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Large-Scale CRISPR Screen of LDLR Pathogenic Variants
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a frequently occurring genetic disorder that is linked to early-onset cardiovascular disease. If left untreated, patients with this condition can develop severe cardiovascular complications. Unfortunately, many patients remain undiagnosed, and even when diagnose...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10368174/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37496633 http://dx.doi.org/10.34133/research.0203 |
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author | Li, Mengjing Ma, Lerong Chen, Yiwu Li, Jianing Wang, Yanbing You, Wenni Yuan, Hongming Tang, Xiaochun Ouyang, Hongsheng Pang, Daxin |
author_facet | Li, Mengjing Ma, Lerong Chen, Yiwu Li, Jianing Wang, Yanbing You, Wenni Yuan, Hongming Tang, Xiaochun Ouyang, Hongsheng Pang, Daxin |
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description | Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a frequently occurring genetic disorder that is linked to early-onset cardiovascular disease. If left untreated, patients with this condition can develop severe cardiovascular complications. Unfortunately, many patients remain undiagnosed, and even when diagnosed, the treatment is often not optimal. Although mutations in the LDLR gene are the primary cause of FH, predicting whether novel variants are pathogenic is not a straightforward task. Understanding the functionality of LDLR variants is crucial in uncovering the genetic basis of FH. Our study utilized CRISPR/Cas9 cytosine base editors in pooled screens to establish a novel approach for functionally assessing tens of thousands of LDLR variants on a large scale. A total of more than 100 single guide RNAs (sgRNAs) targeting LDLR pathogenic mutations were successfully screened with relatively high accuracy. Out of these, 5 sgRNAs were further subjected to functional verification studies, including 1 in the promoter, 1 in the antisense RNA, 1 in the exon, and 2 in the intron. Except for the variant caused by the sgRNA located at intron 16, the functionalities of the other LDLR variants were all downregulated. The high similarity of LDLR intron sequences may lead to some false positives. Overall, these results confirm the reliability of the large-scale screening strategy for functional analysis of LDLR variants, and the screened candidate pathogenic mutations could be used as an auxiliary means of clinical gene detection to prevent FH-induced heart disease. |
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spelling | pubmed-103681742023-07-26 Large-Scale CRISPR Screen of LDLR Pathogenic Variants Li, Mengjing Ma, Lerong Chen, Yiwu Li, Jianing Wang, Yanbing You, Wenni Yuan, Hongming Tang, Xiaochun Ouyang, Hongsheng Pang, Daxin Research (Wash D C) Research Article Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a frequently occurring genetic disorder that is linked to early-onset cardiovascular disease. If left untreated, patients with this condition can develop severe cardiovascular complications. Unfortunately, many patients remain undiagnosed, and even when diagnosed, the treatment is often not optimal. Although mutations in the LDLR gene are the primary cause of FH, predicting whether novel variants are pathogenic is not a straightforward task. Understanding the functionality of LDLR variants is crucial in uncovering the genetic basis of FH. Our study utilized CRISPR/Cas9 cytosine base editors in pooled screens to establish a novel approach for functionally assessing tens of thousands of LDLR variants on a large scale. A total of more than 100 single guide RNAs (sgRNAs) targeting LDLR pathogenic mutations were successfully screened with relatively high accuracy. Out of these, 5 sgRNAs were further subjected to functional verification studies, including 1 in the promoter, 1 in the antisense RNA, 1 in the exon, and 2 in the intron. Except for the variant caused by the sgRNA located at intron 16, the functionalities of the other LDLR variants were all downregulated. The high similarity of LDLR intron sequences may lead to some false positives. Overall, these results confirm the reliability of the large-scale screening strategy for functional analysis of LDLR variants, and the screened candidate pathogenic mutations could be used as an auxiliary means of clinical gene detection to prevent FH-induced heart disease. AAAS 2023-07-25 /pmc/articles/PMC10368174/ /pubmed/37496633 http://dx.doi.org/10.34133/research.0203 Text en Copyright © 2023 Mengjing Li et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Exclusive licensee Science and Technology Review Publishing House. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) . |
spellingShingle | Research Article Li, Mengjing Ma, Lerong Chen, Yiwu Li, Jianing Wang, Yanbing You, Wenni Yuan, Hongming Tang, Xiaochun Ouyang, Hongsheng Pang, Daxin Large-Scale CRISPR Screen of LDLR Pathogenic Variants |
title | Large-Scale CRISPR Screen of LDLR Pathogenic Variants |
title_full | Large-Scale CRISPR Screen of LDLR Pathogenic Variants |
title_fullStr | Large-Scale CRISPR Screen of LDLR Pathogenic Variants |
title_full_unstemmed | Large-Scale CRISPR Screen of LDLR Pathogenic Variants |
title_short | Large-Scale CRISPR Screen of LDLR Pathogenic Variants |
title_sort | large-scale crispr screen of ldlr pathogenic variants |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10368174/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37496633 http://dx.doi.org/10.34133/research.0203 |
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