Treatment of a Mouse Model of ALS by In Vivo Base Editing

Colin K.W. Lim, Michael Gapinske, Alexandra K. Brooks, Wendy S. Woods, Jackson E. Powell, M. Alejandra Zeballos C., Jackson Winter, Pablo Perez-Pinera, Thomas Gaj

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Abstract

Lim et al. establish a trans-splicing system to deliver CRISPR base editors in vivo that enables treatment of a mouse model of ALS. They show that base editing can increase survival and slow the progression of disease.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1177-1189
Number of pages13
JournalMolecular Therapy
Volume28
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 8 2020

Keywords

  • AAV
  • ALS
  • base editor
  • CRISPR-Cas9
  • gene editing
  • gene therapy
  • neurodegeneration
  • SOD1
  • split intein

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Pharmacology
  • Drug Discovery

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