Compact RNA editors with natural miniature Cas13j nucleases

IF 12.9 1区生物学 Q1 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Nature chemical biology Pub Date : 2024-09-19 DOI:10.1038/s41589-024-01729-8

Guo Li, Yaxian Cheng, Jingwen Yu, Yunfei Zhu, Hongru Ma, Yuqiao Zhou, Zhongji Pu, Guanglin Zhu, Yichen Yuan, Ziyue Zhang, Xinzhi Zhou, Kairen Tian, Jianjun Qiao, Xiaoxiang Hu, Xue-xin Chen, Quanjiang Ji, Xingxu Huang, Bin Ma, Yuan Yao

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Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats–Cas13 effectors are used for RNA editing but the adeno-associated virus (AAV) packaging limitations because of their big sizes hinder their therapeutic application. Here we report the identification of the Cas13j family, with LepCas13j (529 aa) and ChiCas13j (424 aa) being the smallest and most highly efficient variants for RNA interference. The miniaturized Cas13j proteins enable the development of compact RNA base editors. Chi-RESCUE-S, by fusing dChiCas13j with hADAR2dd, demonstrates high efficiency and specificity in A-to-G and C-to-U conversions. Importantly, this system is compatible with single-AAV packaging without the need for protein sequence truncation. It successfully corrected pathogenic mutations, such as APOC3^D65N and SCN9A^R896Q, to the wild-type forms. In addition, we developed an optimized system, Chi-RESCUE-S-mini3, which pioneered efficient in vivo C-to-U RNA editing of PCSK9 in mice through single-AAV delivery, resulting in reduced total cholesterol levels. These results highlight the potential of Cas13j to treat human diseases.

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带有天然微型 Cas13j 核酸酶的紧凑型 RNA 编辑器

簇状规则间隔短回文重复序列-Cas13效应子可用于RNA编辑，但由于其体积较大，腺相关病毒（AAV）包装的局限性阻碍了它们的治疗应用。在这里，我们报告了 Cas13j 家族的鉴定结果，其中 LepCas13j（529 aa）和 ChiCas13j（424 aa）是最小、最高效的 RNA 干扰变体。小型化的 Cas13j 蛋白使紧凑型 RNA 碱基编辑器的开发成为可能。通过将 dChiCas13j 与 hADAR2dd 融合，Chi-RESCUE-S 在 A 到 G 和 C 到 U 的转换中表现出高效率和特异性。重要的是，该系统与单 AAV 包装兼容，无需截短蛋白质序列。它成功地将 APOC3D65N 和 SCN9AR896Q 等致病突变纠正为野生型。此外，我们还开发了一种优化系统 Chi-RESCUE-S-mini3 ，通过单次 AAV 发送，率先在小鼠体内对 PCSK9 进行了高效的 C 到 U RNA 编辑，从而降低了总胆固醇水平。这些结果凸显了 Cas13j 治疗人类疾病的潜力。

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Nature chemical biology 生物-生化与分子生物学

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23.90

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1.40%

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238

审稿时长

12 months

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