Delivery strategies of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system for therapeutic applications
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The CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing system is a part of the adaptive immune system in archaea and bacteria to defend against invasive nucleic acids from phages and plasmids. The single guide RNA (sgRNA) of the system recognizes its target sequence in the genome, and the Cas9 nuclease of the system acts as a pair of scissors to cleave the double strands of DNA. Since its discovery, CRISPR-Cas9 has become the most robust platform for genome engineering in eukaryotic cells. Recently, the CRISPR-Cas9 system has triggered enormous interest in therapeutic applications. CRISPR-Cas9 can be applied to correct disease-causing gene mutations or engineer T cells for cancer immunotherapy. The first clinical trial using the CRISPR-Cas9 technology was conducted in 2016. Despite the great promise of the CRISPR-Cas9 technology, several challenges remain to be tackled before its successful applications for human patients. The greatest challenge is the safe and efficient delivery of the CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing system to target cells in human body. In this review, we will introduce the molecular mechanism and different strategies to edit genes using the CRISPR-Cas9 system. We will then highlight the current systems that have been developed to deliver CRISPR-Cas9 in vitro and in vivo for various therapeutic purposes.
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Non-viral materials for delivery of genome editing tools are similar to those used for mRNA delivery.
“These materials are similar to those used for mRNA delivery.[202, 205, 207–211]”
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Viral delivery, such as lentivirus and adeno-associated virus, is an effective method to deliver genome editing components.
“Viral delivery, such as lentivirus (LV) and adeno-associated virus (AAV), is also an effective method to deliver genome editing components.[202, 210]”
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- Authors
- Liu, C., Zhang, L., Liu, H., & Cheng, K.
- Affiliations
- University of Missouri–Kansas City (US)
- Corresponding author
- Cheng, Kun
- Venue
- Journal of Controlled Release
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2017-11
- Volume
- 266
- Pages
- 17-26
- ISSN
- 0168-3659 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC5723556
- OpenAlex
- W2755653587
- Cited by
- 607
- References
- 119
- Citations by year
- 2026: 44 · 2025: 72 · 2024: 81 · 2023: 64 · 2022: 81 · 2021: 95 · 2020: 93 · 2019: 53 · 2018: 23 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 4.37
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Journal of Controlled Release (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- American Cancer Society-Lee National Denim Day Research Scholar Grant (RSG-15-132-01-CDD)
- National Institutes of Health (1R01AA021510, 1R01GM121798)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Virus-based gene therapy research
- Keywords
- CRISPR/Cas9, gene delivery, genome editing, single guide RNA, Cas9 nuclease, therapeutic gene editing, in vivo delivery, T cell engineering, cancer immunotherapy, clinical trials
- MeSH terms
- Gene Editing, Animals, Humans, Viruses, Genetic Therapy, Gene Transfer Techniques, CRISPR-Cas Systems
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