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Chem-CRISPR/dCas9FCPF - A platform for chemically induced epigenome editing

ABSTRACT: Epigenetic aberration is one of the major driving factors in human cancer, often leading to acquired resistance to chemotherapies. Various chemical epigenetic modulators have been reported. Nonetheless, outcomes from animal models and clinical trials have underscored the substantial setbacks attributed to pronounced on- and off-target toxicities. To address these challenges, CRISPR/dCas9 technology emerges as a potent tool for precise epigenetic regulation. This relies on the co-expression of exogenous epigenetic modulator proteins, presenting technical challenges during preparation and delivery, as well as potential undesirable side effects. Recently, our research demonstrated that Cas9 tagged with the FCPF-peptide motif could be recognized by perfluoro biphenyl (PFB) derivatives. Here, we integrated the FCPF-tag into dCas9 and established a chemically inducible platform for epigenome editing, called Chem-CRISPR/dCas9FCPF. We designed a series of chemical inhibitor-PFB conjugates targeting various epigenetic modulator proteins. Focusing on JQ1, a BRD4 inhibitor, we demonstrate that c-MYC-sgRNA-guided JQ1-PFB specifically inhibits BRD4 in close proximity to the c-MYC promoter/enhancer, thereby effectively repressing the intricate transcription networks orchestrated by c-MYC. In conclusion, our Chem-CRISPR/dCas9FCPF platform presents a promising alternative to conventional fusion protein systems. It replaces exogenous epigenetic modulator proteins with chemical inhibitors, offering a highly efficient and precise approach to epigenome editing.

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ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)

TISSUE(S): Erythrocyte

DISEASE(S): Lymphoma

SUBMITTER: Frank Stein

LAB HEAD: Xinlai Cheng

PROVIDER: PXD048673 | Pride | 2025-05-06

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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Chem-CRISPR/dCas9FCPF: a platform for chemically induced epigenome editing.

Altinbay Mukaddes M Wang Jianhui J Chen Jie J Schäfer Daniel D Sprang Maximilian M Blagojevic Biljana B Wölfl Stefan S Andrade-Navarro Miguel A MA Dikic Ivan I Knapp Stefan S Cheng Xinlai X

Nucleic acids research 20241001 19

Epigenetic aberration is one of the major driving factors in human cancer, often leading to acquired resistance to chemotherapies. Various small molecule epigenetic modulators have been reported. Nonetheless, outcomes from animal models and clinical trials have underscored the substantial setbacks attributed to pronounced on- and off-target toxicities. To address these challenges, CRISPR/dCas9 technology is emerging as a potent tool for precise modulation of epigenetic mechanism. However, this t ...[more]

PMID: 39315698

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