1A7, UGT1A6, UGT1A5, UGT1A4, CFTR, DLD, EFEMP1, ABCC2, ZNF408, LRP5, FZD4, TSPAN12, EVR3, APOB, SLC2A2, LOC106627981, GBA1, NR2E3, OAT, SLC40A1, F8, F9, UROD, CPOX, HFE, JH, LDLR, EPHX1, TJP2, BAAT, NBAS, LARS1, HAMP, HJV, RS1, ADAMTS18, LRAT, RPE65, LCA5, MERTK, GDF6, RD3, CCT2, CLUAP1, DTHD1, NMNAT1, SPATA7, IFT140, IMPDH1, OTX2, RDH12, TULP1, CRB1, MT-ND4, MT-ND1, MT-ND6, BCKDHA, BCKDHB, DBT, MMAB, ARSB, GUSB, NAGS, NPC1, NPC2, NDP, OPA1, OPA3, OPA4, OPA5, RTN4IP1, TMEM126A, OPA6, OPA8, ACO2, PAH, PRKCSH, SEC63, GAA, UROS, PPDX, HPX, HMOX1, HMBS, MIR223, CYP1B1, LTBP2, AGXT, ATP8B1, ABCB11, ABCB4, FECH, ALAS2, PRPF31, RP1, EYS, TOPORS, USH2A, CNGA1, C2ORF71, RP2, KLHL7, ORF1, RP6, RP24, RP34, ROM1, ADGRA3, AGBL5, AHR, ARHGEF18, CA4, CLCC1, DHDDS, EMC1, FAM161A, HGSNAT, HK1, IDH3B, KIAA1549, KIZ, MAK, NEUROD1, NRL, PDE6A, PDE6G, PRCD, PRPF3, PRPF4, PRPF6, PRPF8, RBP3, REEP6, SAMD11, SLC7A14, SNRNP200, SPP2, ZNF513, NEK2, NEK4, NXNL1, OFD1, RP1L1, RP22, RP29, RP32, RP63, RP9, RGR, POMGNT1, DHX38, ARL3, COL2A1, SLCO1B1, SLCO1B3, KCNJ13, TIMP3, ELOVL4, TFR2, FAH, HPD, MYO7A, CDH23, PCDH15, DFNB31, GPR98, USH1C, USH1G, CIB2, CLRN1, HARS, ABHD12, ADGRV1, ARSG, CEP250, IMPG1, IMPG2, VCAN, G6PC1, ATP7B and any derivatives thereof.
As used here, the terms “retrotransposons,” “jumping genes,” “jumping nucleic acids,” and the like refer to cellular movable genetic elements dependent on reverse transcription. The retrotransposons are of non-replication competent cellular origin, and are capable of carrying a foreign nucleic acid sequence. The retrotransposons can act as parasites of retroviruses, retaining certain classical hallmarks, such as long terminal repeats (LTR), retroviral primer binding sites, and the like. However, the naturally occurring retrotransposons usually do not contain functional retroviral structure genes, which would normally be capable of recombining to yield replication competent viruses. Some retrotransposons are examples of so-called “selfish DNA”, or genetic information, which encodes nothing except the ability to replicate itself. The retrotransposon may do so by utilizing the occasional presence of a retrovirus or a retrotransposase within the host cell, efficiently packaging itself within the viral particle, which transports it to the new host genome, where it is expressed again as RNA. The information encoded within that RNA is potentially transported with the jumping gene. A retrotransposon can be a DNA transposon or a retrotransposon, including a LTR retrotransposon or a non-LTR retrotransposon.
Non-long terminal repeat (LTR) retrotransposons are a type of mobile genetic elements that are widespread in eukaryotic genomes. They include two classes: the apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease (APE)-type and the restriction enzyme-like endonuclease (RLE)-type. The APE class retrotransposons are comprised of two functional domains: an endonuclease/DNA binding domain, and a reverse transcriptase domain. The RLE class are comprised of three functional domains: a DNA binding domain, a reverse transcription domain, and an endonuclease domain. The reverse transcriptase domain of non-LTR retrotransposon functions by binding an RNA sequence template and reverse transcribing it into the host genome's target DNA. The RNA sequence template has a 3′ untranslated region which is specifically bound to the transposase, and a variable 5′ region generally having Open Reading Frame(s) (“ORF”) encoding transposase proteins. The RNA sequence template may also comprise a 5′ untranslated region which specifically binds the retrotransposase. In some embodiments, a non-LTR transposons can include a LINE retrotransposon, such as L1, and a SINE retrotransposon, such as an Alu sequence. Other examples include for example, without limitation, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 retro-transposons (Moss, W. N. et al., RNA Biol. 2011, 8(5), 714-718; and Burke, W. D. et al., Molecular Biology and Evolution 2003, 20(8), 1260-1270). The transposon can be autonomous or non-autonomous.
LTR retrotransposons, which include retroviruses, make up a significant fraction of the typical mammalian genome, comprising about 8% of the human genome and 10% of the mouse genome. Lander et al., 2001, Nature 409, 860-921; Waterson et al., 2002, Nature 420, 520-562. LTR elements include retrotransposons, endogenous retroviruses (ERVs), and repeat elements with HERV origins, such as SINE-R. LTR retrotransposons include two LTR sequences that flank a region encoding two enzymes: integrase and retrotransposase.
ERVs include human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs), the remnants of ancient germ-cell infections. While most HERV proviruses have undergone extensive deletions and mutations, some have retained ORFS coding for functional proteins, including the glycosylated env protein. The env gene confers the potential for LTR elements to spread between cells and individuals. Indeed, all three open reading frames (pol, gag, and env) have been identified in humans, and evidence suggests that ERVs are active in the germline. See, e.g., Wang et al., 2010, Genome Res. 20, 19-27. Moreover, a few families, including the HERV-K (HML-2) group, have been shown to form viral particles, and an apparently intact provirus has recently been discovered in a small fraction of the human population. See, e.g., Bannert and Kurth, 2006, Proc. Natl. Acad. USA 101, 14572-14579.
LTR retrotransposons insert into new sites in the genome using the same steps of DNA cleavage and DNA strand-transfer observed in DNA transposons. In contrast to DNA transposons, however, recombination of LTR retrotransposons involves an RNA intermediate. LTR retrotransposons make up about 8% of the human genome. See, e.g., Lander et al., 2001, Nature 409, 860-921; Hua-Van et al., 2011, Biol. Dir. 6, 19.
Integration Site
The present disclosure provides non-naturally occurring or engineered systems, methods, and compositions for site-specific genetic engineering via the addition of an integration site into a target genome. The integration site will be discussed in more details below.
As used herein, the term “integration site” refers to the site within the target genome where one or more genes of interest or one or more nucleic acid sequences of interest are inserted. Examples of integration sites include for example, without limitation, a lox71 site (SEQ ID NO: 1), attB sites (SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 43), attP sites (SEQ ID NO: 4 and SEQ ID NO: 44), an attL site (SEQ ID NO: 67), an attR site (SEQ ID NO: 68), a Vox site (SEQ ID NO: 69), a FRT site (SEQ ID NO: 70), or a pseudo attP site (SEQ ID NO: 78). The integration site can be inserted into the genome or a fragment thereof of a cell using a nuclease, a gRNA, and/or an integration enzyme. The integration site can be inserted into the genome of a cell using a prime editor such as, without limitation, PE1, PE2, and PE3, wherein the integration site is carried on a pegRNA. The pegRNA can target any site that is known in the art. Examples of cites targeted by the pegRNA include, without limitation, ACTB, SUPT16H, SRRM2, NOLC1, DEPDC4, NES, LMNB1, AAVS1 locus, CC10, CFTR, SERPINA1, ABCA4, and any derivatives thereof. The complementary integration site may be operably linked to a gene of interest or nucleic acid sequence of interest in an exogenous DNA or RNA. In some embodiments, one integration site is added to a target genome. In some embodiments, more than one integration sites are added to a target genome.
To insert multiple genes or nucleic acids of interest, two or more integration sites are added to a desired location. Multiple DNA comprising nucleic acid sequences of interest are flanked orthogonal to the integration sequences, such as, without limitation, attB and attP. An integration site is “orthogonal” when it does not significantly recognize the recognition site or nucleotide sequence of a recombinase. Thus, one attB site of a recombinase can be orthogonal to an attB site of a different recombinase. In addition, one pair of attB and attP sites of a recombinase can be orthogonal to another pair of attB and attP sites recognized by the same recombinase. A pair of recombinases are considered orthogonal to each other, as defined herein, when there is recognition of each other's attB or attP site sequences.
The lack of recognition of integration sites or pairs of sites by the same recombinase or a different recombinase can be less than about 30%. In some embodiments, the lack of recognition of integration sites or pairs of sites by the same recombinase or a different recombinase can be less than about 30%, less than about 28%, less than about 26%, less than about 24%, less than about 22%, less than about 20%, less than about 18%, less than about 16%, less than about 14%, less than about 12%, less than about 10%, less than about 8%, less than about 6%, less than about 4%, less than about 2%, about 1%, or any range that is formed from any two of those values as endpoints. The crosstalk can be less than about 30%. In some embodiments, the crosstalk is less than about 30%, less than about 28%, less than about 26%, less than about 24%, less than about 22%, less than about 20%, less than about 18%, less than about 16%, less than about 14%, less than about 12%, less than about 10%, less than about 8%, less than about 6%, less than about 4%, less than about 2%, less than about 1%, or any range that is formed from any two of those values as endpoints.
In some embodiments, the attB and/or attP site sequences comprise a central dinucleotide sequence. It has been shown that, for example, the central dinucleotide can be changed to GA from GT and that only GA containing attB/attP sites interact and will not cross react with GT containing sequences. In some embodiments, the central dinucleotide is selected from the group consisting of AG, AC, TG, TC, CA, CT, GA, AA, TT, CC, GG, AT, TA, GC, CG and GT.
As used herein, the term “pair of an attB and attP site sequences” and the like refer to attB and attP site sequences that share the same central dinucleotide and can recombine. This means that in the presence of one serine integrase as many as six pairs of these orthogonal att sites can recombine (attPTT will specifically recombine with attBTT, attPTC will specifically recombine with attBTC, and so on).
In some embodiments, the central dinucleotide is nonpalindromic. In some embodiments, the central dinucleotide is palindromic. In some embodiments, a pair of an attB site sequence and an attP site sequence are used in different DNA encoding genes of interest or nucleic acid sequences of interest for inducing directional integration of two or more different nucleic acids.
The Table 3 below shows examples of pairs of attB site sequence and attP site sequence with different central dinucleotide (CD).
Paste
The present disclosure provides non-naturally occurring or engineered systems, methods, and compositions for site-specific genetic engineering using PASTE. PASTE will be discussed in more details below.
The site-specific genetic engineering disclosed herein is for the insertion of one or more genes of interest or one or more nucleic acid sequences of interest into a genome of a cell. In some embodiments, the gene of interest is a mutated gene implicated in a genetic disease such as, without limitation, a metabolic disease, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, hemochromatosis, Tay-Sachs, Huntington disease, Congenital Deafness, Sickle cell anemia, Familial hypercholesterolemia, adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency, X-linked SCID (X-SCID), and Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS). In some embodiments, the gene of interest or nucleic acid sequence of interest can be a reporter gene upstream or downstream of a gene for genetic analyses such as, without limitation, for determining the expression of a gene. In some embodiments, the reporter gene is a GFP template (SEQ ID NO: 76) or a Gaussia Luciferase (G-Luciferase) template (SEQ ID NO: 77) In some embodiments, the gene of interest or nucleic acid sequence of interest can be used in plant genetics to insert genes to enhance drought tolerance, weather hardiness, and increased yield and herbicide resistance in plants. In some embodiments, the gene of interest or nucleic acid sequence of interest can be used for site-specific insertion of a protein (e.g., a lysosomal enzyme), a blood factor (e.g., Factor I, II, V, VII, X, XI, XII or XIII), a membrane protein, an exon, an intracellular protein (e.g., a cytoplasmic protein, a nuclear protein, an organellar protein such as a mitochondrial protein or lysosomal protein), an extracellular protein, a structural protein, a signaling protein, a regulatory protein, a transport protein, a sensory protein, a motor protein, a defense protein, or a storage protein, an anti-inflammatory signaling molecules into cells for treatment of immune diseases, including but not limited to arthritis, psoriasis, lupus, coeliac disease, glomerulonephritis, hepatitis, and inflammatory bowel disease.
The size of the inserted gene or nucleic acid can vary from about 1 bp to about 50,000 bp. In some embodiments, the size of the inserted gene or nucleic acid can be about 1 bp, 10 bp, 50 bp, 100 bp, 150 bp, 200 bp, 250 bp, 300 bp, 350 bp, 400 bp, 600 bp, 800 bp, 1000 bp, 1200 bp, 1400 bp, 1600 bp, 1800 bp, 2000 bp, 2200 bp, 2400 bp, 2600 bp, 2800 bp, 3000 bp, 3200 bp, 3400 bp, 3600 bp, 3800 bp, 4000 bp, 4200 bp, 4400 bp, 4600 bp, 4800 bp, 5000 bp, 5200 bp, 5400 bp, 5600 bp, 5800 bp, 6000 bp, 6200, 6400 bp, 6600 bp, 6800 bp, 7000 bp, 7200 bp, 7400 bp, 7600 bp, 7800 bp, 8000 bp, 8200 bp, 8400 bp, 8600 bp, 8800 bp, 9000 bp, 9200 bp, 9400 bp, 9600 bp, 9800 bp, 10,000 bp, 10,200 bp, 10,400 bp, 10,600 bp, 10,800 bp, 11,000 bp, 11,200 bp, 11,400 bp, 11,600 bp, 11,800 bp, 12,000 bp, 14,000 bp, 16,000 bp, 18,000 bp, 20,000 bp, 30,000 bp, 40,000 bp, 50,000 bp, or any range that is formed from any two of those values as endpoints.
In some embodiments, the site-specific engineering using the gene of interest or nucleic acid sequence of interest disclosed herein is for the engineering of T cells and NKs for tumor targeting or allogeneic generation. These can involve the use of receptor or CAR for tumor specificity, anti-PD1 antibody, cytokines like IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, IL-15, IL-12, IL-18, IL-21, and IL-10, and immune escape genes.
In the present disclosure, the site-specific insertion of the gene of interest or nucleic acid of interest is performed through Programmable Addition via Site-Specific Targeting Elements (PASTE). Components for inserting a gene of interest or a nucleic acid of interest using PASTE are for example, without limitation, a nuclease, a gRNA adding the integration site, a DNA or RNA strand comprising the gene or nucleic acid linked to a sequence that is complementary or associated to the integration site, and an integration enzyme. Components for inserting a gene of interest or a nucleic acid of interest using PASTE are for example, without limitation, a prime editor expression, pegRNA adding the integration site, nicking guide RNA, integration enzyme (Cre or serine recombinase), transgene vector comprising the gene of interest or nucleic acid sequence of interest with gene and integration signal. The nuclease and prime editor integrate the integration site into the genome. The integration enzyme integrates the gene of interest into the integration site. In some embodiments, the transgene vector comprising the gene or nucleic acid sequence of interest with gene and integration signal is a DNA minicircle devoid of bacterial DNA sequences. In some embodiments, the transgenic vector is a eukaryotic or prokaryotic vector.
As used herein, the term “vector” or “transgene vector” refers to a recombinant DNA molecule containing a desired coding sequence and appropriate nucleic acid sequences necessary for the expression of the operably linked coding sequence in a host organism. Nucleic acid sequences necessary for expression in prokaryotes usually include for example, without limitation, a promoter, an operator (optional), a ribosome binding site, and/or other sequences. Eukaryotic cells are generally known to utilize promoters (constitutive, inducible or tissue specific), enhancers, and termination and polyadenylation signals, although some elements may be deleted and other elements added without sacrificing the necessary expression. The transgenic vector may encode the PE and the integration enzyme, linked to each other via a linker. The linker can be a cleavable linker. For example, transgenic vector encoding the PE and the integration enzyme, linked to each other via a linker is pCMV PE2 P2A Cre comprises SEQ ID NO: 73. In some embodiments, the linker can be a non-cleavable linker. In some embodiments the nuclease, prime editor, and/or integration enzyme can be encoded in different vectors.
A method of inserting multiple genes or nucleic acid sequences of interest into a single site according to embodiments of the present disclosure is illustrated in
In some embodiments, multiplexing allows integration of for example, signaling cascade, over-expression of a protein of interest with its cofactor, insertion of multiple genes mutated in a neoplastic condition, or insertion of multiple CARs for treatment of cancer.
In some embodiments, the integration sites may be inserted into the genome using non-prime editing methods such as rAAV mediated nucleic acid integration, TALENS and ZFNs. A number of unique properties make AAV a promising vector for human gene therapy (Muzyczka, CURRENT TOPICS IN MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY, 158:97-129 (1992)). Unlike other viral vectors, AAVs have not been shown to be associated with any known human disease and are generally not considered pathogenic. Wild type AAV is capable of integrating into host chromosomes in a site-specific manner M. Kotin et al., PROC. NATL. ACAD. SCI, USA, 87:2211-2215 (1990); R. J. Samulski, EMBO 10(12):3941-3950 (1991)). Instead of creating a double-stranded DNA break, AAV stimulates endogenous homologous recombination to achieve the DNA modification. Further, transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) and Zinc-finger nucleases (ZFNs) for genome editing and introducing targeted DSBs. The specificity of TALENs arises from two polymorphic amino acids, the so-called repeat variable diresidues (RVDs) located at positions 12 and 13 of a repeated unit. TALENS are linked to FokI nucleases, which cleaves the DNA at the desired locations. ZFNs are artificial restriction enzymes for custom site-specific genome editing. Zinc fingers themselves are transcription factors, where each finger recognizes 3-4 bases. By mixing and matching these finger modules, researchers can customize which sequence to target.
As used herein, the terms “administration,” “introducing,” or “delivery” into a cell, a tissue, or an organ of a plasmid, nucleic acids, or proteins for modification of the host genome refers to the transport for such administration, introduction, or delivery that can occur in vivo, in vitro, or ex vivo. Plasmids, DNA, or RNA for genetic modification can be introduced into cells by transfection, which is typically accomplished by chemical means (e.g., calcium phosphate transfection, polyethyleneimine (PEI) Or lipofection), physical means (electroporation or microinjection), infection (this typically means the introduction of an infectious agent such as a virus (e.g., a baculovirus expressing the AAV Rep gene)), transduction (in microbiology, this refers to the stable infection of cells by viruses, or the transfer of genetic material from one microorganism to another by viral factors (e.g., bacteriophages)). Vectors for the expression of a recombinant polypeptide, protein or oligonucleotide may be obtained by physical means (e.g., calcium phosphate transfection, electroporation, microinjection, or lipofection) in a cell, a tissue, an organ or a subject. The vector can be delivered by preparing the vector in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier for the in vitro, ex vivo, or in vivo delivery to the carrier.
As used herein, the term “transfection” refers to the uptake of an exogenous nucleic acid molecule by a cell. A cell is “transfected” when an exogenous nucleic acid has been introduced into the cell membrane. The transfection can be a single transfection, co-transfection, or multiple transfection. Numerous transfection techniques are generally known in the art. See, for example, Graham et al. (1973) Virology, 52: 456. Such techniques can be used to introduce one or more exogenous nucleic acid molecules into a suitable host cell.
In some embodiments, the exogenous nucleic acid molecule and/or other components for gene editing are combined and delivered in a single transfection. In other embodiments, the exogenous nucleic acid molecule and/or other components for gene editing are not combined and delivered in a single transfection. In some embodiments, exogenous nucleic acid molecule and/or other components for gene editing are combined and delivered in a single transfection to comprise for example, without limitation, a prime editing vector, a landing site such as a landing site containing pegRNA, a nicking guide such as a nicking guide for stimulating prime editing, an expression vector such as an expression vector for a corresponding integrase or recombinase, a minicircle DNA cargo such as a minicircle DNA cargo encoding for green fluorescent protein (GFP), any derivatives thereof, and any combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the gene of interest or amino acid sequence of interest can be introduced using liposomes. In some embodiments, the gene of interest or amino acid sequence of interest can be delivered using suitable vectors for instance, without limitation, plasmids and viral vectors. Examples of viral vectors include, without limitation, adeno-associated viruses (AAV), lentiviruses, adenoviruses, other viral vectors, derivatives thereof, or combinations thereof. The proteins and one or more guide RNAs can be packaged into one or more vectors, e.g., plasmids or viral vectors. In some embodiments, the delivery is via nanoparticles or exosomes. For example, exosomes can be particularly useful in delivery RNA.
In some embodiments, the prime editing inserts the landing site with efficiencies of at least about 1%, at least about 5%, at least about 10%, at least about 15%, at least about, at least about 20%, at least about 25%, at least about 30%, at least about 35%, at least about 40%, at least about 45%, or at least about 50%. In some embodiments, the prime editing inserts the landing site(s) with efficiencies of about 1%, about 2%, about 3%, about 4%, about 5%, about 6%, about 7%, about 8%, about 9%, about 10%, about 11%, about 12%, about 13%, about 14%, about 15%, about 16%, about 17%, about 18%, about 19%, about 20%, about 21%, about 22%, about 23%, about 24%, about 25%, about 26%, about 27%, about 28%, about 29%, about 30%, about 31%, about 32%, about 33%, about 34%, about 35%, about 36%, about 37%, about 38%, about 39%, about 40%, about 41%, about 42%, about 43%, about 44%, about 45%, about 46%, about 47%, about 48%, about 49%, about 50%, or any range that is formed from any two of those values as endpoints.
Sequences
Sequences of enzymes, guides, integration sites, and plasmids can be found in Table 4 below.
Gaussia Luciferase
XX: CG, GC, AT, TA, GG, TT, GA, AG, CC, TC, CT, AA, TG, GT, CA, or
Sequences of insertion sites can be found in Table 4 below.
Sequences of Bxb1 and RT mutants can be found in Table 6 below.
Sequences of primers, probes and restriction enzymes used in ddPCR readout can be found in Table 7 below.
Sequences of primers used for NGS readout can be found in Table 8 below.
Sequences of off-target sites can be found in Table 9 below.
Linker sequences in Table 10 below.
Exemplary fusion sequences in Table 11 below.
KKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRR
KNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNI
VDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHF
LIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSAR
LSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDA
KLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVN
TEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQS
KNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRK
QRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIP
YYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIER
MTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKIISLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVTEGMRKPAF
LSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVED
RFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIE
ERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLICRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGK
TILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHI
ANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTT
QKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYL
QNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDAIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDK
NRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERG
GLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIRE
VKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALI
KKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMN
FFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVWDKGRDFATVRKVLSMP
QVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDS
PTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLE
AKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELAL
PSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEHEQISE
FSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPA
AFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD
S
GGMGLAVRQAPLIIPLKATSTPVSIKQVPMSQEARLGIKPHIQRLLD
QGILVPCQSPWNTPLLPVKKPGTNDYRPVQDLREVNKRVEDIHPTV
PNPYNLLSGPPPSHQWYTVLDLKDAFFCLRLHPTSQPLFAFEWRDP
EMGISGQLTWTRLPQGFKNSPTLFNEALHRDLADFRIQHPDLILLQ
YVDDLLLAATSELDCQQGTRALLQTLGNLGYRASAKKAQKQKQV
KYLGYLLKEGQRWLTEARKETVMGQPTPKTPRQLREFLGKAGFC
RLFIPGFAEMAAPLYPLTKPGTLFNWGPDQQKAYQEIKQALLTAPA
LGLPDLTKPFELFVDEKQGYAKGVLTQKLGPWRRPVAYLSKKLDP
VAAGWPPCLRMVAAIAVLTKDAGKLTMGQPLVILAPHAVEALVK
QPPDRWLSNARNITHYQALLLDTDRVQFGPVVALNPATLLPLPEEG
LQIINCLDGTGGGGVTVKFKYKGEELEVDISKIKKVWRVGKNIISFT
YDDNGKTGRGAVSEKDAPKELLQMLEKSGKKSGGSKRTADGS
EFE
PERQLESCQQLCAQRGWDVVGVAEDLDVSGAVDPFDRKRRPNLAR
WLAFEEQPFDVIVAYRVDRLTRSIRHLQQLVHWAEDHKKLVVSAT
EAHFDTTTPFAAVVIALMGTVAQMELEAIKERNRSAAHFNIRAGKY
RGSLPPWGYLPTRVDGEWRLVPDPVQRERILEVYHRVVDNHEPLH
LVAHDLNRRGVLSPKDYFAQLQGREPQGREWSATALKRSMISEAM
LGYATLNGKTVRDDDGAPLVRAEPILTREQLEALRAELVKTSRAKP
AVSTPSLLLRVLFCAVCGEPAYKFAGGGRKHPRYRCRSMGFPKHC
GNGTVAMAEWDAFCEEQVLDLLGDAERLEKVWVAGSDSAVELAE
VNAELVDLTSLIGSPAYRAGSPQREALDARIAALAARQEELEGLEAR
PSGWEWRETGQRFGDWWREQDTAAKNTWLRSMNVRLTFDVRGG
LTRTIDFGDLQEYEQHLRLGSVVERLHTGMS
While several experimental Examples are contemplated, these Examples are intended to be non-limiting.
The efficiency of the CRE integration was tested. In order to test the efficacy of PASTE with GFP using lox71/lox66/Cre recombinase system, a clonal HEK293FT cell line with lox71 sequence (SEQ ID NO: 1) integrated into the genome using lentivirus was developed. The integration of GFP was tested by transfection of modified HEK293FT cell line with: (1) plus/minus SEQ ID NO: 71 comprising a Cre recombinase expression plasmid, and (2) SEQ ID NO: 72 comprising a GFP template and a lox 66 Cre site of SEQ ID NO: 2. After 72 hours, the percent integration of GFP into the lox71 site was probed.
The lox71 (SEQ ID NO: 1) or lox66 (SEQ ID NO: 2) sequence was inserted into the HEK293FT cell genome using prime editing to test integration of GFP into the HEK293FT genome. In order to insert lox71 or lox66 sequence into HEK293FT cell genome, a pegRNA with PBS length of 13 base pairs operably linked to RT region of varying lengths was used. The following plasmids were used in the transfection of HEK293FT cells. The cells were transfected with (1) prime editing construct (PE2) or PE2 with conditional Cre expression, (2) Lox71 or Lox66 pegRNA targeting the HEK3 locus, and (3) plus/minus +90 HEK3 nicking second guide RNA targeting the HEK3 locus (+90 ngRNA). After 72 hours, the percent editing of the HEK293FT genome at the HEK3 locus was probed for incorporation of various lengths of lox71 or lox66 (see
The lox71 or lox66 pegRNAs having PBS length of 13 base pairs and insert length of 34 base pairs were used to probe integration of GFP in the HEK293F genome. The PE and Cre were delivered in an inducible expression vectors and induced at day 2. The HEK293FT cells were transfected with the following plasmids: (1) prime editing construct (PE2 or PE2 with conditional Cre expression); (2) Lox71 pegRNA; (3) plus/minus +90 HEK3 nicking guide RNA; and (4) EGFP template with Lox66 site. After 72 hours, the percent editing of lox71 site and percent integration of GFP was probed with or without lox66 site in the presence of various PE/Cre constructs.
The integration system was switched to an integrase system that could result in an integration of target genes into a genome with higher efficiency. Serine integrase Bxb1 has been shown to be more active than Cre recombinase and highly efficient in bacteria and mammalian cells for irreversible integration of target genes.
To probe the efficiency of the Bxb1 integration system, a clonal HEK293FT cell line with attB Bxb1 site (SEQ ID NO: 3) integrated using lentivirus was developed. The modified HEK293FT cell line was then transferred with the following plasmids: (1) plus/minus Bxb1 expression plasmid and (2) plus/minus GFP (SEQ ID NO: 76) or G-Luc (SEQ ID NO: 77) minicircle template with attP Bxb1 site. After 72 hours, the integration of GFP or Gluc into the attB site in the HEK293FT genome was probed. The percent integrations of GFP or Gluc into the attB locus are shown in
The maximum length of attB that can be integrated into a HEK293FT cell line with the best efficiency was probed. To probe the best length of attB (SEQ ID NO: 3) or its reverse complement attP (SEQ ID NO: 4) for prime editing, pegRNAs having PBS length of 13 nt with varying RT homology length were used. The following plasmids were transfected in HEK293FT: (1) prime expression plasmid; (2) HEK3 targeting pegRNA design; and (3) HEK3+90 nicking guide. After 72 hours, the percent integration of each of the attB construct was probed.
Integration PASTE was then tested with tagging cell-organelle marker proteins with GFP in HEK29FT cells. PASTE was used to tag SUPT16H, SRRM2, LAMNB1, NOLC1 and DEPDC4 with GFP in different cell-culture wells and to test the usefulness of PASTE in tracking protein localization within the cells using microscopy.
The transfection of the plasmids can be achieved using electroporation as illustrated in
The efficiency of gene integration of Gluc or EGFP with PASTE was tested. To enable gene integration with PASTE, the following HEK3 targeting pegRNAs were used: (1) 44 pegRNA: PBS of 13 nt and RT homology of 44nt; (2) 34 pegRNA: PBS of 13 nt and RT homology of 34 nt; and (3) 26 pegRNA: PBS of 13 nt and RT homology of 26 nt.
A HEK293 cell line was transfected with following plasmids HEK293FT: (1) Prime expression plasmid; (2) Bxb1 expression plasmid; (3) HEK3 targeting pegRNA design; (4) HEK3+90 nicking guide; and (5) EGFP or Gluc minicircle. After 72 hours, the percent integration of Gluc or EGFP was observed.
PASTE for Integration of Multiple Genes
The PASTE technique for site-specific integration of multiple genes into a cell is facilitated with the use of orthogonal attB and attP sites. Central dinucleotide can be changed to GA from GT, and only GA containing attB/attP sites can interact and do not cross react with GT containing sequences. A screen of dinucleotide combinations to find orthogonal attB/attP pairs for multiplexed PASTE editing can be performed. It has been shown that many orthogonal dinucleotide combinations can be found using a Bxb1 reporter system.
To test this, attBGT and attBGA dinucleotides for Bxb1 was added at a ACTB site by prime editing. A EGFP-attPGT DNA minicircle and a mCherry-attPGA DNA minicircle was introduced to test the percent EGFP and mCherry editing in the presence or absence of Bxb1. The results of EGFP and mCherry editing are shown in
Orthogonal editing with the right GT-EGFP and GA-mCherry pairs was achieved demonstrating the ability for multiplexed PASTE editing in cells.
Two genes were introduced in the same cell using multiplexed PASTE to tag two different genes in a single reaction. EGFP and mCherry were tagged into the loci of ACTB and NOLC1 in a x cell line, in a single reaction. Further, EGFP and mCherry were tagged into the loci of ACTB and LAMNB1. The cells were visualized using fluorescence microscopy.
The ability of multiplexing with 9-different attB and attP central dinucleotides—AA, GA, CA, AG, AC, CC, GT, CT and TT (SEQ ID NOs: 7, 8, 23, 24, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 5 and 6)—in a 9×9 cross of attB and attP was tested. The edits were probed using next-generation sequencing. The results of the 9×9 cross of attB and attP central dinucleotides—AA, GA, CA, AG, AC, CC, GT, CT and TT—are shown in
12 pegRNAs with albumin guide were linked to PBS and reverse transcriptase sequence of variable length, and different nicking guide RNAs were used to transfect HEK293FT cells. The percent editing in the albumin was probed using next-generation sequencing. The results of prime editing at the albumin locus are shown in
In order to engineer CD8+ T-cells, the efficiency of PASTE delivery and editing in T-cells can be evaluated (
Five vectors, three vectors, and two vectors PASTE systems show that robust T-cell editing can be achieved with maximal editing using the three-vector approach (
PASTE for the CFTR locus can be tested in HEK293FT cells to identify top performing pegRNA and nicking designs for human cells. Neuro-2A cells can also be tested to identify top performing pegRNA and nicking designs for mouse cells. The best constructs can be applied for testing in mouse air lung interface (ALI) organoids in vitro or for delivery in pre-clinical models of cystic fibrosis in mice. Table 12 shows the pegRNA, nicking guide and minicircle DNA characteristics for the CFTR gene modulation.
The efficiency of the integration of attB and EGPF at the ACTB locus was evaluated (
To make the tool simpler to use, the Bxb1 can be linked to Prime via a P2A linker to the Cas9-RT fusion, allowing for only a single plasmid to be used for PASTE protein expression rather than two. This optimization can maintain the same level of editing, making it easier to use the tool and deliver it (
The programmable EGFP integration in liver hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HEPG2 (
The mutagenesis of Bxb1 for enhanced PASTE activity was evaluated (
The effect of the pegRNA PBS and RT lengths on the prime editing integration efficiency was evaluated (
The PASTE and HITI on-target and off-target activities were compared (
Multiplexing with PASTE and orthogonal di-nucleotide attB and attP sites was evaluated (
PASTE multiplexed integrations at endogenous sites were evaluated (
The combination of CRISPR-based genome editing and site-specific integration was evaluated.
PegRNAs containing different attB length truncations were assessed (
The impact of prime editing and integrase parameters on the integration efficiency of PRIME editing was assessed.
Relevant pegRNA parameters for PASTE include the primer binding site (PBS), reverse transcription template (RT), and attB site lengths, as well as the relative locations and efficacy of the pegRNA spacer and nicking guide (
The length of the attB landing site must balance two conflicting factors: the higher efficiency of prime editing for smaller inserts and reduced efficiency of Bxb1 integration at shorter attB lengths. AttB lengths were evaluated at ACTB, LMNB1, and nucleolar phosphoprotein p130 (NOLC1), and the optimal attB length was found to be locus dependent. At the ACTB locus, long attB lengths could be inserted by prime editing (
The PE3 version of prime editing combines PE2 and an additional nicking guide to bias resolution of the flap intermediate towards insertion. To test the importance of nicking guide selection on PASTE editing, editing at ACTB and LMNB1 loci was tested with two nicking guide positions. Suboptimal nicking guide positions were found to reduce the PASTE efficiency up to 30% (
Rational mutations were also introduced in both the Bxb1 integrase and reverse transcriptase domain of the PE2 construct to optimize PASTE further. While some of these mutations were well tolerated by PASTE (
Short RT and PBS lengths can offer additional improvements for editing. A panel of shorter RT and PBS guides were tested at ACTB and LMNB1 loci and while shorter RT and PBS sequences did not increase editing at ACTB (
GFP insertion efficiency was measured at seven different gene loci—ACTB, SUP T16H, SRM2, NOLC1, DEPDC4, NES, and LMNB1—to test the versatility of the PASTE programming. A range of integration rates up to 22% was found (
The precise insertions of PASTE for in-frame protein tagging or expressing cargo without disruption of endogenous gene expression was assessed. As Bxb1 leaves residual sequences in the genome (termed attL and attR) after cargo integration, these genomic scars can serve as protein linkers. The frame of the attR sequence was positioned through strategic placement of the attP on the minicircle cargo, achieving a suitable protein linker, GGLSGQPPRSPSSGSSG (SEQ ID NO: 427). Using this linker, four genes (ACTB, SRRM2, NOLC1, and LMNB1) were tagged with GFP using PASTE. To assess correct gene tagging, the subcellular location of GFP was compared with the tagged gene product by immunofluorescence. For all four targeted loci, GFP co-localized with the tagged gene product, indicating successful tagging (
The central dinucleotide of Bxb1 is involved in the association of attB and attP sites for integration, and changing the matched central dinucleotide sequences can modify integrase activity and provide orthogonality for insertion of two genes. Expanding the set of attB/attP dinucleotides can enable multiplexed gene insertion with PASTE. The efficiency of GFP integration at the ACTB locus with PASTE across all 16 dinucleotide attB/attP sequence pairs was profiled to find optimal attB/attP dinucleotides for PASTE insertion. Several dinucleotides with integration efficiencies greater than the wild-type GT sequence were found (
The specificity of matched and unmatched attB/attP dinucleotide interactions was then assessed. The interactions between all dinucleotide combinations in a scalable fashion using a pooled assay to compare attB/attP integration were profiled (
GA, AG, AC, and CT dinucleotide pegRNAs were then tested for GFP integration at ACTB, either paired with their corresponding attP cargo or mispaired with the other three dinucleotide attP sequences. All four of the tested dinucleotides efficiently were found to integrate cargo only when paired with the corresponding attB/attP pair, with no detectable integration across mispaired combinations (
Multiplexing in cells by using orthogonal pegRNAs that direct a matched attP cargo to a specific site in the genome was assessed (
An application for multiplexed gene integration is for labeling different proteins to visualize intracellular localization and interactions within the same cell. PASTE was used to simultaneously tag ACTB (GFP) and NOLC1 (mCherry) or ACTB (GFP) and LMNB1 (mCherry) in the same cell. No overlap of GFP and mCherry fluorescence was observed and tagged genes were confirmed to be visible in their appropriate cellular compartments, based on the known subcellular localizations of the ACTB, NOLC1 and LMNB1 protein products (
PASTE efficiencies were found to exceed comparable DSB-based insertion methods.
PASTE editing was assessed alongside DSB-dependent gene integration using either NHEJ (i.e., homology-independent targeted integration, HITI) or HDR pathways. PASTE had equivalent or better gene insertion efficiencies than either HITI (
Off-target editing can be used in genome editing technologies. The specificity of PASTE at specific sites was assessed based on off-targets generated by Bxb1 integration into pseudo-attB sites in the human genome and off-targets generated via guide- and Cas9-dependent editing in the human genome (
Genome-wide off-targets due to either Cas9 or Bxb1 through tagging and PCR amplification of insert-genomic junctions were additionally assessed (
Expression of reverse transcriptases and integrases involved in PASTE can have detrimental effects on cellular health. The complete PASTE system, the corresponding guides and cargo with only PE2, and the corresponding guides and cargo with only Bxb1 were transfected and compared to both GFP control transfections and guides without protein expression via transcriptome-wide RNA sequencing to determine the extent of these effects. While Bxb1 expression in the absence of Prime editing was found to have several significant off targets, the complete PASTE system had only one differentially regulated gene with more than a 1.5-fold change (
PASTE activity in non-dividing cells was assessed. Cas9 and HDR templates or PASTE were transfected into HEK293FT cells and cell division was arrested via aphidicolin treatment (
PASTE with larger transgenes and in additional cell lines were assessed.
To evaluate the size limits for therapeutic transgenes, insertion of cargos up to 13.3 kb in length in both dividing and aphidicolin treated cells was assessed. Insertion efficiency greater than 10% was found (
To improve the efficiency of PASTE, PE2* NLS was incorporated for prime editing and improved PASTE integration at multiple loci was found (
Programmable gene integration provides a modality for expression of therapeutic protein products, and protein production was assessed for therapeutically relevant proteins Alpha-1 antitrypsin (encoded by SERPINA1) and Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I (encoded by CPS1), involved in the diseases Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and CPS1 deficiency, respectively. By tagging gene products with the luminescent protein subunit HiBiT, the transgene production and secretion were assessed independently in response to PASTE treatment (
To optimize complex activity, a panel of protein modifications were screened, including alternative reverse transcriptase fusions and mutations, various linkers between the reverse transcriptase domain and integrase and between the Cas9 and reverse transcriptase domain, and reverse transcriptase and BxbINT domain mutants (
Additionally, pegRNAs containing different AttB length truncations were tested and found that prime editing was capable of inserting sequences up to 56 bp at the beta-actin (ACTB) gene locus, with higher efficiency at lengths below 31 bp (
In order to package the complete PASTE system in viral vectors, an AdV vector was utilized (
To further demonstrate PASTE would be amenable for in vivo delivery, an mRNA version of the PASTE protein components was developed as well as chemically-modified synthetic atgRNA and nicking guide against the LMNB1 target (
The PASTE system was used to simultaneously delete one sequence and insert another. 130 bp and 385 bp deletions of first exon of LMNB1 with combined insertion of AttB nucleic acid sequence was performed (
A130 bp deletion of the first exon of LMNB1 with combined insertion of a 967 bp cargo using the PASTE system was also performed.
One of two attP sequences were inserted using the mini circle template that has mutated AttP, as described above. This AttP mutants shows better integration kinetics and efficiency, especially for the shorter AttBs (38-44 bp). The LMNB1 AttB used in this experiment is 38 bp (
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