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Specific elimination of mutant mitochondrial genomes in patient-derived cells by mitoTALENs.


ABSTRACT: Mitochondrial diseases are commonly caused by mutated mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), which in most cases coexists with wild-type mtDNA, resulting in mtDNA heteroplasmy. We have engineered transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) to localize to mitochondria and cleave different classes of pathogenic mtDNA mutations. Mitochondria-targeted TALEN (mitoTALEN) expression led to permanent reductions in deletion or point-mutant mtDNA in patient-derived cells, raising the possibility that these mitochondrial nucleases can be therapeutic for some mitochondrial diseases.

SUBMITTER: Bacman SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4153471 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Specific elimination of mutant mitochondrial genomes in patient-derived cells by mitoTALENs.

Bacman Sandra R SR   Williams Siôn L SL   Pinto Milena M   Peralta Susana S   Moraes Carlos T CT  

Nature medicine 20130804 9


Mitochondrial diseases are commonly caused by mutated mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), which in most cases coexists with wild-type mtDNA, resulting in mtDNA heteroplasmy. We have engineered transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) to localize to mitochondria and cleave different classes of pathogenic mtDNA mutations. Mitochondria-targeted TALEN (mitoTALEN) expression led to permanent reductions in deletion or point-mutant mtDNA in patient-derived cells, raising the possibility that the  ...[more]

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